Bissau vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$889
$1036
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2085
$2173
🏠 One person rent
$393
$648
🏘️ Family rent
$698
$1067
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$42
$79.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$396
$101
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
4
36
😀 Quality of life
15
12
🏙️ Population
492K
1.48M

The cost of living in Bissau is 14% less expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 6166th and 5406th ($889 vs $1036) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Guinea-Bissau and Nigeria, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Bissau compared to 0.1 months in Onitsha. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Onitsha ranked 15th in Nigeria, while ranked 9033rd and 9136th 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
$6.2
$3.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.06
$4.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$715
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$535
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$1975
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$727
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.8
$36.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.2
$52.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.51%
17.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$592
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1455
$908
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.19
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.83
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.6
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$3.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$6.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$6.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$3.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.26
$2.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.5
$1.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$1.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$0.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$0.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.2
$105
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.71
$7.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$7.55
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.78
$1.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.1
$18.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$56.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.4
$210
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2979
$1688

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Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$866
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1039
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$569
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$520
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$488
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$972
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1062
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1051
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1030
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1203
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$974
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1095
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1198
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$994
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1003
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1213
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$649
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1138
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1146
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$678
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$983
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$979
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$528
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$494
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$574
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$971
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$497
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$496
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$495
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$495
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$494
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$835
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$840
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$498
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$494
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$496
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$503
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$1047

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Awka
$846
81 km or 50 mi Owerri
$1686
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$469
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$906
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$537
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$638
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$886
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$651
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$658
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$635
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$374
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$774
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$704
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$1262
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$933
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$759
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$812
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$655
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$526
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$710
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$699
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$714
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$1133
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$787
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$1019
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1368
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$794
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$710
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$757
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$755
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$377
518 km or 322 mi Save
$644
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$617
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$621
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$735
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$1201
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$764
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$711
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$655