Bissau vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$827
$546
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2050
$1370
🏠 One person rent
$363
$239
🏘️ Family rent
$610
$485
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$198
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.2
$60.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1044
$401
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
4
35
😀 Quality of life
21
35
🏙️ Population
492K
2.96M

The cost of living in Bissau is 51% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 6340th and 8272nd ($827 vs $546) 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 1.3 months in Bissau compared to 0.7 months in Sanaa. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 8819th and 7504th 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
$6.01
$2.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$18.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$4.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$1.89
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.28
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$246
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$157
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$635
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$355
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.7
$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90
$57.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.27%
12.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1539
$1713
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$910
$985
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.3
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.08
$5.49
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.35
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$6.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$6.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.99
$8.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.08
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.5
$3.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.8
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$4.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.7
$12.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.75
$3.89
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.7
$25.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.7
$59.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$766
$79.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2321
$2809

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$804
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$953
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
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194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$552
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$507
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$477
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$998
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1000
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$998
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1061
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1052
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$998
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1046
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1114
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$1019
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$970
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1346
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$960
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$647
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1278
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1272
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$675
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$1009
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$1007
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$523
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$487
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$569
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$999
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$490
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$489
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$491
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$487
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$487
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$840
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$838
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$490
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$487
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$489
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$499
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$916

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Distance City Cost of living
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$481
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$486
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$496
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$482
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$482
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$507
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$937
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$503
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$910
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$540
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$571
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$902
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$542
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$486
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$542
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$484
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$905
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$662
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$520
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$487
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$518
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$488
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$660
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$838
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$764
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$756
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$718
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$897
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$979
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$1006
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$752
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$1146
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$1003
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$1180
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$943
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1637
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$809
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$886