Bissau vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$857
$946
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2099
$2140
🏠 One person rent
$379
$490
🏘️ Family rent
$625
$834
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$251
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.4
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$59
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
4
48
😀 Quality of life
22
43
🏙️ Population
492K
15.1M

The cost of living in Bissau is 9% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 6518th and 5960th ($857 vs $946) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 9061st and 7444th 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
$6.11
$3.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.03
$6.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$2.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$229
$374
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$1145
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$416
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.7
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$51.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.77%
18.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1382
$2563
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$1609
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26
$30.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.44
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$3.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.76
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$5.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$3.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$3.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.63
$2.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.3
$1.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.45
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.28
$1.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.89
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.62
$4.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.2
$1.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$15.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$762
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2320
$2984

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Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$831
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1119
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$611
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$545
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$527
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$983
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1164
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1163
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1050
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1214
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$984
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1206
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1281
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$1005
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1141
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1272
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$619
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1231
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1219
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$653
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$998
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$993
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$518
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$487
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$561
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$993
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$493
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$494
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$494
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$486
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$487
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$987
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$979
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$495
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$487
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$495
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$501
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$1076

Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$995
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$768
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$830
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$658
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$639
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$670
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$596
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$575
203 km or 126 mi Save
$654
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$488
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$759
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$627
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$531
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$518
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$657
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$786
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$665
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$500
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$727
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$656
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$795
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$656
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$583
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$697
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$693
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$762
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$927
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1364
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$661
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$559
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$564
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$773
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$591
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$692
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1375
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$606
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$714
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$373
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$666