Abuja vs Bissau - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Bissau
🚶 Cost of living one person
$288
$799
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$561
$1843
🏠 One person rent
$165
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$217
$655
🍽️ Food expenses
$83.8
$301
🚐 Transport expenses
$20.9
$41.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$143
$991
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
37
4
😀 Quality of life
21
26
🏙️ Population
1.57M
492K

The cost of living in Abuja is 64% less expensive than in Bissau. Cities ranked 9247th and 6393rd ($288 vs $799) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 1st in Nigeria and Guinea-Bissau, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Guinea-Bissau comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Abuja compared to 1.2 months in Bissau. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Bissau ranked 1st in Guinea-Bissau, while ranked 8926th and 8747th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abuja Bissau
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.42
$6.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$4.27
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$1.6
$6.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.33
$1.59
 Cappuccino
$0.74
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$245
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$275
$560
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$183
$515
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.95
$61
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.2
$93.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$3.86
$38.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.31%
10.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$568
$1632
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$319
$1413
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.94
$12.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.41
$6.98
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.1
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.59
$3.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$9.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$0.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.58
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.56
$6.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.87
$1.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.91
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.75
$2.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.34
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.54
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$8.83
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.24
$1.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.79
$13.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.63
$4.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.1
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.4
$81.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$26.9
$80.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$717
$2749

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$313
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$210
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$269
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$265
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$290
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$272
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$272
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$325
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$243
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$314
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$354
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$210
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$310
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$249
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$250
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$315
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$330
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$507
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$407
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$262
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$233
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$351
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$233
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$436
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$237
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$327
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$978
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$826
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$219
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$761
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$448
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$860
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$976
562 km or 349 mi Save
$676
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$241
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$587
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$683
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$990
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1300

Cities near Bissau

Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$778
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1049
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$556
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$486
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$441
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$968
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1081
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1068
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1024
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1009
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$971
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1067
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1179
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$989
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1070
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$751
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$584
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$689
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$689
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$618
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$977
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$975
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$501
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$470
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$518
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$972
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$471
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$472
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$471
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$469
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$469
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$692
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$692
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$470
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$468
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$471
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$479
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$976