Bissau vs Bridgetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Bridgetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$827
$1353
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2050
$3655
🏠 One person rent
$363
$565
🏘️ Family rent
$610
$1353
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$595
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.2
$61.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1044
$1472
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
4
20
😀 Quality of life
21
64
🏙️ Population
492K
110K

The cost of living in Bissau is 39% less expensive than in Bridgetown. Cities ranked 6340th and 4035th ($827 vs $1353) 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 1.3 months in Bissau compared to 1.1 months in Bridgetown. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Bridgetown ranked 1st in Barbados, while ranked 8819th and 4410th 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
$6.01
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$76
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$9.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$2.55
 Cappuccino
$2.17
$4.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.28
$1.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$605
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$410
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$635
$1756
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$1062
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.7
$66.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$49.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.27%
5.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1539
$3484
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$910
$3501
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.3
$36.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.08
$23.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$2.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$3.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$2.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.35
$5.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$4.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$3.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.99
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.08
$8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.5
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.8
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$3.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$3.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$67.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$9.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.7
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.75
$8.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.7
$77
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.7
$140
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$766
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2321
$6541

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BissauBridgetown

Cost of living

$349

$907

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Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$804
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$953
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$964
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$552
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$507
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$477
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$998
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1000
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$998
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1061
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1052
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$998
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1046
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1114
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$1019
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$970
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1346
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$960
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$647
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1278
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1272
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$675
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$1009
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$1007
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$523
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$487
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$569
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$999
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$490
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$489
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$491
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$487
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$487
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$840
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$838
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$490
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$487
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$489
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$499
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$916

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Holetown
$1418
161 km or 100 mi Vieux Fort
$1197
164 km or 102 mi Georgetown
$1007
175 km or 109 mi Kingstown
$1000
180 km or 112 mi Castries
$1161
230 km or 143 mi Fort-de-France
$1568
244 km or 151 mi Grenville
$1070
245 km or 152 mi Scarborough
$1084
259 km or 161 mi St. George's
$1062
310 km or 193 mi Roseau
$1015
337 km or 210 mi San Juan
$1178
339 km or 211 mi Portsmouth
$1123
340 km or 211 mi Port of Spain
$1193
347 km or 216 mi Chaguanas
$1064
372 km or 231 mi San Fernando
$953
395 km or 245 mi Basse-Terre
$1508
396 km or 246 mi Sainte-Anne
$1505
404 km or 251 mi Petit-Bourg
$1497
405 km or 251 mi Le Moule
$1499
407 km or 253 mi Les Abymes
$1489
411 km or 256 mi Baie-Mahault
$1501
478 km or 297 mi Carupano
$737
497 km or 309 mi All Saints
$1037
507 km or 315 mi St. John's
$1039
515 km or 320 mi La Asuncion
$695
518 km or 322 mi Porlamar
$684
522 km or 324 mi Tucupita
$777
538 km or 335 mi Maturin
$890
574 km or 357 mi Basseterre
$1373
576 km or 358 mi Cumana
$716
579 km or 360 mi Cayon
$1377
622 km or 387 mi Ciudad Guayana
$890
632 km or 393 mi Puerto la Cruz
$791
641 km or 398 mi Lecheria
$837
642 km or 399 mi Upata
$789
643 km or 399 mi Barcelona
$858
659 km or 410 mi Philipsburg
$1968
667 km or 415 mi Cantaura
$674
668 km or 415 mi Anaco
$639
690 km or 429 mi El Tigre
$746