Bissau vs Bridgetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Bridgetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$878
$1336
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2151
$3092
🏠 One person rent
$389
$600
🏘️ Family rent
$647
$923
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$544
🚐 Transport expenses
$53
$59.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$106
$1573
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
4
15
😀 Quality of life
22
57
🏙️ Population
492K
98.5K

The cost of living in Bissau is 34% less expensive than in Bridgetown. Cities ranked 6458th and 4500th ($878 vs $1336) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Guinea-Bissau and Barbados, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs Barbados comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Bissau compared to 1.2 months in Bridgetown. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Bridgetown ranked 1st in Barbados, while ranked 9094th and 6197th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bissau vs Bridgetown

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Bissau Bridgetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.4
$8.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$40.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.03
$8.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$2.71
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$4.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$1.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$418
$772
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$702
$1401
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$560
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.3
$92.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$51.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.63%
6.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1397
$3508
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$822
$3486
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$1.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.1
$55.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.85
$18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.48
$1.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$3.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.86
$5.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$12.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$9.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$4.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$5.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$4.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$2.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$3.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.78
$20.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$8.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.89
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$3.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$3.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$53.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$8.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$52.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.68
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$86.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$149
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$770
$297
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2328
$6536

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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 Bridgetown

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Holetown
$1454
161 km or 100 mi Vieux Fort
$1197
164 km or 102 mi Georgetown
$989
175 km or 109 mi Kingstown
$995
180 km or 112 mi Castries
$1170
230 km or 143 mi Fort-de-France
$1812
244 km or 151 mi Grenville
$1079
245 km or 152 mi Scarborough
$1136
259 km or 161 mi St. George's
$1078
310 km or 193 mi Roseau
$1012
337 km or 210 mi San Juan
$1232
339 km or 211 mi Portsmouth
$1173
340 km or 211 mi Port of Spain
$1284
347 km or 216 mi Chaguanas
$1097
372 km or 231 mi San Fernando
$1010
395 km or 245 mi Basse-Terre
$1739
396 km or 246 mi Sainte-Anne
$1732
404 km or 251 mi Petit-Bourg
$1730
405 km or 251 mi Le Moule
$1733
407 km or 253 mi Les Abymes
$1717
411 km or 256 mi Baie-Mahault
$1736
478 km or 297 mi Carupano
$699
497 km or 309 mi All Saints
$1166
507 km or 315 mi St. John's
$1145
515 km or 320 mi La Asuncion
$641
518 km or 322 mi Porlamar
$610
522 km or 324 mi Tucupita
$767
538 km or 335 mi Maturin
$844
574 km or 357 mi Basseterre
$1330
576 km or 358 mi Cumana
$679
579 km or 360 mi Cayon
$1332
622 km or 387 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
632 km or 393 mi Puerto la Cruz
$703
641 km or 398 mi Lecheria
$771
642 km or 399 mi Upata
$788
643 km or 399 mi Barcelona
$888
659 km or 410 mi Philipsburg
$2884
667 km or 415 mi Cantaura
$675
668 km or 415 mi Anaco
$642
690 km or 429 mi El Tigre
$741