Bissau vs Caracas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Caracas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$889
$1045
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2085
$2594
🏠 One person rent
$393
$366
🏘️ Family rent
$698
$663
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$428
🚐 Transport expenses
$42
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$396
$218
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
4
54
😀 Quality of life
15
45
🏙️ Population
492K
2.25M

The cost of living in Bissau is 15% less expensive than in Caracas. Cities ranked 6166th and 5335th ($889 vs $1045) 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 0.4 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 9033rd and 6509th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bissau Caracas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.2
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$48.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.06
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$1.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$299
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$711
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$583
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$14.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.8
$21.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.2
$33.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.51%
22.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$811
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1455
$1170
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.19
$20.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.83
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.6
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$8.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$7.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$7.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$5.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$1.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.26
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.5
$3.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$5.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$2.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.2
$72.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.71
$5.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$38
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.78
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.1
$57.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.4
$97.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2979
$4719

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Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$866
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1039
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$569
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$520
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$488
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$972
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1062
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1051
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1030
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1203
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$974
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1095
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1198
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$994
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1003
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1213
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$649
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1138
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1146
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$678
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$983
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$979
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$528
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$494
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$574
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$971
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$497
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$496
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$495
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$495
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$494
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$835
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$840
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$498
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$494
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$496
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$503
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$1047

Cities near Caracas

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi La Guaira
$915
12 km or 7.3 mi Maiquetia
$900
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$947
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$922
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$877
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$877
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$865
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$910
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$892
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$896
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$871
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$776
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$781
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$744
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$707
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$726
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$711
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$683
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$755
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$787
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$785
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$726
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$759
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$783
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$726
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$730
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$752
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$827
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$736
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$772
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$783
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$1792
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$682
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$821
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$704
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$771
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$663
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$715
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$724
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$724