Bissau vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$799
$677
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1843
$1633
🏠 One person rent
$380
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$549
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$991
$265
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
4
28
😀 Quality of life
26
47
🏙️ Population
492K
1.16M

The cost of living in Bissau is 18% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 6393rd and 6978th ($799 vs $677) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Guinea-Bissau and Rwanda, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bissau compared to 0.4 months in Kigali. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 8747th and 6517th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bissau Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.13
$3.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.98
$6.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$425
$414
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$515
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$36.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.15%
16.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1632
$13256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1413
$800
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.8
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.98
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.65
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$4.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$5.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$3.65
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.79
$8.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.44
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$3.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$3.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.5
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.01
$1.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$21.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.8
$28.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.8
$204
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2749
$6579

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Cities near Bissau

Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$778
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1049
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$556
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$486
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$441
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$968
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1081
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1068
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1024
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1009
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$971
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1067
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1179
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$989
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1070
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$751
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$584
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$689
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$689
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$618
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$977
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$975
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$501
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$470
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$518
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$972
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$471
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$472
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$471
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$469
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$469
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$692
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$692
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$470
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$468
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$471
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$479
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$976

Cities near Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$599
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$539
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$575
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$458
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$566
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$572
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$449
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$448
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$554
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$453
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$739
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$445
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$446
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$493
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$776
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$448
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$543
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$449
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$745
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$747
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$493
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$547
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$654
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$600
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$748
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$542
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$746
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$740
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$557
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$424
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$441
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$553
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$557
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$556
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$808
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$860
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$405
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$439
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$476
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$571