Bissau vs Bridgetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Bridgetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$799
$1353
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1843
$3562
🏠 One person rent
$380
$556
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$1241
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$597
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$67.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$991
$1418
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
4
20
😀 Quality of life
26
66
🏙️ Population
492K
110K

The cost of living in Bissau is 41% less expensive than in Bridgetown. Cities ranked 6393rd and 4026th ($799 vs $1353) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Guinea-Bissau and Barbados, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs Barbados comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bissau compared to 1 months in Bridgetown. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Bridgetown ranked 1st in Barbados, while ranked 8747th and 4220th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bissau Bridgetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.13
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$80.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.98
$8.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$2.57
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$4.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$425
$579
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$404
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$1535
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$515
$975
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61
$66.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$51
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.15%
5.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1632
$3485
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1413
$3532
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.8
$36.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.98
$26.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$3.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$2.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.65
$5.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$4.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$3.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$3.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.79
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.44
$8.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$3.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$3.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$67.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$9.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.5
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.01
$8.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$80.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.8
$138
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.8
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2749
$5333

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Cities near Bissau

Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$778
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1049
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$556
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$486
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$441
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$968
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1081
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1068
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1024
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1009
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$971
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1067
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1179
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$989
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1070
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$751
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$584
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$689
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$689
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$618
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$977
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$975
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$501
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$470
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$518
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$972
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$471
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$472
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$471
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$469
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$469
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$692
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$692
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$470
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$468
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$471
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$479
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$976

Cities near Bridgetown

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Holetown
$1294
161 km or 100 mi Vieux Fort
$1191
164 km or 102 mi Georgetown
$993
175 km or 109 mi Kingstown
$1008
180 km or 112 mi Castries
$1108
230 km or 143 mi Fort-de-France
$1571
244 km or 151 mi Grenville
$1069
245 km or 152 mi Scarborough
$1099
259 km or 161 mi St. George's
$1069
310 km or 193 mi Roseau
$834
337 km or 210 mi San Juan
$1217
339 km or 211 mi Portsmouth
$1168
340 km or 211 mi Port of Spain
$1218
347 km or 216 mi Chaguanas
$1053
372 km or 231 mi San Fernando
$898
395 km or 245 mi Basse-Terre
$1576
396 km or 246 mi Sainte-Anne
$1570
404 km or 251 mi Petit-Bourg
$1570
405 km or 251 mi Le Moule
$1575
407 km or 253 mi Les Abymes
$1561
411 km or 256 mi Baie-Mahault
$1579
478 km or 297 mi Carupano
$710
497 km or 309 mi All Saints
$1074
507 km or 315 mi St. John's
$1076
515 km or 320 mi La Asuncion
$666
518 km or 322 mi Porlamar
$654
522 km or 324 mi Tucupita
$748
538 km or 335 mi Maturin
$838
574 km or 357 mi Basseterre
$1212
576 km or 358 mi Cumana
$686
579 km or 360 mi Cayon
$1214
622 km or 387 mi Ciudad Guayana
$868
632 km or 393 mi Puerto la Cruz
$732
641 km or 398 mi Lecheria
$769
642 km or 399 mi Upata
$760
643 km or 399 mi Barcelona
$719
659 km or 410 mi Philipsburg
$1857
667 km or 415 mi Cantaura
$637
668 km or 415 mi Anaco
$608
690 km or 429 mi El Tigre
$700