Bissau vs Karachi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Karachi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$889
$429
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2085
$1025
🏠 One person rent
$393
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$698
$318
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$147
🚐 Transport expenses
$42
$62.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$396
$173
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
4
63
😀 Quality of life
15
49
🏙️ Population
492K
14.9M

The cost of living in Bissau is 107% more expensive than in Karachi. Cities ranked 6166th and 8915th ($889 vs $429) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Guinea-Bissau and Pakistan, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Bissau compared to 0.4 months in Karachi. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Karachi ranked 1st in Pakistan, while ranked 9033rd and 6242nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bissau Karachi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.2
$2.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$13.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.06
$4.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$2.18
 Cappuccino
$2.31
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$0.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$141
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$96.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$307
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$187
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$63.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.8
$97.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.2
$9.99
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.51%
21.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$544
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1455
$338
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$8.29
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.19
$4.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$0.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.83
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.6
$1.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$5.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$3.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$4.42
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$0.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.26
$3.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.5
$1.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$1.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$2.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$0.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.2
$16.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.71
$4.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.78
$1.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.1
$15.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$52.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.4
$42.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2979
$1146

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Cities near Bissau

Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$866
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1039
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$569
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$520
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$488
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$972
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1062
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1051
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1030
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1203
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$974
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1095
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1198
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$994
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1003
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1213
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$649
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1138
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1146
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$678
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$983
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$979
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$528
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$494
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$574
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$971
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$497
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$496
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$495
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$495
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$494
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$835
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$840
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$498
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$494
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$496
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$503
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$1047

Cities near Karachi

Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$315
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$341
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$376
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$327
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$295
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$325
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$313
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$344
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$326
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$402
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$285
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$471
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$424
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$297
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$375
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$338
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$399
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$687
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$347
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$294
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$639
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$406
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$391
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$268
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$785
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$371
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$284
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$521
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$360
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$358
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$299
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$487
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$831
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$360
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$327
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$288
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1110
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$371
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$548