Bissau vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$878
$542
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2151
$1408
🏠 One person rent
$389
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$647
$284
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$53
$39.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$106
$415
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
4
27
😀 Quality of life
22
32
🏙️ Population
492K
42.7K

The cost of living in Bissau is 62% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 6458th and 8447th ($878 vs $542) 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 0.1 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 9094th and 8725th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bissau vs Meru

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Bissau Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.4
$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$39
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.03
$6.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$418
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$702
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$183
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.3
$25.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$39.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.63%
15.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1397
$1070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$822
$1158
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.1
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.85
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.48
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.86
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$4.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$0.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.78
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.89
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$7.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$21.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.68
$3.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$19.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$59.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$770
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2328
$9031

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$455
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$797
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$419
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$508
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$520
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$533
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$505
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$523
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$624
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$602
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$651
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$553
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$593
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$604
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$670
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$722
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$563
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$544
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$623
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$627
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$551
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$588
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$506
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$743
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$408
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$996
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$617
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$825
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$775
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$572
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$528
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$620
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$811
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$691
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$724
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$518
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$693
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$810
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$544