Bissau vs Kano - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Kano
🚶 Cost of living one person
$799
$210
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1843
$539
🏠 One person rent
$380
$67.6
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$141
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$81.1
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$41.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$991
$133
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
4
24
😀 Quality of life
26
17
🏙️ Population
492K
3.85M

The cost of living in Bissau is 281% more expensive than in Kano. Cities ranked 6393rd and 9294th ($799 vs $210) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 33rd in Guinea-Bissau and Nigeria, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bissau compared to 0.6 months in Kano. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Kano ranked 13th in Nigeria, while ranked 8747th and 9073rd 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
$6.13
$0.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$2.63
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.98
$1.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$0.25
 Cappuccino
$2.28
$1.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$0.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$425
$114
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$43
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$257
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$515
$95.4
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61
$5.21
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$7.98
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$5.14
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.15%
18.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1632
$523
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1413
$301
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.8
$8.77
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.98
$4.29
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.65
$0.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$2.43
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$1.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$2.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$0.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$0.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.79
$2.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.44
$0.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$0.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$0.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$0.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$11.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$1.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.5
$3.11
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.01
$1.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$12
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.8
$26.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.8
$28.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2749
$721

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Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$778
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1049
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$556
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$486
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$441
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$968
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1081
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1068
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1024
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1009
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$971
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1067
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1179
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$989
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1070
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$751
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$584
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$689
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$689
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$618
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$977
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$975
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$501
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$470
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$518
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$972
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$471
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$472
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$471
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$469
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$469
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$692
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$692
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$470
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$468
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$471
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$479
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$976

Cities near Kano

Distance City Cost of living
137 km or 85 mi Zaria
$265
148 km or 92 mi Katsina
$233
202 km or 125 mi Kaduna
$210
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$249
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$976
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$978
233 km or 145 mi Jos
$269
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$272
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$313
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$288
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$219
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$241
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$314
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$264
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$314
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$633
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$272
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$290
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$310
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$243
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$616
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$325
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$250
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$354
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$407
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$468
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$436
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$315
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$501
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1006
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$262
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$330
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$507
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$761
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$548
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$467
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$233
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$826
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$351