Bissau vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$878
$686
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2151
$1784
🏠 One person rent
$389
$237
🏘️ Family rent
$647
$381
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$53
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$106
$113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
4
35
😀 Quality of life
22
50
🏙️ Population
492K
2.47M

The cost of living in Bissau is 28% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 6458th and 7322nd ($878 vs $686) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in Guinea-Bissau and Zambia, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Bissau compared to 0.2 months in Lusaka. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 9094th and 6732nd 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
$6.4
$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.03
$3.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$418
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$702
$431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.3
$35.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$51
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.63%
25.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1397
$1955
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$822
$4123
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.1
$38.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.85
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.48
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.86
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$5.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$2.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.78
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.89
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.68
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$73.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$770
$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2328
$13300

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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 Lusaka

Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$750
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$613
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1189
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$639
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1473
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1229
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$754
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$718
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1024
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$770
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$706
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$768
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1030
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$577
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1039
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$630
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$828
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$861
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1039
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$764
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$591
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$633
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1002
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$924
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$495
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$530
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$505
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$521
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$458
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$496
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$527
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$461
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$583
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$551
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$628
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$469
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$692