Bissau vs Kano - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Kano
🚶 Cost of living one person
$889
$583
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2085
$1449
🏠 One person rent
$393
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$698
$456
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$226
🚐 Transport expenses
$42
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$396
$155
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
4
24
😀 Quality of life
15
14
🏙️ Population
492K
4.35M

The cost of living in Bissau is 53% more expensive than in Kano. Cities ranked 6166th and 7980th ($889 vs $583) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 26th in Guinea-Bissau and Nigeria, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Bissau compared to 0.3 months in Kano. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Kano ranked 10th in Nigeria, while ranked 9033rd and 9075th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bissau vs Kano

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Bissau Kano
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.2
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$8.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.06
$4.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$0.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$5.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$390
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$140
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$299
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$11.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.8
$17.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.2
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.51%
21.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$1817
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1455
$1288
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$26.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.19
$9.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.83
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.6
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$1.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$1.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$4.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$5.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$0.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.26
$4.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$0.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.5
$1.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$1.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$0.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$0.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.2
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.71
$3.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$3.04
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.78
$1.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.1
$11.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$64.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.4
$38.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2979
$1831

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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

Cities near Kano

Distance City Cost of living
137 km or 85 mi Zaria
$621
148 km or 92 mi Katsina
$596
202 km or 125 mi Kaduna
$377
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$605
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$1037
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$1042
233 km or 145 mi Jos
$757
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$735
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$787
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$1262
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$453
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$545
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$584
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$616
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$526
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$724
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$658
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$469
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$704
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$635
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$701
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$846
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$774
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$1036
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$699
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$494
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$714
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$537
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$529
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1073
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$759
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$906
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$1686
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$794
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$666
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$492
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$638
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1019
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$886