Bissau vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$889
$745
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2085
$2030
🏠 One person rent
$393
$269
🏘️ Family rent
$698
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$42
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$396
$394
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
4
67
😀 Quality of life
15
57
🏙️ Population
492K
5.55M

The cost of living in Bissau is 19% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 6166th and 6689th ($889 vs $745) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 0.5 months in Nairobi. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 9033rd and 5632nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bissau vs Nairobi

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Bissau Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.2
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.06
$5.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$2.41
🥤 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
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$1021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$25.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.8
$38.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.2
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.51%
14.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$1536
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1455
$1125
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$34.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.19
$13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.83
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.6
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$5.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.26
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$2.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.5
$2.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$3.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.2
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.71
$6.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.78
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.1
$19.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$58.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.4
$168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2979
$8325

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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
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$571
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$482
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$493
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$535
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$543
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$548
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$460
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$518
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$483
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$581
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$583
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$502
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$560
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$511
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$466
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$601
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$643
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$707
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$559
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$564
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$675
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$736
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$639
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$579
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$509
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$622
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$723
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$509
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$568
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$545
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$784
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$598
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$509
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$441
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$510
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$509
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$576
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$579
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$768