Abuja vs Bissau - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Bissau
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1262
$889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3168
$2085
🏠 One person rent
$953
$393
🏘️ Family rent
$2270
$698
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.7
$42
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$277
$396
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
37
4
😀 Quality of life
19
15
🏙️ Population
1.57M
492K

The cost of living in Abuja is 42% more expensive than in Bissau. Cities ranked 4418th and 6166th ($1262 vs $889) 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 0.4 months in Bissau. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Bissau ranked 1st in Guinea-Bissau, while ranked 8886th and 9033rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Abuja Bissau
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$6.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.7
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$8.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.66
☕ Cappuccino
$1.32
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$441
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$736
$253
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3692
$676
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1850
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.8
$63.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.1
$96.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.7
$39.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
12.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1394
$1701
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$1455
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$11.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.01
$7.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$0.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$4.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$7.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.02
$1.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.88
$3.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.73
$2.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.33
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.2
$52.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.21
$1.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$3.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.6
$93.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.4
$85.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$86.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1984
$2979

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$377
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$757
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$621
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$469
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$735
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$658
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$846
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$635
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$526
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$1036
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$583
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$704
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$605
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$774
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$537
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$906
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1686
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$699
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$759
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$596
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$886
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$638
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$714
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$374
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$651
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1042
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1019
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$453
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$794
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1133
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$933
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1037
562 km or 349 mi Save
$644
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$545
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$655
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$710
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$812
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1368

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Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$866
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1039
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$569
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$520
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$488
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$972
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1062
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1051
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1030
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1203
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$974
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1095
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1198
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$994
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1003
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1213
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$649
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1138
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1146
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$678
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$983
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$979
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$528
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$494
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$574
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$971
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$497
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$496
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$495
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$495
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$494
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$835
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$840
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$498
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$494
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$496
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$503
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$1047