Bissau vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$857
$543
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2099
$1430
🏠 One person rent
$379
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$625
$300
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.4
$40.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$173
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
4
27
😀 Quality of life
22
28
🏙️ Population
492K
42.7K

The cost of living in Bissau is 58% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 6518th and 8425th ($857 vs $543) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th 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 0.3 months in Meru. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Meru ranked 10th in Kenya, while ranked 9061st and 8855th 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
$6.11
$5.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.03
$6.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$229
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$416
$199
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.7
$29.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$45.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.77%
14.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1382
$1039
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$1138
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26
$33.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.44
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.76
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$5.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.63
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.3
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.45
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.28
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.89
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.62
$7.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$20.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.2
$3.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$22.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$54.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$762
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2320
$10408

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108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$831
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1119
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$611
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$545
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$527
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$983
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1164
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1163
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1050
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1214
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$984
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1206
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1281
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$1005
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1141
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1272
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$619
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1231
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1219
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$653
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$998
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$993
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$518
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$487
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$561
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$993
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$493
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$494
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$494
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$486
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$487
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$987
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$979
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$495
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$487
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$495
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$501
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$1076

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$448
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$807
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$415
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$532
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$513
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$549
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$524
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$540
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$603
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$618
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$624
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$563
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$573
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$611
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$635
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$697
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$531
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$533
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$613
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$591
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$546
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$586
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$495
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$745
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$417
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$910
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$577
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$810
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$746
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$541
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$513
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$671
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$872
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$688
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$721
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$553
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$688
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$795
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$583