Bissau vs Castries - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Bissau	Castries
🚶 Cost of living one person	$857	$1178
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2099	$2846
🏠 One person rent	$379	$514
🏘️ Family rent	$625	$866
🍽️ Food expenses	$369	$481
🚐 Transport expenses	$51.4	$73.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$124	$1043
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	7 km	1 km
🎓 Higher education	4	3
😀 Quality of life	22	39
🏙️ Population	492K	20K

The cost of living in Bissau is 27% less expensive than in Castries. Cities ranked 6518th and 4803rd ($857 vs $1178) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Guinea-Bissau and Saint Lucia, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs Saint Lucia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Bissau compared to 0.9 months in Castries. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Castries ranked 2nd in Saint Lucia, while ranked 9061st and 7990th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bissau vs Castries

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	Bissau	Castries
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.11	$7.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$25.9	$59.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$9.03	$8.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.25	$2.59
☕ Cappuccino	$2.16	$3.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.06	$1.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$409	$554
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$229	$350
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$687	$1004
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$416	$623
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$72.7	$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$113	$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$41.8	$43.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	12.77%	7.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1382	$2132
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$785	$1494
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.53	$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$26	$35.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$6.44	$34.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.44	$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.76	$2.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.82	$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.58	$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.76	$4.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.7	$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.1	$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14	$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.74	$7.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.05	$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.42	$4.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.82	$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.33	$3.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.42	$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.87	$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.35	$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$7.63	$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.27	$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack	$1.3	$7.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.45	$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.28	$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.53	$2.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$0.89	$4.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$41.7	$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$5.62	$6.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$15	$52.3
💇 Haircut, simple	$4.2	$7.23
👖 Brand Jeans	$27.5	$79.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$60.8	$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$762	$198
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$2320	$9991

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Cities near Bissau

Distance	City	Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi	Bafata	$831
109 km or 68 mi	Ziguinchor	$1109
135 km or 84 mi	Kolda	$1119
194 km or 120 mi	Brikama	$611
204 km or 127 mi	Lamin	$545
207 km or 128 mi	Banjul	$527
254 km or 158 mi	Boffa	$983
259 km or 161 mi	Kaolack	$1164
287 km or 179 mi	Fatick	$1163
333 km or 207 mi	Conakry	$1050
355 km or 221 mi	Thies	$1214
357 km or 222 mi	Forecariah	$984
366 km or 227 mi	Rufisque	$1206
378 km or 235 mi	Dakar	$1281
417 km or 259 mi	Mamou	$1005
423 km or 263 mi	Louga	$1141
456 km or 283 mi	Freetown	$1272
474 km or 295 mi	Saint-Louis	$1140
518 km or 322 mi	Rosso	$619
605 km or 376 mi	Bo	$1231
655 km or 407 mi	Kenema	$1219
693 km or 430 mi	Nouakchott	$653
701 km or 436 mi	Gueckedou	$998
706 km or 439 mi	Kankan	$993
811 km or 504 mi	Monrovia	$518
826 km or 513 mi	Kakata	$487
831 km or 516 mi	Bamako	$561
872 km or 542 mi	Nzerekore	$993
879 km or 546 mi	Koulikoro	$493
885 km or 550 mi	Bougouni	$494
903 km or 561 mi	Banamba	$494
906 km or 563 mi	Sanniquellie	$486
908 km or 564 mi	Yekepa	$487
921 km or 572 mi	Praia	$987
944 km or 586 mi	Assomada	$979
1027 km or 638 mi	Segou	$495
1048 km or 651 mi	Greenville	$487
1052 km or 654 mi	Markala	$495
1083 km or 673 mi	Sikasso	$501
1121 km or 697 mi	Korhogo	$1076

Cities near Castries

Distance	City	Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi	Vieux Fort	$1214
66 km or 41 mi	Fort-de-France	$1844
83 km or 51 mi	Georgetown	$1005
98 km or 61 mi	Kingstown	$995
149 km or 93 mi	Roseau	$1010
172 km or 107 mi	Holetown	$1453
180 km or 112 mi	Bridgetown	$1328
181 km or 112 mi	Portsmouth	$1107
222 km or 138 mi	Grenville	$1083
234 km or 146 mi	St. George's	$1083
234 km or 146 mi	Basse-Terre	$1736
249 km or 155 mi	Sainte-Anne	$1716
250 km or 156 mi	Petit-Bourg	$1724
257 km or 160 mi	Les Abymes	$1715
259 km or 161 mi	Baie-Mahault	$1723
260 km or 162 mi	Le Moule	$1718
316 km or 196 mi	Scarborough	$1138
348 km or 216 mi	All Saints	$1143
357 km or 222 mi	St. John's	$1114
377 km or 234 mi	Port of Spain	$1281
378 km or 235 mi	San Juan	$1223
392 km or 244 mi	Chaguanas	$1106
410 km or 255 mi	Basseterre	$1330
415 km or 258 mi	Cayon	$1327
418 km or 260 mi	San Fernando	$1039
445 km or 277 mi	Carupano	$707
456 km or 283 mi	La Asuncion	$645
461 km or 286 mi	Porlamar	$613
497 km or 309 mi	Philipsburg	$2940
526 km or 327 mi	Cumana	$680
532 km or 330 mi	Maturin	$830
563 km or 350 mi	Tucupita	$772
577 km or 358 mi	Saint Croix	$2450
578 km or 359 mi	Puerto la Cruz	$716
586 km or 364 mi	Lecheria	$773
590 km or 367 mi	Barcelona	$873
626 km or 389 mi	Road Town	$2305
635 km or 395 mi	Anaco	$650
640 km or 398 mi	Cantaura	$685
641 km or 399 mi	Charlotte Amalie	$2120