Bissau vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$799
$646
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1843
$1766
🏠 One person rent
$380
$239
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$565
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$991
$399
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
4
67
😀 Quality of life
26
59
🏙️ Population
492K
5.55M

The cost of living in Bissau is 24% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 6393rd and 7242nd ($799 vs $646) 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 1.2 months in Bissau compared to 0.6 months in Nairobi. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 8747th and 5517th 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
$6.13
$3.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.98
$5.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$1.91
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$425
$301
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$147
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$848
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$515
$401
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$37.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.15%
13.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1632
$1086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1413
$641
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.8
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.98
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.65
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$9.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$5.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$4.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$0.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.79
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.44
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$37.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.5
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.01
$4.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$16.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.8
$46.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.8
$138
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2749
$6839

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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 Nairobi

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$530
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$524
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$439
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$486
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$571
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$536
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$405
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$441
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$424
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$557
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$557
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$452
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$493
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$542
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$493
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$622
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$600
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$654
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$547
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$581
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$706
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$762
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$600
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$556
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$449
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$599
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$677
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$446
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$543
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$539
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$748
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$575
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$448
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$458
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$445
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$448
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$553
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$566
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$747