Bissau vs Georgetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Georgetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$889
$986
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2085
$2953
🏠 One person rent
$393
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$698
$874
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$442
🚐 Transport expenses
$42
$77.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$396
$538
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
4
23
😀 Quality of life
15
47
🏙️ Population
492K
235K

The cost of living in Bissau is 10% less expensive than in Georgetown. Cities ranked 6166th and 5796th ($889 vs $986) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Guinea-Bissau and Guyana, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs Guyana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Bissau compared to 0.5 months in Georgetown. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Georgetown ranked 1st in Guyana, while ranked 9033rd and 6383rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bissau Georgetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.2
$9.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$55
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.06
$8.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$2.16
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$3.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$1.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$485
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$1327
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$598
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$47.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.8
$72.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.2
$57.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.51%
7.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$3910
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1455
$1737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$31
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.19
$26.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$3.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.83
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.6
$3.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$5.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$8.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.26
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.5
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$4.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.2
$34.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.71
$5.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$22.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.78
$6.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.1
$37.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$81.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.4
$884
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2979
$23107

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Cities near Bissau

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 Georgetown

Distance City Cost of living
88 km or 55 mi Linden
$1015
93 km or 58 mi New Amsterdam
$1013
161 km or 100 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$843
347 km or 216 mi Paramaribo
$869
479 km or 298 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1310
487 km or 302 mi Upata
$785
496 km or 308 mi Tucupita
$770
521 km or 324 mi Boa Vista
$586
524 km or 326 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
532 km or 331 mi San Fernando
$964
547 km or 340 mi Chaguanas
$1070
561 km or 349 mi San Juan
$1164
565 km or 351 mi Scarborough
$1101
567 km or 353 mi Port of Spain
$1168
612 km or 380 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$870
637 km or 396 mi Kourou
$1698
643 km or 399 mi Maturin
$871
677 km or 421 mi Cayenne
$1642
704 km or 438 mi St. George's
$1065
704 km or 438 mi Grenville
$1061
706 km or 438 mi Carupano
$719
711 km or 442 mi El Tigre
$731
720 km or 447 mi Bridgetown
$1360
730 km or 454 mi Holetown
$1390
737 km or 458 mi Cantaura
$662
753 km or 468 mi Anaco
$627
775 km or 482 mi Cumana
$691
778 km or 483 mi Porlamar
$684
783 km or 487 mi La Asuncion
$692
785 km or 488 mi Kingstown
$981
792 km or 492 mi Georgetown
$1004
805 km or 500 mi Puerto la Cruz
$771
808 km or 502 mi Barcelona
$704
812 km or 504 mi Lecheria
$821
830 km or 516 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
837 km or 520 mi Zaraza
$783
861 km or 535 mi Castries
$1159
905 km or 562 mi Valle de la Pascua
$752
926 km or 575 mi Fort-de-France
$1665
966 km or 600 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$787