Bissau vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$895
$592
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2176
$1419
🏠 One person rent
$397
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$651
$390
🍽️ Food expenses
$392
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$50
$51.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$105
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
4
12
😀 Quality of life
18
25
🏙️ Population
492K
989K

The cost of living in Bissau is 51% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 6252nd and 7884th ($895 vs $592) 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 7th in Malawi, while ranked 9139th and 8966th 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
$6.63
$4.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$24.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.94
$8.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$252
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$207
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$34.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$53.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.9
$50.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
12.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1518
$10587
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$928
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.4
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.15
$5.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.43
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.77
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$4.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.72
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.2
$1.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$2.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$4.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42
$29.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$4.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.3
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.22
$3.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.7
$49.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$761
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2302
$2356

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Cities near Bissau

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 Lilongwe

Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$519
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$493
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$496
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$458
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$565
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$506
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$820
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$527
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$461
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$888
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1021
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$779
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$751
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$650
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$692
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$748
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$495
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$755
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$577
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$916
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$935
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$655
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$912
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1062
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1278
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$761
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1069
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$996
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$716
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1511
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$587
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1168
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$873
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$687
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$1032
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$658
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$526
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$421
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$653