Bissau vs Kano - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Kano
🚶 Cost of living one person
$878
$563
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2151
$1324
🏠 One person rent
$389
$212
🏘️ Family rent
$647
$366
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$53
$93
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$106
$76.1
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
4
25
😀 Quality of life
22
23
🏙️ Population
492K
4.35M

The cost of living in Bissau is 56% more expensive than in Kano. Cities ranked 6458th and 8284th ($878 vs $563) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 28th in Guinea-Bissau and Nigeria, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Bissau compared to 0.1 months in Kano. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Kano ranked 9th in Nigeria, while ranked 9094th and 9059th 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
$6.4
$2.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$8.85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.03
$4.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$0.87
 Cappuccino
$2.21
$4.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$418
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$702
$672
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.3
$12.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$19.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$14.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.63%
21.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1397
$1659
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$822
$1352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.1
$26.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.85
$8.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.48
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.86
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$2.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$2.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$3.56
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$4.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$1.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.78
$5.46
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$0.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$1.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.89
$1.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$1.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$25.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$3.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$3.63
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.68
$2.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$13.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$53.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$770
$35
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2328
$2083

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Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$852
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1127
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$605
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$537
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$518
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$990
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1178
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1176
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1058
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1236
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$993
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1229
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1320
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$1016
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1145
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1323
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$619
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1257
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1257
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$659
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$1004
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$1001
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$535
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$503
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$583
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$999
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$508
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$507
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$507
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$501
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$502
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$979
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$977
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$508
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$502
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$508
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$515
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$1097

Cities near Kano

Distance City Cost of living
137 km or 85 mi Zaria
$584
148 km or 92 mi Katsina
$581
202 km or 125 mi Kaduna
$353
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$594
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$1143
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$1143
233 km or 145 mi Jos
$830
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$750
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$785
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$1551
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$425
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$535
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$581
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$631
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$538
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$608
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$594
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$587
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$659
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$578
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$584
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$785
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$775
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$922
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$665
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$503
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$687
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$655
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$540
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1194
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$759
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$849
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$1555
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$750
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$550
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$506
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$601
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1017
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$878