Bissau vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$878
$591
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2151
$1409
🏠 One person rent
$389
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$647
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$53
$51.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$106
$121
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
4
14
😀 Quality of life
22
30
🏙️ Population
492K
989K

The cost of living in Bissau is 49% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 6458th and 8027th ($878 vs $591) 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 3rd in Malawi, while ranked 9094th and 8837th 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
$6.4
$4.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.03
$8.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$418
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$702
$601
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$198
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.3
$34.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$52.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.63%
12.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1397
$9004
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$822
$506
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.1
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.85
$5.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.48
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.86
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$3.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$3.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.78
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$1.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.89
$2.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.68
$3.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$48.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$770
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2328
$2330

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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 Lilongwe

Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$521
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$495
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$496
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$458
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$530
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$505
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$828
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$527
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$461
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1002
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1024
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$768
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$770
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$639
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$692
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$469
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$764
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$613
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$924
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$935
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$686
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1030
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1189
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1473
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$754
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1229
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$1000
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$706
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1521
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$577
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1181
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$861
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$750
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$1039
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$630
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$506
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$408
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$718