Bissau vs Caracas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Caracas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$878
$1199
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2151
$2897
🏠 One person rent
$389
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$647
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$466
🚐 Transport expenses
$53
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$106
$302
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
4
54
😀 Quality of life
22
52
🏙️ Population
492K
2.25M

The cost of living in Bissau is 27% less expensive than in Caracas. Cities ranked 6458th and 4773rd ($878 vs $1199) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Guinea-Bissau and Venezuela, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs Venezuela comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Bissau compared to 0.3 months in Caracas. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Caracas ranked 1st in Venezuela, while ranked 9094th and 6562nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bissau vs Caracas

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Bissau Caracas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.4
$12.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$51.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.03
$9.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$418
$544
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$702
$981
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.3
$19.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$29.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$33.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.63%
21.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1397
$1262
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$822
$725
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.1
$32.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.85
$24.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.48
$0.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$2.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$2.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.86
$3.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$9.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$9.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$9.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$6.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$2.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.78
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$4.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.89
$6.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$3.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$80.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$5.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$41.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.68
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$59.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$770
$155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2328
$4633

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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 Caracas

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi La Guaira
$1015
12 km or 7.3 mi Maiquetia
$997
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$1044
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$994
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$775
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$726
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$780
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$805
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$918
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$923
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$605
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$818
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$834
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$793
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$742
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$754
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$748
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$715
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$781
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$840
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$817
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$735
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$806
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$745
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$728
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$756
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$811
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$868
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$762
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$807
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$827
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$2002
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$697
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$771
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$888
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$703
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$660
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$670
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$749
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$744