Bissau vs Lome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Lome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$878
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2151
$1899
🏠 One person rent
$389
$293
🏘️ Family rent
$647
$474
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$53
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$106
$116
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
4
16
😀 Quality of life
22
27
🏙️ Population
492K
2.19M

The cost of living in Bissau is 9% more expensive than in Lome. Cities ranked 6458th and 6752nd ($878 vs $802) 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 0.1 months in Lome. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Lome ranked 1st in Togo, while ranked 9094th and 8925th 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
$6.4
$3.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$29.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.03
$5.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$3.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$418
$254
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$702
$457
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$266
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.3
$80
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$46.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.63%
9.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1397
$1446
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$822
$541
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.1
$64.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.85
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.48
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$2.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.86
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$8.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$6.34
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$2.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$3.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$1.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.78
$4.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$1.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.89
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$54.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$4.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.68
$3.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$39.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$58.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$770
$108
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2328
$3590

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Cities near Bissau

Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$852
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1127
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$605
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$537
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$518
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$990
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1178
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1176
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1058
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1236
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$993
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1229
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1320
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$1016
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1145
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1323
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$619
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1257
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1257
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$659
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$1004
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$1001
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$535
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$503
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$583
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$999
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$508
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$507
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$507
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$501
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$502
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$979
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$977
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$508
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$502
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$508
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$515
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$1097

Cities near Lome

Distance City Cost of living
99 km or 61 mi Ho
$454
109 km or 68 mi Kpalime
$678
135 km or 84 mi Cotonou
$796
140 km or 87 mi Hohoe
$683
145 km or 90 mi Abomey
$612
147 km or 91 mi Tema
$607
147 km or 91 mi Ashaiman
$654
155 km or 97 mi Atakpame
$673
159 km or 99 mi Porto-Novo
$741
165 km or 102 mi Koforidua
$703
167 km or 104 mi Accra
$861
243 km or 151 mi Lagos
$1022
253 km or 157 mi Save
$650
261 km or 162 mi Abeokuta
$1017
272 km or 169 mi Sotouboua
$673
317 km or 197 mi Sokode
$675
320 km or 199 mi Kumasi
$562
321 km or 200 mi Obuasi
$664
329 km or 204 mi Ibadan
$759
354 km or 220 mi Oyo
$665
357 km or 222 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
380 km or 236 mi Kara
$682
398 km or 247 mi Ife
$775
411 km or 256 mi Osogbo
$659
430 km or 267 mi Tamale
$612
452 km or 281 mi Ilorin
$538
456 km or 283 mi Akure
$578
471 km or 293 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
486 km or 302 mi Benin
$655
496 km or 308 mi Owo
$594
505 km or 314 mi Warri
$878
526 km or 327 mi Abengourou
$1075
558 km or 347 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
587 km or 365 mi Abidjan
$1198
602 km or 374 mi Agboville
$1066
615 km or 382 mi Onitsha
$922
626 km or 389 mi Dabou
$1063
646 km or 401 mi Awka
$785
647 km or 402 mi Owerri
$1555
658 km or 409 mi Port Harcourt
$618