Bissau vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$878
$1022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2151
$2296
🏠 One person rent
$389
$536
🏘️ Family rent
$647
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$53
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$106
$75
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
4
48
😀 Quality of life
22
42
🏙️ Population
492K
15.1M

The cost of living in Bissau is 14% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 6458th and 5500th ($878 vs $1022) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 Lagos. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 9094th and 7677th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bissau vs Lagos

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Bissau Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.4
$3.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.03
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$418
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$423
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$702
$1214
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.3
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$44.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.63%
17.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1397
$2211
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$822
$1788
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.1
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.85
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.48
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.86
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$6.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$4.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$4.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.78
$3.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$1.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.89
$1.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$5.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.68
$1.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$770
$90.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2328
$2622

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Cities near Bissau

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 Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1017
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$741
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$796
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$665
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$775
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$612
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$659
203 km or 126 mi Save
$650
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$578
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$802
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$655
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$594
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$538
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$673
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$878
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$678
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$454
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$683
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$673
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$922
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$675
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$607
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$654
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$785
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$703
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$861
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1555
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$682
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$618
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$587
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$849
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$601
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$785
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1551
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$562
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$664
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$386
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$612