Bissau vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$857
$914
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2099
$2197
🏠 One person rent
$379
$311
🏘️ Family rent
$625
$527
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$451
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.4
$91.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$280
😷 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 6% less expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 6518th and 6184th ($857 vs $914) 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 9061st and 6361st 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
$6.11
$9.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$53.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.03
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$3.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$398
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$229
$222
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$727
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$416
$394
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.7
$23.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$35.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.77%
15.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1382
$468
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26
$90.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.44
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.76
$3.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$6.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.63
$8.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.3
$4.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.45
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.28
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$3.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.89
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$12.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.62
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.2
$5.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$37.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$73.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$762
$63.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2320
$1767

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Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$831
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1119
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$611
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$545
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$527
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$983
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1164
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1163
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1050
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1214
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$984
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1206
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1281
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$1005
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1141
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1272
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$619
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1231
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1219
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$653
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$998
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$993
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$518
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$487
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$561
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$993
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$493
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$494
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$494
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$486
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$487
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$987
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$979
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$495
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$487
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$495
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$501
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$1076

Cities near Paramaribo

Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1908
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$890
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$1236
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1966
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1941
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$1236
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$1212
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$744
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$618
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$649
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$793
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$772
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$1039
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1138
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$759
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1106
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$896
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1223
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1281
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$669
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1328
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1453
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$846
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$750
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$830
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$655
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1083
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1083
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$707
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$995
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$1005
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$752
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$667
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$744
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$747
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1214
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$685
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$596
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$650
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$652