Abuja vs Bissau - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Bissau
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1502
$827
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3792
$2050
🏠 One person rent
$1135
$363
🏘️ Family rent
$2756
$610
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.5
$48.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$277
$1044
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
38
4
😀 Quality of life
19
21
🏙️ Population
1.69M
492K

The cost of living in Abuja is 82% more expensive than in Bissau. Cities ranked 3416th and 6340th ($1502 vs $827) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 0.2 months in Abuja compared to 1.3 months in Bissau. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Bissau ranked 1st in Guinea-Bissau, while ranked 8901st and 8819th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abuja Bissau
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.45
$6.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.3
$26.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$8.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.56
 Cappuccino
$1.91
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1823
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$228
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4523
$635
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2198
$439
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$58.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.2
$90
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.1
$42.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
12.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1406
$1539
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1124
$910
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$25.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.14
$6.08
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.27
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$4.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$14.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$0.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.11
$6.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.5
$1.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.97
$3.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.81
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.14
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.24
$4.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$12.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.74
$3.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$26.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.5
$59.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$133
$766
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1951
$2321

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$462
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$759
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$651
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$805
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$634
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$535
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$972
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$553
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$695
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$587
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$779
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$558
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$883
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1611
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$677
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$776
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$579
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$881
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$621
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$553
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$384
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$679
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$972
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1030
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$426
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$555
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1113
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$764
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$974
562 km or 349 mi Save
$613
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$553
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$601
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$655
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$741
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1265

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Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$804
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$953
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$964
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