Bissau vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$889
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2085
$1499
🏠 One person rent
$393
$177
🏘️ Family rent
$698
$411
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$42
$38.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$396
$443
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
4
30
😀 Quality of life
15
25
🏙️ Population
492K
42.7K

The cost of living in Bissau is 66% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 6166th and 8393rd ($889 vs $535) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Guinea-Bissau and Kenya, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Bissau compared to 0.8 months in Meru. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 9033rd and 8584th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bissau Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.2
$3.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.06
$5.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$102
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$648
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$269
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$17.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.8
$26.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.2
$40.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.51%
14.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$1063
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1455
$1352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$30.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.19
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.83
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.6
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$5.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.26
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.5
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$3.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$0.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.2
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.71
$6.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$21.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.78
$3.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.1
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$66.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.4
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2979
$8360

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Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$866
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1039
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$569
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$520
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$488
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$972
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1062
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1051
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1030
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1203
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$974
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1095
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1198
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$994
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1003
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1213
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$649
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1138
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1146
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$678
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$983
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$979
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$528
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$494
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$574
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$971
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$497
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$496
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$495
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$495
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$494
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$835
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$840
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$498
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$494
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$496
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$503
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$1047

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$571
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$745
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$482
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$493
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$460
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$518
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$483
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$548
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$581
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$543
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$583
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$502
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$511
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$560
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$643
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$707
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$559
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$601
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$466
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$579
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$675
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$736
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$564
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$711
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$639
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$810
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$576
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$784
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$590
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$568
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$520
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$622
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$723
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$509
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$719
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$598
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$509
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$768
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$545