Bissau vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$857
$532
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2099
$1289
🏠 One person rent
$379
$224
🏘️ Family rent
$625
$380
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.4
$59.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$122
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
4
33
😀 Quality of life
22
42
🏙️ Population
492K
2.96M

The cost of living in Bissau is 61% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 6518th and 8488th ($857 vs $532) 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 9061st and 7615th 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
$6.11
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$19.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.03
$4.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$229
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$416
$265
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.7
$38
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$58.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.77%
12.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1382
$1597
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$852
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26
$10.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.44
$5.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.76
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$6.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$4.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$6.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.63
$7.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.3
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.45
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.28
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.89
$1.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.62
$3.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.2
$3.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$25.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$58.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$762
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2320
$4197

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Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$831
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1119
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$611
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$545
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$527
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$983
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1164
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1163
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1050
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1214
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$984
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1206
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1281
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$1005
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1141
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1272
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$619
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1231
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1219
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$653
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$998
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$993
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$518
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$487
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$561
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$993
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$493
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$494
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$494
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$486
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$487
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$987
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$979
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$495
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$487
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$495
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$501
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$1076

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$476
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$478
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$488
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$476
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$475
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$497
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$864
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$509
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$871
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$564
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$590
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$873
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$484
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$563
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$477
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$890
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$748
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$513
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$481
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$993
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$521
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$483
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$682
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$931
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$1045
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$1050
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$923
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$1031
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$947
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$800
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1210
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$976
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$872
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1628
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$816
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$910