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

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Bissau Port-au-Prince
🚶 Cost of living one person
$799
$525
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1843
$1313
🏠 One person rent
$380
$222
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$424
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$49.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$991
$383
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
4
22
😀 Quality of life
26
33
🏙️ Population
492K
987K

The cost of living in Bissau is 52% more expensive than in Port-au-Prince. Cities ranked 6393rd and 8308th ($799 vs $525) 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 1.2 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 1st in Haiti, while ranked 8747th and 8120th 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
$6.13
$3.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.98
$4.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$1.77
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$425
$219
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$140
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$474
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$515
$303
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$59.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$27.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.15%
10.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1632
$1438
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1413
$808
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.8
$15
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.98
$6.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.65
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$6.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$4.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$6.37
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.79
$7.52
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.44
$2.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$3.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$21.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.5
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.01
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.8
$59.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.8
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2749
$3282

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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 Port-au-Prince

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Delmas
$501
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Carrefour
$514
6.7 km or 4.1 mi Petion-Ville
$506
74 km or 46 mi Saint-Marc
$494
80 km or 50 mi Miragoane
$492
91 km or 56 mi Cerca-la-Source
$491
107 km or 66 mi Anse-a-Veau
$492
107 km or 67 mi Gonaives
$504
121 km or 75 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$589
135 km or 84 mi Cap-Haitien
$497
136 km or 84 mi Barahona
$712
147 km or 92 mi Sabaneta
$714
169 km or 105 mi Azua
$775
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$724
190 km or 118 mi Jarabacoa
$728
200 km or 124 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$779
205 km or 127 mi La Vega
$590
209 km or 130 mi Bonao
$536
214 km or 133 mi Bani
$692
222 km or 138 mi Puerto Plata
$721
233 km or 145 mi San Cristobal
$764
234 km or 145 mi Sosua
$958
235 km or 146 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$541
237 km or 148 mi Cotui
$653
243 km or 151 mi Cabarete
$809
258 km or 160 mi Santo Domingo
$1051
278 km or 173 mi Nagua
$787
288 km or 179 mi Boca Chica
$671
320 km or 199 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$717
324 km or 202 mi Samana
$782
348 km or 217 mi El Seibo
$745
349 km or 217 mi Guantanamo
$1671
355 km or 221 mi La Romana
$700
357 km or 222 mi Moa
$1872
382 km or 238 mi Higuey
$805
401 km or 249 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1527
418 km or 260 mi Punta Cana
$1009
426 km or 265 mi Palma Soriano
$1536
436 km or 271 mi Port Antonio
$1005
474 km or 295 mi Half Way Tree
$1062