Bissau vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$895
$758
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2176
$1809
🏠 One person rent
$397
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$651
$676
🍽️ Food expenses
$392
$221
🚐 Transport expenses
$50
$100
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$212
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
4
27
😀 Quality of life
18
49
🏙️ Population
492K
1.16M

The cost of living in Bissau is 18% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 6252nd and 6835th ($895 vs $758) 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 0.3 months in Kigali. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 9139th and 6733rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bissau Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.63
$2.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.94
$6.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$252
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$914
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$31.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$48.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.9
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
16.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1518
$14731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$928
$960
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.4
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.15
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.43
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.77
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$4.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$3.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.72
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.2
$1.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42
$31.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$3.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.3
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.22
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.7
$62.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$761
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2302
$7919

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Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$872
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1044
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$598
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$541
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$516
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$999
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1088
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1084
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1067
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1140
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$999
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1141
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1221
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$1021
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1060
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1347
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$630
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1283
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1281
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$662
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$1010
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$1007
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$536
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$502
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$583
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$1003
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$506
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$508
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$506
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$503
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$503
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$964
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$962
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$506
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$502
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$508
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$514
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$1099

Cities near Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$597
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$524
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$499
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$412
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$491
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$396
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$687
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$686
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$505
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$689
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$803
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$689
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$687
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$754
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$842
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$688
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$567
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$688
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$804
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$820
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$656
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$578
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$717
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$658
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$833
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$582
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$792
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$793
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$623
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$511
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$543
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$654
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$879
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$957
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$528
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$503
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$508
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$612