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

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Bissau Port-au-Prince
🚶 Cost of living one person
$878
$573
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2151
$1384
🏠 One person rent
$389
$240
🏘️ Family rent
$647
$396
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$53
$54.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$106
$160
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
4
20
😀 Quality of life
22
23
🏙️ Population
492K
987K

The cost of living in Bissau is 53% more expensive than in Port-au-Prince. Cities ranked 6458th and 8191st ($878 vs $573) 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 0.1 months in Bissau compared to 0.3 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 9094th and 9032nd 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
$6.4
$3.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.03
$5.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$1.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$418
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$157
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$702
$424
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$278
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.3
$41
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$62.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$25.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.63%
12.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1397
$1465
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$822
$867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.1
$15.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.85
$7.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.48
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.86
$1.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$7.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$4.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$7.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.78
$8.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$2.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.89
$3.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$24.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$4.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.68
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$30.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$65.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$770
$126
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2328
$4267

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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 Port-au-Prince

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Delmas
$549
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Carrefour
$557
6.7 km or 4.1 mi Petion-Ville
$554
74 km or 46 mi Saint-Marc
$548
80 km or 50 mi Miragoane
$535
91 km or 56 mi Cerca-la-Source
$533
107 km or 66 mi Anse-a-Veau
$537
107 km or 67 mi Gonaives
$550
121 km or 75 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$639
135 km or 84 mi Cap-Haitien
$541
136 km or 84 mi Barahona
$769
147 km or 92 mi Sabaneta
$785
169 km or 105 mi Azua
$785
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$797
190 km or 118 mi Jarabacoa
$753
200 km or 124 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$777
205 km or 127 mi La Vega
$553
209 km or 130 mi Bonao
$580
214 km or 133 mi Bani
$744
222 km or 138 mi Puerto Plata
$791
233 km or 145 mi San Cristobal
$899
234 km or 145 mi Sosua
$1006
235 km or 146 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$551
237 km or 148 mi Cotui
$714
243 km or 151 mi Cabarete
$930
258 km or 160 mi Santo Domingo
$1083
278 km or 173 mi Nagua
$820
288 km or 179 mi Boca Chica
$899
320 km or 199 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$810
324 km or 202 mi Samana
$678
348 km or 217 mi El Seibo
$768
349 km or 217 mi Guantanamo
$1664
355 km or 221 mi La Romana
$700
357 km or 222 mi Moa
$1888
382 km or 238 mi Higuey
$734
401 km or 249 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1647
418 km or 260 mi Punta Cana
$1114
426 km or 265 mi Palma Soriano
$1273
436 km or 271 mi Port Antonio
$1234
474 km or 295 mi Half Way Tree
$1289