Bissau vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$827
$738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2050
$2249
🏠 One person rent
$363
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$610
$948
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.2
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1044
$333
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
4
37
😀 Quality of life
21
49
🏙️ Population
492K
2.47M

The cost of living in Bissau is 12% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 6340th and 6726th ($827 vs $738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Guinea-Bissau and Zambia, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bissau compared to 0.5 months in Lusaka. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 8819th and 6269th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bissau vs Lusaka

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Bissau Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.01
$6.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$27
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$3.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$0.91
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.28
$0.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$194
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$635
$1082
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.7
$60.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90
$94.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$125
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.27%
21.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1539
$2003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$910
$4875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$1.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.3
$36.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.08
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.35
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$7.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$3.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$4.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$2.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$0.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.99
$6.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.08
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.5
$4.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.8
$2.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$4.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.7
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.75
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.7
$18.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.7
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$766
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2321
$9642

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Cities near Bissau

Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$804
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$953
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$964
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$552
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$507
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$477
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$998
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1000
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$998
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1061
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1052
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$998
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1046
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1114
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$1019
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$970
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1346
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$960
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$647
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1278
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1272
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$675
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$1009
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$1007
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$523
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$487
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$569
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$999
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$490
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$489
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$491
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$487
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$487
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$840
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$838
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$490
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$487
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$489
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$499
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$916

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$687
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$700
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$541
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$917
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$646
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1018
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$875
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$723
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$688
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$992
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$873
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1050
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$730
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$794
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$776
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$597
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$961
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$766
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$825
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$854
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$975
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$752
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$587
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$624
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$748
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$947
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$492
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$566
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$507
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$518
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$457
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$493
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$525
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$461
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$583
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$540
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1003
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$631
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$461
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$675