Bissau vs Kingstown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Kingstown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$878
$995
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2151
$2388
🏠 One person rent
$389
$381
🏘️ Family rent
$647
$596
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$476
🚐 Transport expenses
$53
$63.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$106
$1116
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
4
4
😀 Quality of life
22
55
🏙️ Population
492K
24.5K

The cost of living in Bissau is 12% less expensive than in Kingstown. Cities ranked 6458th and 5701st ($878 vs $995) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Guinea-Bissau and Saint Vincent, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs Saint Vincent comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Bissau compared to 1.1 months in Kingstown. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Kingstown ranked 1st in Saint Vincent, while ranked 9094th and 6376th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bissau vs Kingstown

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Bissau Kingstown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.4
$7.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$37.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.03
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$4.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$2.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$418
$257
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$702
$454
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$480
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.3
$45
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$69.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$51.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.63%
7.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1397
$600
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$822
$603
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$1.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.1
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.85
$25.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.48
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$3.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.86
$4.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$4.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$9.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$5.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.78
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$4.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.89
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$4.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$32.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$4.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$21.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.68
$6.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$64.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$73.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$770
$105
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2328
$11266

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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 Kingstown

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Georgetown
$989
69 km or 43 mi Vieux Fort
$1197
98 km or 61 mi Castries
$1170
124 km or 77 mi Grenville
$1079
136 km or 85 mi St. George's
$1078
160 km or 100 mi Fort-de-France
$1812
173 km or 107 mi Holetown
$1454
175 km or 109 mi Bridgetown
$1336
227 km or 141 mi Scarborough
$1136
238 km or 148 mi Roseau
$1012
269 km or 167 mi Portsmouth
$1173
280 km or 174 mi Port of Spain
$1284
281 km or 175 mi San Juan
$1232
296 km or 184 mi Chaguanas
$1097
319 km or 198 mi Basse-Terre
$1739
322 km or 200 mi San Fernando
$1010
339 km or 210 mi Petit-Bourg
$1730
341 km or 212 mi Sainte-Anne
$1732
346 km or 215 mi Les Abymes
$1717
347 km or 216 mi Baie-Mahault
$1736
352 km or 219 mi Le Moule
$1733
353 km or 219 mi Carupano
$699
372 km or 231 mi La Asuncion
$641
376 km or 234 mi Porlamar
$610
436 km or 271 mi Maturin
$844
436 km or 271 mi All Saints
$1166
440 km or 273 mi Cumana
$679
445 km or 276 mi St. John's
$1145
465 km or 289 mi Tucupita
$767
487 km or 302 mi Basseterre
$1330
492 km or 306 mi Cayon
$1332
493 km or 306 mi Puerto la Cruz
$703
502 km or 312 mi Lecheria
$771
505 km or 314 mi Barcelona
$888
545 km or 338 mi Anaco
$642
548 km or 341 mi Cantaura
$675
557 km or 346 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
574 km or 357 mi Philipsburg
$2884
579 km or 360 mi El Tigre
$741
587 km or 365 mi Upata
$788