Bissau vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$799
$448
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1843
$1226
🏠 One person rent
$380
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$654
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$114
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$60.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$991
$74.4
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
4
46
😀 Quality of life
26
38
🏙️ Population
492K
15.1M

The cost of living in Bissau is 78% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 6393rd and 8781st ($799 vs $448) 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 1.2 months in Bissau compared to 0.2 months in Lagos. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 8747th and 7384th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bissau Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.13
$1.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$15.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.98
$2.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$0.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$1.05
🥤 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
$339
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$945
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$515
$548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61
$7.36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$11.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$15.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.15%
18.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1632
$564
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1413
$159
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.8
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.98
$5.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.65
$0.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$1.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$1.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$2.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.79
$2.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.44
$0.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$0.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$0.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$12.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$3.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.5
$9.92
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.01
$2.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$11.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.8
$31.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.8
$39.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2749
$718

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Cities near Bissau

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 Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$826
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$697
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$732
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$262
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$407
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$250
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$677
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$310
203 km or 126 mi Save
$676
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$243
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$678
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$315
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$272
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$314
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$617
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$351
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$616
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$353
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$482
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$616
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$354
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$617
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$446
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$512
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$325
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$497
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$582
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$507
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$620
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$327
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$290
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$330
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$233
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$313
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$288
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$416
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$459
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$237
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$443