Bissau vs Windhoek - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Windhoek
🚶 Cost of living one person
$857
$1040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2099
$2420
🏠 One person rent
$379
$515
🏘️ Family rent
$625
$867
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$366
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.4
$71.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$289
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
4
30
😀 Quality of life
22
53
🏙️ Population
492K
486K

The cost of living in Bissau is 18% less expensive than in Windhoek. Cities ranked 6518th and 5257th ($857 vs $1040) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Guinea-Bissau and Namibia, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs Namibia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Bissau compared to 0.3 months in Windhoek. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Windhoek ranked 1st in Namibia, while ranked 9061st and 6487th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bissau vs Windhoek

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Bissau Windhoek
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.11
$11.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$52.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.03
$5.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$229
$352
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$892
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$416
$636
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.7
$85.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$132
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$48.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.77%
11.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1382
$1629
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$619
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26
$49.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.44
$8.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.76
$3.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$8.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$6.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$7.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$1.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.63
$7.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.3
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.45
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.28
$2.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.89
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.62
$5.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.2
$8.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$56.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$762
$213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2320
$5490

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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
83 km or 52 mi Rehoboth
$945
173 km or 108 mi Omaruru
$982
194 km or 120 mi Gobabis
$998
238 km or 148 mi Otjiwarongo
$925
246 km or 153 mi Mariental
$991
262 km or 163 mi Swakopmund
$834
268 km or 166 mi Walvis Bay
$893
375 km or 233 mi Tsumeb
$890
589 km or 366 mi Oshikango
$891
776 km or 482 mi Upington
$796
882 km or 548 mi Molepolole
$663
883 km or 548 mi Kanye
$691
921 km or 572 mi Lobatse
$691
928 km or 577 mi Gaborone
$723
940 km or 584 mi Mmabatho
$903
990 km or 615 mi Serowe
$590
999 km or 621 mi Mahalapye
$615
1030 km or 640 mi Kimberley
$904
1032 km or 641 mi Palapye
$549
1056 km or 656 mi Livingstone
$813
1079 km or 670 mi Klerksdorp
$860
1086 km or 675 mi Rustenburg
$994
1087 km or 675 mi Francistown
$632
1099 km or 683 mi Huambo
$554
1112 km or 691 mi Potchefstroom
$789
1136 km or 706 mi Brits
$950
1140 km or 708 mi Welkom
$811
1166 km or 724 mi Soweto
$1031
1167 km or 725 mi Bloemfontein
$742
1167 km or 725 mi Kroonstad
$872
1173 km or 729 mi Randburg
$912
1178 km or 732 mi Sandton
$1104
1179 km or 733 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
1180 km or 733 mi Benguela
$631
1180 km or 733 mi Pretoria
$1015
1180 km or 734 mi Johannesburg
$1204
1184 km or 735 mi Centurion
$997
1187 km or 738 mi Vereeniging
$742
1196 km or 743 mi Lobito
$610
1207 km or 750 mi Benoni
$851