Bissau vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$895
$1364
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2176
$3138
🏠 One person rent
$397
$654
🏘️ Family rent
$651
$1106
🍽️ Food expenses
$392
$490
🚐 Transport expenses
$50
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$504
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
4
40
😀 Quality of life
18
57
🏙️ Population
492K
580K

The cost of living in Bissau is 34% less expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 6252nd and 4339th ($895 vs $1364) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Guinea-Bissau and Jamaica, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs Jamaica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Bissau compared to 0.4 months in Kingston. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 9139th and 6173rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bissau vs Kingston

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Bissau Kingston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.63
$9.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$84.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.94
$8.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.35
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$4.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$792
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$252
$424
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$1427
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$765
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$100
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.9
$56.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
9.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1518
$2802
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$928
$2172
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.4
$48.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.15
$26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.43
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$4.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$3.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.77
$3.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$6.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$7.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$6.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$4.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.72
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$2.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.2
$8.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42
$68.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.3
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.22
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$23.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.7
$71.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$761
$227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2302
$4783

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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 Kingston

Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1223
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$793
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$1055
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$1030
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1164
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$947
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$973
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1072
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1149
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1645
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2126
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1266
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2761
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$1165
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1656
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1354
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1574
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1884
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$529
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$528
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1601
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1504
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$533
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$544
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$552
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$567
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1300
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$541
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$546
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1300
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3615
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1221
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$536
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$529
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1097
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1154
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$639
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$721
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$855
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$713