Bissau vs Caracas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Caracas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$799
$975
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1843
$2332
🏠 One person rent
$380
$357
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$583
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$991
$195
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
4
54
😀 Quality of life
26
41
🏙️ Population
492K
2.25M

The cost of living in Bissau is 18% less expensive than in Caracas. Cities ranked 6393rd and 5499th ($799 vs $975) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Guinea-Bissau and Venezuela, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs Venezuela comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bissau compared to 0.2 months in Caracas. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Caracas ranked 1st in Venezuela, while ranked 8747th and 7028th 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
$6.13
$12.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$48.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.98
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$1.51
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$3.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$425
$334
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$616
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$515
$500
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61
$14.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$21.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$38.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.15%
28.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1632
$844
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1413
$1224
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.8
$29.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.98
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.65
$2.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$6.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$6.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$7.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.79
$9.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.44
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$4.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$4.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$60.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$4.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.5
$36.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.01
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$46.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.8
$98
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.8
$81.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2749
$3515

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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 Caracas

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi La Guaira
$854
12 km or 7.3 mi Maiquetia
$839
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$880
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$846
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$812
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$815
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$805
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$844
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$823
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$823
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$804
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$720
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$723
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$696
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$640
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$581
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$648
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$612
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$705
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$763
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$728
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$688
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$713
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$755
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$691
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$685
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$753
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$712
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$699
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$684
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$707
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$1783
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$663
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$769
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$719
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$732
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$653
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$708
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$687
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$692