Bissau vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$895
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2176
$1431
🏠 One person rent
$397
$175
🏘️ Family rent
$651
$281
🍽️ Food expenses
$392
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$50
$42.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$360
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
4
29
😀 Quality of life
18
32
🏙️ Population
492K
42.7K

The cost of living in Bissau is 63% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 6252nd and 8291st ($895 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 0.7 months in Meru. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 9139th and 8680th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bissau Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.63
$5.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.94
$6.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$167
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$252
$98.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$181
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$23.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.9
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
15.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1518
$1175
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$928
$1345
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.4
$28.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.15
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.43
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.77
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$5.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.72
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.2
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$1.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$7.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.3
$21.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.22
$3.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.7
$68.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$761
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2302
$8839

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Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$872
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1044
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$598
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$541
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$516
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$999
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1088
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1084
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1067
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1140
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$999
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1141
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1221
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$1021
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1060
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1347
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$630
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1283
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1281
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$662
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$1010
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$1007
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$536
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$502
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$583
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$1003
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$506
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$508
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$506
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$503
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$503
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$964
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$962
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$506
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$502
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$508
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$514
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$1099

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Distance City Cost of living
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$460
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$811
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$420
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$503
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$528
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$543
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$511
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$533
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$623
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$612
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$654
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$548
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$582
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$596
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$658
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$717
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$578
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$552
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$656
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$627
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$567
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$609
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$526
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$724
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$421
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$1031
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$617
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$833
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$802
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$567
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$527
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$597
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$758
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$687
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$715
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$499
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$687
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$820
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$524