Bissau vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$857
$795
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2099
$1621
🏠 One person rent
$379
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$625
$676
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$206
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.4
$70.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$75.2
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
4
37
😀 Quality of life
22
26
🏙️ Population
492K
1.48M

The cost of living in Bissau is 8% more expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 6518th and 6787th ($857 vs $795) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Guinea-Bissau and Nigeria, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Bissau compared to 0.1 months in Onitsha. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Onitsha ranked 5th in Nigeria, while ranked 9061st and 8900th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bissau vs Onitsha

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Bissau Onitsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.11
$2.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$18.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.03
$4.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$1.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$397
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$229
$411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$716
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$416
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.7
$18
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$27.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$39.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.77%
16.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1382
$927
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26
$18.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.44
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$0.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.76
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$8.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$4.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$3.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$0.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.63
$1.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.3
$1.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.45
$4.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.28
$2.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.89
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$78
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.62
$6.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$9.45
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.2
$2.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$14.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$44.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$762
$156
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2320
$1896

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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 Onitsha

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Awka
$693
81 km or 50 mi Owerri
$1364
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$564
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$773
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$627
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$591
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$786
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$559
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$531
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$488
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$373
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$670
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$575
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$1375
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$821
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$658
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$1272
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$627
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$518
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$738
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$639
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$699
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$946
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$692
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$995
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1156
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$759
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$768
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$760
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$830
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$323
518 km or 322 mi Save
$654
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$596
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$517
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$672
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$1209
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$666
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$759
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$657