Bissau vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$895
$984
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2176
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$397
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$651
$581
🍽️ Food expenses
$392
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$50
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$1672
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
4
63
😀 Quality of life
18
45
🏙️ Population
492K
1.27M

The cost of living in Bissau is 9% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 6252nd and 5704th ($895 vs $984) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Guinea-Bissau and South Africa, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Bissau compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 9139th and 7050th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bissau vs Soweto

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Bissau Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.63
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.94
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$867
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$252
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.9
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
11.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1518
$907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$928
$724
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.4
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.15
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.43
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.77
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.72
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.2
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.3
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.22
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.7
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$761
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2302
$3811

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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 Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1082
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$890
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$984
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$706
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$826
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$892
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$740
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$975
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$875
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$731
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$940
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$762
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$838
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$808
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$830
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$762
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$833
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$637
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$668
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$637
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$607
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$599
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$827
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$650
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$469
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$698
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$598
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$861
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$514
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$536
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$908
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$915
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$892
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$587
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$915