Bissau vs Port-au-Prince - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Port-au-Prince
🚶 Cost of living one person
$889
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2085
$1359
🏠 One person rent
$393
$236
🏘️ Family rent
$698
$445
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$209
🚐 Transport expenses
$42
$50.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$396
$405
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
4
22
😀 Quality of life
15
21
🏙️ Population
492K
987K

The cost of living in Bissau is 62% more expensive than in Port-au-Prince. Cities ranked 6166th and 8280th ($889 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Guinea-Bissau and Haiti, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs Haiti comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Bissau compared to 0.7 months in Port-au-Prince. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Port-au-Prince ranked 2nd in Haiti, while ranked 9033rd and 8831st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bissau vs Port-au-Prince

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Bissau Port-au-Prince
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.2
$3.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$20.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.06
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$231
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$157
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$504
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$325
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$37.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.8
$58.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.2
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.51%
12.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$1541
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1455
$870
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$14.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.19
$6.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.83
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.6
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$6.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$6.75
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.26
$7.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.5
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$3.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.2
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.71
$4.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$15.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.78
$4.12
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.1
$28.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$63.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.4
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2979
$3402

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Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$866
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1039
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$569
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$520
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$488
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$972
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1062
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1051
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1030
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1203
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$974
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1095
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1198
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$994
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1003
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1213
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$649
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1138
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1146
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$678
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$983
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$979
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$528
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$494
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$574
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$971
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$497
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$496
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$495
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$495
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$494
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$835
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$840
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$498
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$494
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$496
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$503
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$1047

Cities near Port-au-Prince

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Delmas
$524
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Carrefour
$536
6.7 km or 4.1 mi Petion-Ville
$529
74 km or 46 mi Saint-Marc
$516
80 km or 50 mi Miragoane
$514
91 km or 56 mi Cerca-la-Source
$513
107 km or 66 mi Anse-a-Veau
$513
107 km or 67 mi Gonaives
$527
121 km or 75 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$625
135 km or 84 mi Cap-Haitien
$520
136 km or 84 mi Barahona
$728
147 km or 92 mi Sabaneta
$727
169 km or 105 mi Azua
$791
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$740
190 km or 118 mi Jarabacoa
$758
200 km or 124 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$794
205 km or 127 mi La Vega
$573
209 km or 130 mi Bonao
$542
214 km or 133 mi Bani
$709
222 km or 138 mi Puerto Plata
$766
233 km or 145 mi San Cristobal
$831
234 km or 145 mi Sosua
$964
235 km or 146 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$527
237 km or 148 mi Cotui
$660
243 km or 151 mi Cabarete
$790
258 km or 160 mi Santo Domingo
$1046
278 km or 173 mi Nagua
$809
288 km or 179 mi Boca Chica
$838
320 km or 199 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$731
324 km or 202 mi Samana
$718
348 km or 217 mi El Seibo
$748
349 km or 217 mi Guantanamo
$1558
355 km or 221 mi La Romana
$685
357 km or 222 mi Moa
$1824
382 km or 238 mi Higuey
$769
401 km or 249 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1416
418 km or 260 mi Punta Cana
$1023
426 km or 265 mi Palma Soriano
$1273
436 km or 271 mi Port Antonio
$1143
474 km or 295 mi Half Way Tree
$1165