Bissau vs Kano - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Kano
🚶 Cost of living one person
$827
$553
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2050
$1362
🏠 One person rent
$363
$208
🏘️ Family rent
$610
$429
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$218
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.2
$92.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1044
$154
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
4
24
😀 Quality of life
21
13
🏙️ Population
492K
4.35M

The cost of living in Bissau is 50% more expensive than in Kano. Cities ranked 6340th and 8204th ($827 vs $553) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 27th in Guinea-Bissau and Nigeria, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bissau compared to 0.3 months in Kano. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Kano ranked 12th in Nigeria, while ranked 8819th and 9094th 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
$6.01
$2.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$7.78
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$4.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$0.87
 Cappuccino
$2.17
$4.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.28
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$134
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$635
$851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$283
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.7
$11.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90
$18
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$14.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.27%
21.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1539
$1825
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$910
$1308
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.3
$25.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.08
$8.44
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$2.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.35
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$2.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$1.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$4.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$4.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.99
$4.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$0.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.08
$2.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.5
$1.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.8
$1.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$0.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$25.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$3.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.7
$3.33
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.75
$1.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.7
$12
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.7
$52.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$766
$35.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2321
$1380

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BissauKano

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
137 km or 85 mi Zaria
$526
148 km or 92 mi Katsina
$579
202 km or 125 mi Kaduna
$371
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$587
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$974
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$972
233 km or 145 mi Jos
$820
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$759
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$743
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$1502
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$426
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$553
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$609
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$665
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$535
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$556
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$651
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$462
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$695
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$634
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$533
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$805
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$779
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$972
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$677
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$485
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$553
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$558
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$523
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1019
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$776
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$883
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$1611
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$555
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$527
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$486
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$621
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1030
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$881