Bissau vs Mogadishu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Mogadishu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$799
$819
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1843
$2860
🏠 One person rent
$380
$276
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$1255
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$67.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$991
$394
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
4
26
😀 Quality of life
26
16
🏙️ Population
492K
2.12M

The cost of living in Bissau is 2% less expensive than in Mogadishu. Cities ranked 6393rd and 6317th ($799 vs $819) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Guinea-Bissau and Somalia, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bissau compared to 0.5 months in Mogadishu. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Mogadishu ranked 1st in Somalia, while ranked 8747th and 9088th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bissau vs Mogadishu

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Bissau Mogadishu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.13
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.98
$3.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$7
 Cappuccino
$2.28
$1.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$425
$179
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$75
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$1690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$515
$836
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$51.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.15%
7.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1632
$6395
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1413
$823
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.8
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.98
$5.84
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.65
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$5.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$4.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$5.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$2.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$0.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.79
$25.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.44
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$3.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$2.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$26.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.5
$174
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.01
$52
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$17.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.8
$25.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.8
$64.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2749
$1047

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Cities near Bissau

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 Mogadishu

Distance City Cost of living
223 km or 138 mi Baidoa
$805
824 km or 512 mi Malindi
$452
849 km or 527 mi Hargeisa
$815
860 km or 534 mi Jijiga
$702
883 km or 549 mi Harar
$676
883 km or 549 mi Meru
$486
909 km or 565 mi Borama
$602
923 km or 573 mi Dire Dawa
$705
925 km or 575 mi Mombasa
$493
944 km or 586 mi Awasa
$840
980 km or 609 mi Thika
$530
981 km or 610 mi Machakos
$524
1017 km or 632 mi Nairobi
$646
1051 km or 653 mi Tanga
$622
1054 km or 655 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
1060 km or 659 mi Dikhil
$524
1063 km or 661 mi Nakuru
$439
1066 km or 663 mi Addis Ababa
$923
1072 km or 666 mi Moshi
$536
1090 km or 677 mi Djibouti City
$551
1127 km or 700 mi Obock
$522
1131 km or 703 mi Eldoret
$405
1131 km or 703 mi Jimma
$871
1135 km or 705 mi Arusha
$571
1139 km or 708 mi Stone Town
$706
1139 km or 708 mi Zanzibar
$762
1191 km or 740 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
1191 km or 740 mi Dessie
$820
1197 km or 744 mi Aden
$486
1201 km or 747 mi Kisumu
$441
1222 km or 759 mi Mumias
$424
1246 km or 774 mi Mbale
$557
1250 km or 777 mi Tororo
$557
1291 km or 802 mi Taiz
$490
1303 km or 810 mi Morogoro
$600
1332 km or 828 mi Ibb
$481
1346 km or 836 mi Victoria
$1608
1361 km or 846 mi Jinja
$542
1370 km or 851 mi Zabid
$466
1377 km or 855 mi Bahir Dar
$883