Bissau vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$827
$1378
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2050
$3571
🏠 One person rent
$363
$664
🏘️ Family rent
$610
$1546
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$489
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.2
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1044
$763
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
4
41
😀 Quality of life
21
54
🏙️ Population
492K
580K

The cost of living in Bissau is 40% less expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 6340th and 3941st ($827 vs $1378) 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 1.3 months in Bissau compared to 0.6 months in Kingston. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 8819th and 5942nd 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
$6.01
$7.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$76.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$8.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$2.52
 Cappuccino
$2.17
$4.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.28
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$816
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$434
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$635
$1923
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$1193
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.7
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$51.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.27%
9.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1539
$2836
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$910
$2205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.3
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.08
$26.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$4.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$3.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.35
$3.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$8.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$6.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$4.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.99
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.08
$8.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.5
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.8
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$3.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$73.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.7
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.75
$9.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.7
$27.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.7
$72
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$766
$265
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2321
$2764

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BissauKingston

Cost of living

$349

$907

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Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$804
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$953
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$964
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$552
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$507
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$477
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$998
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1000
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$998
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1061
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1052
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$998
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1046
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1114
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$1019
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$970
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1346
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$960
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$647
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1278
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1272
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$675
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$1009
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$1007
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$523
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$487
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$569
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$999
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$490
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$489
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$491
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$487
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$487
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$840
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$838
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$490
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$487
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$489
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$499
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$916

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Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1197
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$787
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$1063
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$870
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1170
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$877
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$1000
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1014
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1124
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1415
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2123
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1272
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2763
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$1166
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1561
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1266
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1561
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1830
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$506
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$507
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1531
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1395
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$508
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$521
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$527
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$542
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1258
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$520
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$521
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1259
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3754
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1211
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$511
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$505
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1101
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1058
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$645
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$715
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$865
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$707