Bissau vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$878
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2151
$2611
🏠 One person rent
$389
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$647
$772
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$53
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$106
$96
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
4
16
😀 Quality of life
22
18
🏙️ Population
492K
1.79M

The cost of living in Bissau is 23% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 6458th and 4943rd ($878 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Guinea-Bissau and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Bissau compared to 0.1 months in Lubumbashi. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Lubumbashi ranked 4th in the DR Congo, while ranked 9094th and 9166th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bissau vs Lubumbashi

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Bissau Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.4
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.03
$8.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$418
$693
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$702
$1231
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$402
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.3
$95.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$56.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.63%
12.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1397
$995
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$822
$504
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.1
$81.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.85
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.48
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.86
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.78
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$3.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.89
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$75.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$38.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.68
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$28.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$53
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$770
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2328
$4523

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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 Lubumbashi

Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1229
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$1039
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1473
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1189
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1030
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$613
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$1039
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$686
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1002
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$750
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$786
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$887
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$530
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$639
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$718
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$527
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$469
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$591
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1024
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$754
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$770
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$662
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$828
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$1037
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$768
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$706
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$521
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$495
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$691
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$496
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$577
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$691
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$505
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$999
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$839
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$759
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$458