Bissau vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$878
$877
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2151
$2132
🏠 One person rent
$389
$277
🏘️ Family rent
$647
$467
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$443
🚐 Transport expenses
$53
$97.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$106
$272
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
4
13
😀 Quality of life
22
54
🏙️ Population
492K
224K

The cost of living in Bissau is 0% more expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 6458th and 6461st ($878 vs $877) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Guinea-Bissau and Suriname, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs Suriname comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Bissau compared to 0.3 months in Paramaribo. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Paramaribo ranked 1st in Suriname, while ranked 9094th and 6448th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bissau vs Paramaribo

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Bissau Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.4
$8.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$53.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.03
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$418
$344
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$194
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$702
$630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.3
$24
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$37.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.63%
15.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1397
$488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$822
$417
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.1
$90.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.85
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.48
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.86
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$5.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$9.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$4.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$6.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.78
$9.19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$5.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.89
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$2.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$3.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$12.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$4.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.68
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$36
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$770
$62.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2328
$1856

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Cities near Bissau

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 Paramaribo

Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1938
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$854
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$1174
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1996
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1979
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$1180
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$1181
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$740
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$607
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$638
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$788
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$767
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$1010
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1136
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$753
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1097
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1232
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1284
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$676
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1336
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1454
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$848
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$743
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$844
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$649
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1079
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1078
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$699
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$995
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$989
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$741
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$669
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$732
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$734
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1197
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$675
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$589
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$642
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$643