Bissau vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$799
$777
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1843
$1907
🏠 One person rent
$380
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$225
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$991
$332
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
4
36
😀 Quality of life
26
51
🏙️ Population
492K
2.47M

The cost of living in Bissau is 3% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 6393rd and 6460th ($799 vs $777) 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 1.2 months in Bissau compared to 0.4 months in Lusaka. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 8747th and 6238th 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
$6.13
$3.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$28.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.98
$3.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$1.02
 Cappuccino
$2.28
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$425
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$144
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$767
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$515
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61
$67.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$131
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.15%
21.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1632
$2014
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1413
$4865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.8
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.98
$12.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.65
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$8.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$5.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$0.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.79
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.44
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$3.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.5
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.01
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$24.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.8
$89.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.8
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2749
$5932

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Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$778
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1049
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$556
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$486
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$441
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$968
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1081
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1068
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1024
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1009
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$971
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1067
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1179
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$989
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1070
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$751
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$584
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$689
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$689
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$618
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$977
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$975
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$501
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$470
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$518
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$972
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$471
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$472
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$471
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$469
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$469
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$692
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$692
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$470
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$468
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$471
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$479
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$976

Cities near Lusaka

Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$795
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$1210
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1238
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$784
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1236
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1107
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$689
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$734
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$957
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$852
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$691
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$761
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1121
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$722
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$953
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$777
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$970
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$837
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$961
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$645
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$367
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$550
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1176
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$993
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$332
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$337
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$363
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$335
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$326
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$332
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$338
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$327
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$554
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$511
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1014
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$605
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$457
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$992