Bissau vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$827
$1113
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2050
$3096
🏠 One person rent
$363
$598
🏘️ Family rent
$610
$1649
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.2
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1044
$162
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
4
47
😀 Quality of life
21
40
🏙️ Population
492K
15.1M

The cost of living in Bissau is 26% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 6340th and 4761st ($827 vs $1113) 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 1.3 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 8819th and 6935th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bissau Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.01
$2.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$49.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$8.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$0.78
 Cappuccino
$2.17
$2.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.28
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$451
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$635
$2294
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$1391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.7
$28.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90
$42.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$34.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.27%
16.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1539
$1797
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$910
$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.3
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.08
$18.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.35
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$5.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$5.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$3.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.99
$4.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.08
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.5
$1.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.8
$1.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$0.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$0.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$6.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.7
$11.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.75
$2.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.7
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.7
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$766
$83.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2321
$2289

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Distance City Cost of living
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$804
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$953
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$964
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$552
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$507
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$477
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$998
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1000
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$998
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1061
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1052
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$998
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1046
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1114
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$1019
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$970
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1346
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$960
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$647
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1278
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1272
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$675
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$1009
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$1007
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$523
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$487
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$569
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$999
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$490
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$489
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$491
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$487
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$487
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$840
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$838
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$490
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$487
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$489
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$499
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$916

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1030
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$670
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$709
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$776
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$677
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$779
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$590
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$695
203 km or 126 mi Save
$613
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$634
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$755
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$558
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$651
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$535
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$647
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$881
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$632
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$354
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$575
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$649
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$972
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$651
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$553
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$560
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$805
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$588
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$729
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1611
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$658
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$679
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$462
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$883
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$621
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$743
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1502
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$433
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$551
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$384
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$507