Bissau vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$878
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2151
$1927
🏠 One person rent
$389
$439
🏘️ Family rent
$647
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$53
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$106
$180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
4
30
😀 Quality of life
22
49
🏙️ Population
492K
1.75M

The cost of living in Bissau is 8% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 6458th and 6714th ($878 vs $811) 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 0.1 months in Bissau compared to 0.2 months in Kigali. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 9094th and 6822nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bissau vs Kigali

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Bissau Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.4
$2.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.03
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$418
$587
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$332
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$702
$1052
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$613
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.3
$35.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$54.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$20.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.63%
16.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1397
$12689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$822
$1093
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.1
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.85
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.48
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$0.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.86
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$4.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$3.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.78
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.89
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$3.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.68
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$770
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2328
$9138

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Cities near Bissau

Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$852
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1127
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$605
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$537
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$518
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$990
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1178
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1176
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1058
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1236
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$993
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1229
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1320
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$1016
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1145
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1323
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$619
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1257
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1257
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$659
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$1004
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$1001
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$535
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$503
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$583
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$999
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$508
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$507
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$507
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$501
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$502
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$979
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$977
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$508
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$502
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$508
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$515
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$1097

Cities near Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$620
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$544
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$518
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$409
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$507
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$395
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$691
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$692
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$517
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$693
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$798
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$694
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$693
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$759
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$839
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$691
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$572
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$691
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$798
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$810
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$623
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$563
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$722
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$670
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$825
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$593
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$786
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$785
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$624
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$505
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$533
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$651
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$876
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$961
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$520
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$508
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$507
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$602