Bissau vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$878
$551
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2151
$1326
🏠 One person rent
$389
$234
🏘️ Family rent
$647
$399
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$53
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$106
$96.7
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
4
33
😀 Quality of life
22
40
🏙️ Population
492K
2.96M

The cost of living in Bissau is 59% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 6458th and 8377th ($878 vs $551) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Guinea-Bissau and Yemen, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs Yemen comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Bissau compared to 0.2 months in Sanaa. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 9094th and 7844th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bissau vs Sanaa

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Bissau Sanaa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.4
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$19.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.03
$4.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.9
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$418
$243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$702
$448
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$279
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.3
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$60.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$25.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.63%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1397
$1633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$822
$873
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.1
$11.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.85
$6.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.48
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.86
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$6.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$6.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.78
$8.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.89
$2.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$2.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.68
$4.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$25.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$770
$98.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2328
$3830

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Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$852
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1127
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$605
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$537
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$518
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$990
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1178
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1176
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1058
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1236
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$993
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1229
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1320
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$1016
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1145
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1323
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$619
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1257
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1257
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$659
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$1004
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$1001
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$535
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$503
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$583
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$999
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$508
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$507
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$507
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$501
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$502
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$979
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$977
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$508
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$502
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$508
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$515
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$1097

Cities near Sanaa

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$492
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$494
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$504
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$491
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$491
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$514
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$865
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$526
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$902
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$571
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$601
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$893
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$497
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$572
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$493
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$906
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$810
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$531
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$498
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$509
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$498
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$712
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$1022
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$1152
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$1153
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$1017
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$1107
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$931
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$863
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1209
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$964
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$858
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1632
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$825
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$996