Bissau vs Port of Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Port of Spain
🚶 Cost of living one person
$878
$1284
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2151
$3064
🏠 One person rent
$389
$621
🏘️ Family rent
$647
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$496
🚐 Transport expenses
$53
$51.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$106
$779
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
4
27
😀 Quality of life
22
57
🏙️ Population
492K
49K

The cost of living in Bissau is 32% less expensive than in Port of Spain. Cities ranked 6458th and 4601st ($878 vs $1284) 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 0.1 months in Bissau compared to 0.6 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 9094th and 6239th 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
$6.4
$9.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$78.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.03
$8.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$4.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$418
$842
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$442
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$702
$1522
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$807
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.3
$49.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$76.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$50.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.63%
5.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1397
$4336
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$822
$1728
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$1.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.1
$86.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.85
$9.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.48
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$2.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$2.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.86
$4.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$9.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$9.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$4.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$3.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$4.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.78
$21.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$5.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.89
$7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$5.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$52.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$9.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$45.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.68
$9.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$53.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$770
$388
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2328
$9211

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Cities near Bissau

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 of Spain

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi San Juan
$1232
21 km or 13 mi Chaguanas
$1097
43 km or 27 mi San Fernando
$1010
103 km or 64 mi Scarborough
$1136
155 km or 96 mi St. George's
$1078
162 km or 101 mi Grenville
$1079
188 km or 117 mi Tucupita
$767
188 km or 117 mi Carupano
$699
209 km or 130 mi Maturin
$844
257 km or 159 mi Porlamar
$610
259 km or 161 mi La Asuncion
$641
280 km or 174 mi Kingstown
$995
285 km or 177 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
291 km or 181 mi Cumana
$679
294 km or 183 mi Georgetown
$989
310 km or 193 mi Upata
$788
340 km or 211 mi Bridgetown
$1336
343 km or 213 mi Puerto la Cruz
$703
346 km or 215 mi Vieux Fort
$1197
346 km or 215 mi Cantaura
$675
347 km or 216 mi Holetown
$1454
351 km or 218 mi Anaco
$642
351 km or 218 mi Barcelona
$888
352 km or 218 mi Lecheria
$771
360 km or 224 mi El Tigre
$741
361 km or 224 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$848
377 km or 234 mi Castries
$1170
440 km or 273 mi Fort-de-France
$1812
442 km or 274 mi Zaraza
$827
515 km or 320 mi Roseau
$1012
518 km or 322 mi Valle de la Pascua
$811
540 km or 335 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$840
546 km or 339 mi Portsmouth
$1173
549 km or 341 mi Guarenas
$923
550 km or 341 mi Guatire
$918
563 km or 350 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$805
565 km or 351 mi Santa Lucia
$780
567 km or 353 mi Georgetown
$1181
579 km or 360 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$605
586 km or 364 mi Charallave
$775