Bissau vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$799
$1250
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1843
$3250
🏠 One person rent
$380
$578
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$1344
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$991
$645
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
4
41
😀 Quality of life
26
56
🏙️ Population
492K
580K

The cost of living in Bissau is 36% less expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 6393rd and 4318th ($799 vs $1250) 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 1.2 months in Bissau compared to 0.5 months in Kingston. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 8747th and 5883rd 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
$6.13
$6.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$64
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.98
$7.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$3.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$1.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$425
$603
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$384
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$1383
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$515
$1081
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$47.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.15%
8.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1632
$2310
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1413
$2164
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.8
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.98
$26.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$4.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$3.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.65
$4.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$7.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$8.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$5.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$4.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.79
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.44
$8.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$71.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$9.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.5
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.01
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$36.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.8
$72.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.8
$235
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2749
$2133

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Cities near Bissau

Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$778
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1049
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$556
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$486
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$441
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$968
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1081
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1068
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1024
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1009
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$971
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1067
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1179
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$989
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1070
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$751
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$584
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$689
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$689
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$618
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$977
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$975
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$501
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$470
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$518
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$972
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$471
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$472
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$471
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$469
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$469
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$692
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$692
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$470
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$468
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$471
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$479
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$976

Cities near Kingston

Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1062
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$758
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$936
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$698
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1005
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$768
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$674
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1005
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1020
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1527
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2555
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1536
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2841
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$2153
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1671
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1176
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1727
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1872
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$492
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$492
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1869
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1784
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$494
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$504
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$514
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$525
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1654
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$501
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$506
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1626
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3374
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1507
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$497
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$491
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1371
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1312
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$589
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$714
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$1247
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$712