Bissau vs Castries - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Castries
🚶 Cost of living one person
$878
$1170
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2151
$2822
🏠 One person rent
$389
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$647
$872
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$473
🚐 Transport expenses
$53
$73.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$106
$862
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
4
3
😀 Quality of life
22
38
🏙️ Population
492K
20K

The cost of living in Bissau is 25% less expensive than in Castries. Cities ranked 6458th and 4844th ($878 vs $1170) 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 0.7 months in Castries. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Castries ranked 2nd in Saint Lucia, while ranked 9094th and 8195th 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
$6.4
$7.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$58.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.03
$7.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$2.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$3.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$418
$590
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$702
$1074
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.3
$72.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$40.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.63%
7.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1397
$2032
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$822
$1444
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$1.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.1
$35.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.85
$33.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.48
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$2.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.86
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$7.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$5.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.78
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$7.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.89
$6.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$2.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$4.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$6.74
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$52.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.68
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$80.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$770
$197
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2328
$9156

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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 Castries

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Vieux Fort
$1197
66 km or 41 mi Fort-de-France
$1812
83 km or 51 mi Georgetown
$989
98 km or 61 mi Kingstown
$995
149 km or 93 mi Roseau
$1012
172 km or 107 mi Holetown
$1454
180 km or 112 mi Bridgetown
$1336
181 km or 112 mi Portsmouth
$1173
222 km or 138 mi Grenville
$1079
234 km or 146 mi St. George's
$1078
234 km or 146 mi Basse-Terre
$1739
249 km or 155 mi Sainte-Anne
$1732
250 km or 156 mi Petit-Bourg
$1730
257 km or 160 mi Les Abymes
$1717
259 km or 161 mi Baie-Mahault
$1736
260 km or 162 mi Le Moule
$1733
316 km or 196 mi Scarborough
$1136
348 km or 216 mi All Saints
$1166
357 km or 222 mi St. John's
$1145
377 km or 234 mi Port of Spain
$1284
378 km or 235 mi San Juan
$1232
392 km or 244 mi Chaguanas
$1097
410 km or 255 mi Basseterre
$1330
415 km or 258 mi Cayon
$1332
418 km or 260 mi San Fernando
$1010
445 km or 277 mi Carupano
$699
456 km or 283 mi La Asuncion
$641
461 km or 286 mi Porlamar
$610
497 km or 309 mi Philipsburg
$2884
526 km or 327 mi Cumana
$679
532 km or 330 mi Maturin
$844
563 km or 350 mi Tucupita
$767
577 km or 358 mi Saint Croix
$2600
578 km or 359 mi Puerto la Cruz
$703
586 km or 364 mi Lecheria
$771
590 km or 367 mi Barcelona
$888
626 km or 389 mi Road Town
$2293
635 km or 395 mi Anaco
$642
640 km or 398 mi Cantaura
$675
641 km or 399 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2022