Bissau vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$889
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2085
$2969
🏠 One person rent
$393
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$698
$1499
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$42
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$396
$180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
4
46
😀 Quality of life
15
41
🏙️ Population
492K
15.1M

The cost of living in Bissau is 22% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 6166th and 4791st ($889 vs $1133) 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 0.4 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 9033rd and 6804th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bissau Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.2
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.06
$6.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$476
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.8
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.2
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.51%
16.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$1328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1455
$253
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$36.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.19
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$2.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.83
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.6
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$5.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$4.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$0.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.26
$6.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.5
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$0.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.2
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.71
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$9.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.78
$2.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.1
$21.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$77.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.4
$82
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2979
$2307

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Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$866
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1039
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$569
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$520
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$488
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$972
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1062
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1051
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1030
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1203
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$974
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1095
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1198
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$994
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1003
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1213
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$649
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1138
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1146
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$678
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$983
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$979
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$528
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$494
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$574
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$971
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$497
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$496
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$495
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$495
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$494
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$835
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$840
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$498
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$494
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$496
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$503
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$1047

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1019
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$710
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$755
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$699
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$774
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$617
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$704
203 km or 126 mi Save
$644
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$635
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$711
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$537
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$658
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$655
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$886
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$656
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$345
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$570
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$652
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1036
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$652
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$368
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$546
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$846
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$585
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$747
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1686
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$656
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$651
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$469
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$906
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$638
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$787
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1262
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$412
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$546
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$374
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$492