Bissau vs Kano - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Kano
🚶 Cost of living one person
$895
$563
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2176
$1332
🏠 One person rent
$397
$207
🏘️ Family rent
$651
$360
🍽️ Food expenses
$392
$218
🚐 Transport expenses
$50
$99.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$66.7
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
4
24
😀 Quality of life
18
16
🏙️ Population
492K
4.35M

The cost of living in Bissau is 59% more expensive than in Kano. Cities ranked 6252nd and 8160th ($895 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 21st in Nigeria, while ranked 9139th and 9173rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bissau Kano
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.63
$2.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$7.74
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.94
$4.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$0.86
 Cappuccino
$2.13
$4.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$370
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$252
$133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$657
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$244
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$11.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$18.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.9
$14.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
22.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1518
$1625
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$928
$1342
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.4
$26
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.15
$9.74
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.43
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$2.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.77
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$2.16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$1.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$4.23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$4.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$1.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$0.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$0.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.72
$5.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.2
$1.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$1.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$1.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$0.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42
$25.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$3.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.3
$3.42
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.22
$1.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$13.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.7
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$761
$35.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2302
$1804

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Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$872
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1044
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$598
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$541
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$516
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$999
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1088
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1084
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1067
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1140
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$999
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1141
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1221
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$1021
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1060
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1347
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$630
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1283
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1281
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$662
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$1010
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$1007
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$536
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$502
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$583
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$1003
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$506
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$508
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$506
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$503
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$503
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$964
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$962
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$506
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$502
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$508
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$514
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$1099

Cities near Kano

Distance City Cost of living
137 km or 85 mi Zaria
$652
148 km or 92 mi Katsina
$618
202 km or 125 mi Kaduna
$393
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$638
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$1131
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$1131
233 km or 145 mi Jos
$810
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$781
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$852
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$1514
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$466
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$555
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$618
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$644
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$526
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$621
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$664
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$563
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$705
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$644
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$596
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$878
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$778
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$1051
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$664
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$505
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$698
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$632
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$543
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1172
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$752
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$961
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$1774
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$793
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$571
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$505
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$674
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1013
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$926