Bissau vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$878
$562
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2151
$1416
🏠 One person rent
$389
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$647
$301
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$229
🚐 Transport expenses
$53
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$106
$155
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
4
38
😀 Quality of life
22
44
🏙️ Population
492K
3.9M

The cost of living in Bissau is 56% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 6458th and 8304th ($878 vs $562) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in Guinea-Bissau and Ghana, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs Ghana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Bissau compared to 0.3 months in Kumasi. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Kumasi ranked 2nd in Ghana, while ranked 9094th and 7400th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bissau vs Kumasi

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Bissau Kumasi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.4
$3.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.03
$6.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$0.74
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$0.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$418
$94.7
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$702
$175
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$237
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.3
$27.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$42.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$34.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.63%
26.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1397
$6433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$822
$3739
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.1
$22.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.85
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.48
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.86
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$6.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$4.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$4.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$1.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.78
$1.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$0.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.89
$5.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$1.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$0.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$0.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$20.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$8.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.68
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$15.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$32.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$770
$84.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2328
$5532

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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 Kumasi

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$664
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$703
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$861
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$654
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$1075
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$607
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$454
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$683
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$678
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$1066
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1198
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$612
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$673
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$802
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$1063
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$673
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$1124
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$675
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$612
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$1092
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$682
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$796
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$741
477 km or 296 mi Save
$650
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$1079
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$862
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$1097
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1017
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1022
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$894
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$759
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$836
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$665
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$983
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$893
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$840