Bissau vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$895
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2176
$2043
🏠 One person rent
$397
$286
🏘️ Family rent
$651
$478
🍽️ Food expenses
$392
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$50
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$181
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
4
68
😀 Quality of life
18
58
🏙️ Population
492K
5.55M

The cost of living in Bissau is 10% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 6252nd and 6622nd ($895 vs $811) 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 0.1 months in Bissau compared to 0.2 months in Nairobi. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 9139th and 6071st 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
$6.63
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.94
$6.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$2.45
🥤 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
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$252
$179
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$726
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$23.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.9
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1518
$1979
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$928
$1111
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.4
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.15
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.43
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.77
$1.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$6.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$5.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.72
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.2
$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$2.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$7.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.3
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.22
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$19.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.7
$67.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$761
$225
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2302
$8707

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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

Cities near Nairobi

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$460
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$420
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$503
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$549
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$612
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$533
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$528
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$543
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$511
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$623
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$654
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$548
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$596
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$582
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$656
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$552
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$658
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$717
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$578
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$526
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$567
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$609
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$421
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$627
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$687
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$597
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$758
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$687
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$567
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$524
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$833
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$499
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$686
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$412
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$689
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$688
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$617
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$491
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$820