Bissau vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$857
$587
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2099
$1406
🏠 One person rent
$379
$251
🏘️ Family rent
$625
$391
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$236
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.4
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$107
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
4
14
😀 Quality of life
22
29
🏙️ Population
492K
989K

The cost of living in Bissau is 46% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 6518th and 8094th ($857 vs $587) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Guinea-Bissau and Malawi, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Bissau compared to 0.2 months in Lilongwe. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Lilongwe ranked 2nd in Malawi, while ranked 9061st and 8818th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bissau vs Lilongwe

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Bissau Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.11
$4.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.03
$7.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$229
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$608
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$416
$207
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.7
$34.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$53.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$50.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.77%
12.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1382
$7658
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$432
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.44
$5.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.76
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$3.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.63
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.3
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.45
$2.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.28
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.89
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.62
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.2
$3.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$23.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$762
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2320
$2337

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Cities near Bissau

Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$831
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1119
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$611
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$545
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$527
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$983
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1164
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1163
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1050
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1214
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$984
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1206
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1281
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$1005
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1141
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1272
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$619
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1231
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1219
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$653
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$998
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$993
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$518
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$487
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$561
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$993
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$493
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$494
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$494
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$486
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$487
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$987
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$979
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$495
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$487
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$495
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$501
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$1076

Cities near Lilongwe

Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$516
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$489
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$494
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$452
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$559
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$495
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$792
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$522
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$456
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1132
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1015
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$755
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$780
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$629
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$691
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$463
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$754
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$692
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$875
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$933
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$777
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1166
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1304
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1602
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$727
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1378
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$952
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$677
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1511
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$565
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1167
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$840
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$849
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$1029
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$632
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$495
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$417
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$813