Bissau vs Port of Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Port of Spain
🚶 Cost of living one person
$889
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2085
$2841
🏠 One person rent
$393
$537
🏘️ Family rent
$698
$1029
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$471
🚐 Transport expenses
$42
$51.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$396
$841
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
4
27
😀 Quality of life
15
50
🏙️ Population
492K
81.1K

The cost of living in Bissau is 24% less expensive than in Port of Spain. Cities ranked 6166th and 4682nd ($889 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Guinea-Bissau and Trinidad and Tobago, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs Trinidad and Tobago 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 of Spain. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Port of Spain ranked 1st in Trinidad and Tobago, while ranked 9033rd and 6176th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bissau vs Port of Spain

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Bissau Port of Spain
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.2
$8.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$78.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.06
$7.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$2.08
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$606
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$395
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$1240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$817
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$50.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.8
$78.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.2
$49
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.51%
5.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$4464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1455
$1776
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$1.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$86.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.19
$9.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.83
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.6
$4.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$9.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$8.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$9.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$4.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.26
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$2.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.5
$5.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$7.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$5.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.2
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.71
$8.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$45.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.78
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.1
$58.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.4
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2979
$3731

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Cities near Bissau

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 of Spain

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi San Juan
$1164
21 km or 13 mi Chaguanas
$1070
43 km or 27 mi San Fernando
$964
103 km or 64 mi Scarborough
$1101
155 km or 96 mi St. George's
$1065
162 km or 101 mi Grenville
$1061
188 km or 117 mi Tucupita
$770
188 km or 117 mi Carupano
$719
209 km or 130 mi Maturin
$871
257 km or 159 mi Porlamar
$684
259 km or 161 mi La Asuncion
$692
280 km or 174 mi Kingstown
$981
285 km or 177 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
291 km or 181 mi Cumana
$691
294 km or 183 mi Georgetown
$1004
310 km or 193 mi Upata
$785
340 km or 211 mi Bridgetown
$1360
343 km or 213 mi Puerto la Cruz
$771
346 km or 215 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
346 km or 215 mi Cantaura
$662
347 km or 216 mi Holetown
$1390
351 km or 218 mi Anaco
$627
351 km or 218 mi Barcelona
$704
352 km or 218 mi Lecheria
$821
360 km or 224 mi El Tigre
$731
361 km or 224 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$870
377 km or 234 mi Castries
$1159
440 km or 273 mi Fort-de-France
$1665
442 km or 274 mi Zaraza
$783
515 km or 320 mi Roseau
$1003
518 km or 322 mi Valle de la Pascua
$752
540 km or 335 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$787
546 km or 339 mi Portsmouth
$1138
549 km or 341 mi Guarenas
$896
550 km or 341 mi Guatire
$892
563 km or 350 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$910
565 km or 351 mi Santa Lucia
$865
567 km or 353 mi Georgetown
$986
579 km or 360 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$871
586 km or 364 mi Charallave
$877