Bissau vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$878
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2151
$3364
🏠 One person rent
$389
$712
🏘️ Family rent
$647
$1211
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$502
🚐 Transport expenses
$53
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$106
$525
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
4
41
😀 Quality of life
22
57
🏙️ Population
492K
938K

The cost of living in Bissau is 40% less expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 6458th and 4191st ($878 vs $1461) 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 9094th and 6176th 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
$6.4
$9.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.03
$8.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$2.24
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$4.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$418
$824
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$702
$1458
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$888
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.3
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$51.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.63%
9.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1397
$2882
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$822
$2227
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.1
$49.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.85
$26.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.48
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$4.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$3.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.86
$3.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$7.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$6.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$4.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.78
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$9.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.89
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$6.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$3.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$63
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.68
$8.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$23.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$72.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$770
$262
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2328
$5107

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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 Kingston

Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1289
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$835
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$1109
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$1077
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1234
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$970
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$1018
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1096
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1196
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1647
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2134
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1273
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2770
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$1165
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1664
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1355
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1579
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1888
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$537
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$535
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1616
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1519
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$548
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$550
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$557
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$573
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1324
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$549
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$554
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1315
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3759
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1228
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$541
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$533
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1097
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1157
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$639
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$785
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$872
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$769