Bissau vs Lome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Lome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$857
$759
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2099
$1804
🏠 One person rent
$379
$267
🏘️ Family rent
$625
$420
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.4
$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$147
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
4
16
😀 Quality of life
22
28
🏙️ Population
492K
2.19M

The cost of living in Bissau is 13% more expensive than in Lome. Cities ranked 6518th and 6976th ($857 vs $759) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Guinea-Bissau and Togo, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs Togo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Bissau compared to 0.2 months in Lome. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Lome ranked 1st in Togo, while ranked 9061st and 8853rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bissau vs Lome

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Bissau Lome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.11
$3.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.03
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$0.95
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$4.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$213
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$229
$124
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$389
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$416
$219
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.7
$79
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$46
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.77%
10.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1382
$1549
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$619
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26
$62.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.44
$8.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$2.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.76
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$9.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$8.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$5.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$2.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$3.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.63
$4.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.3
$1.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.45
$5.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.28
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.89
$2.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$56.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.62
$4.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.2
$3.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$39
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$762
$125
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2320
$3512

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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 Lome

Distance City Cost of living
99 km or 61 mi Ho
$500
109 km or 68 mi Kpalime
$665
135 km or 84 mi Cotonou
$830
140 km or 87 mi Hohoe
$727
145 km or 90 mi Abomey
$596
147 km or 91 mi Tema
$583
147 km or 91 mi Ashaiman
$697
155 km or 97 mi Atakpame
$657
159 km or 99 mi Porto-Novo
$768
165 km or 102 mi Koforidua
$762
167 km or 104 mi Accra
$927
243 km or 151 mi Lagos
$946
253 km or 157 mi Save
$654
261 km or 162 mi Abeokuta
$995
272 km or 169 mi Sotouboua
$656
317 km or 197 mi Sokode
$656
320 km or 199 mi Kumasi
$606
321 km or 200 mi Obuasi
$714
329 km or 204 mi Ibadan
$658
354 km or 220 mi Oyo
$639
357 km or 222 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
380 km or 236 mi Kara
$661
398 km or 247 mi Ife
$670
411 km or 256 mi Osogbo
$575
430 km or 267 mi Tamale
$666
452 km or 281 mi Ilorin
$518
456 km or 283 mi Akure
$488
471 km or 293 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
486 km or 302 mi Benin
$627
496 km or 308 mi Owo
$531
505 km or 314 mi Warri
$786
526 km or 327 mi Abengourou
$1049
558 km or 347 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
587 km or 365 mi Abidjan
$1185
602 km or 374 mi Agboville
$1043
615 km or 382 mi Onitsha
$795
626 km or 389 mi Dabou
$1044
646 km or 401 mi Awka
$693
647 km or 402 mi Owerri
$1364
658 km or 409 mi Port Harcourt
$559