Bissau vs Roseau - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Roseau
🚶 Cost of living one person
$878
$1012
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2151
$2419
🏠 One person rent
$389
$355
🏘️ Family rent
$647
$560
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$492
🚐 Transport expenses
$53
$72.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$106
$478
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
4
12
😀 Quality of life
22
49
🏙️ Population
492K
16.6K

The cost of living in Bissau is 13% less expensive than in Roseau. Cities ranked 6458th and 5567th ($878 vs $1012) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Guinea-Bissau and Dominica, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs Dominica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Bissau compared to 0.5 months in Roseau. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Roseau ranked 1st in Dominica, while ranked 9094th and 6790th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bissau vs Roseau

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Bissau Roseau
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.4
$7.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$55.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.03
$7.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$4.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$418
$254
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$182
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$702
$449
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$332
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.3
$86.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.63%
7.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1397
$1457
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$822
$1077
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$1.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.1
$53.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.85
$29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.48
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$3.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.86
$5.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$2.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$6.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$4.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$5.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.78
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$2.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$7.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.89
$5.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$4.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$46
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$8.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$41.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.68
$7.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$55.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$73.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$770
$129
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2328
$4478

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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 Roseau

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$1173
84 km or 52 mi Fort-de-France
$1812
86 km or 53 mi Basse-Terre
$1739
102 km or 63 mi Petit-Bourg
$1730
103 km or 64 mi Sainte-Anne
$1732
109 km or 68 mi Les Abymes
$1717
110 km or 68 mi Baie-Mahault
$1736
115 km or 71 mi Le Moule
$1733
149 km or 93 mi Castries
$1170
181 km or 112 mi Vieux Fort
$1197
199 km or 124 mi All Saints
$1166
208 km or 129 mi St. John's
$1145
226 km or 140 mi Georgetown
$989
238 km or 148 mi Kingstown
$995
265 km or 165 mi Basseterre
$1330
270 km or 168 mi Cayon
$1332
301 km or 187 mi Holetown
$1454
310 km or 193 mi Bridgetown
$1336
351 km or 218 mi Philipsburg
$2884
355 km or 220 mi Grenville
$1079
364 km or 226 mi St. George's
$1078
449 km or 279 mi Saint Croix
$2600
463 km or 288 mi Scarborough
$1136
490 km or 304 mi Road Town
$2293
509 km or 316 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2022
515 km or 320 mi Port of Spain
$1284
517 km or 321 mi San Juan
$1232
532 km or 331 mi Chaguanas
$1097
546 km or 339 mi La Asuncion
$641
552 km or 343 mi Porlamar
$610
552 km or 343 mi Carupano
$699
558 km or 347 mi San Fernando
$1010
565 km or 351 mi Fajardo
$1583
566 km or 352 mi Naguabo
$1683
568 km or 353 mi Yabucoa
$1710
569 km or 354 mi Humacao
$1299
575 km or 357 mi Las Piedras
$1667
584 km or 363 mi Rio Grande
$1716
588 km or 365 mi Guayama
$1572
589 km or 366 mi Gurabo
$1189