Bissau vs Lome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Lome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$799
$678
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1843
$1768
🏠 One person rent
$380
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$540
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$287
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$89.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$991
$545
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
4
16
😀 Quality of life
26
40
🏙️ Population
492K
2.19M

The cost of living in Bissau is 18% more expensive than in Lome. Cities ranked 6393rd and 6964th ($799 vs $678) 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 1.2 months in Bissau compared to 0.8 months in Lome. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Lome ranked 1st in Togo, while ranked 8747th and 7143rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bissau Lome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.13
$2.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.98
$8.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$0.81
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$425
$241
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$90.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$499
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$515
$340
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61
$71.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$58.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.15%
7.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1632
$1203
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1413
$433
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.8
$49.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.98
$3.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.65
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$7.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$6.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$6.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$3.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.79
$8.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.44
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$4.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$8.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.5
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.01
$2.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$21
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.8
$31.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.8
$108
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2749
$6625

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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 Lome

Distance City Cost of living
99 km or 61 mi Ho
$353
109 km or 68 mi Kpalime
$616
135 km or 84 mi Cotonou
$732
140 km or 87 mi Hohoe
$482
145 km or 90 mi Abomey
$677
147 km or 91 mi Tema
$446
147 km or 91 mi Ashaiman
$512
155 km or 97 mi Atakpame
$617
159 km or 99 mi Porto-Novo
$697
165 km or 102 mi Koforidua
$497
167 km or 104 mi Accra
$582
243 km or 151 mi Lagos
$448
253 km or 157 mi Save
$676
261 km or 162 mi Abeokuta
$826
272 km or 169 mi Sotouboua
$616
317 km or 197 mi Sokode
$617
320 km or 199 mi Kumasi
$416
321 km or 200 mi Obuasi
$459
329 km or 204 mi Ibadan
$262
354 km or 220 mi Oyo
$407
357 km or 222 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
380 km or 236 mi Kara
$620
398 km or 247 mi Ife
$250
411 km or 256 mi Osogbo
$310
430 km or 267 mi Tamale
$443
452 km or 281 mi Ilorin
$314
456 km or 283 mi Akure
$243
471 km or 293 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
486 km or 302 mi Benin
$315
496 km or 308 mi Owo
$272
505 km or 314 mi Warri
$351
526 km or 327 mi Abengourou
$874
558 km or 347 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
587 km or 365 mi Abidjan
$1114
602 km or 374 mi Agboville
$892
615 km or 382 mi Onitsha
$354
626 km or 389 mi Dabou
$916
646 km or 401 mi Awka
$325
647 km or 402 mi Owerri
$507
658 km or 409 mi Port Harcourt
$327