Bissau vs Caracas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Caracas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$895
$1176
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2176
$2856
🏠 One person rent
$397
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$651
$768
🍽️ Food expenses
$392
$457
🚐 Transport expenses
$50
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$296
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
4
54
😀 Quality of life
18
52
🏙️ Population
492K
2.25M

The cost of living in Bissau is 24% less expensive than in Caracas. Cities ranked 6252nd and 4759th ($895 vs $1176) 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 9139th and 6470th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bissau Caracas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.63
$12.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$56.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.94
$9.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.58
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$1.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$524
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$252
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$921
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$19.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$29.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.9
$33.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
21.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1518
$1104
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$928
$632
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.4
$34.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.15
$25.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.43
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$2.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$2.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.77
$3.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$9.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$8.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$8.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$5.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$2.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.72
$9.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.2
$4.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$6.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$3.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$3.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42
$78.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$5.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.3
$42.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.22
$15.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.7
$92
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$761
$136
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2302
$4885

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Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$872
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1044
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$598
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$541
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$516
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$999
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1088
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1084
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1067
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1140
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$999
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1141
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1221
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$1021
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1060
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1347
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$630
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1283
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1281
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$662
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$1010
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$1007
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$536
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$502
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$583
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$1003
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$506
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$508
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$506
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$503
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$503
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$964
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$962
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$506
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$502
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$508
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$514
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$1099

Cities near Caracas

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi La Guaira
$989
12 km or 7.3 mi Maiquetia
$969
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$1015
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$963
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$757
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$712
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$759
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$787
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$890
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$894
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$596
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$803
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$813
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$775
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$742
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$768
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$743
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$716
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$768
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$811
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$791
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$719
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$779
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$739
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$714
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$733
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$774
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$843
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$730
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$779
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$803
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$2005
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$650
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$760
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$908
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$696
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$618
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$627
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$723
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$719