Bissau vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$799
$896
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1843
$2443
🏠 One person rent
$380
$327
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$991
$248
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
4
14
😀 Quality of life
26
51
🏙️ Population
492K
224K

The cost of living in Bissau is 11% less expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 6393rd and 5990th ($799 vs $896) 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 1.2 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 8747th and 6203rd 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
$6.13
$6.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$55.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.98
$8.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$1.56
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$425
$493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$1610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$515
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61
$31.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$48.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$34.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.15%
16.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1632
$207
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1413
$248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.8
$89.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.98
$26.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.65
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$4.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$9.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$5.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$2.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.79
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.44
$5.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$2.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$3.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$13.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$5.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.5
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.01
$3.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$42.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.8
$88.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.8
$44.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2749
$497

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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 Paramaribo

Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1248
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$870
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$921
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1490
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1528
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$933
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$928
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$683
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$562
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$574
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$760
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$748
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$898
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1099
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$772
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1053
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$868
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1217
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1218
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$627
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1353
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1294
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$824
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$774
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$838
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$605
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1069
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1069
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$710
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$1008
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$993
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$700
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$618
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$761
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$764
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1191
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$637
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$577
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$608
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$617