Bissau vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$895
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2176
$2466
🏠 One person rent
$397
$456
🏘️ Family rent
$651
$781
🍽️ Food expenses
$392
$346
🚐 Transport expenses
$50
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$584
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
4
43
😀 Quality of life
18
61
🏙️ Population
492K
1.13M

The cost of living in Bissau is 12% less expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 6252nd and 5424th ($895 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Guinea-Bissau and the Dominican Republic, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs the Dominican Republic comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Bissau compared to 0.6 months in Santo Domingo. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 9139th and 5754th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bissau vs Santo Domingo

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Bissau Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.63
$7.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.94
$7.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$2.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$593
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$252
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$1055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$565
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$54.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$83.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.9
$34.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
14.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1518
$1413
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$928
$922
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.4
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.15
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.43
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.77
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$7.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$5.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$8.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.72
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$2.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.2
$5.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$5.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42
$32.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$7.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.3
$32.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.22
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$57.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.7
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$761
$221
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2302
$7804

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Cities near Bissau

Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$872
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1044
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$598
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$541
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$516
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$999
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1088
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1084
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1067
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1140
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$999
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1141
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1221
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$1021
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1060
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1347
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$630
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1283
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1281
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$662
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$1010
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$1007
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$536
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$502
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$583
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$1003
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$506
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$508
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$506
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$503
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$503
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$964
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$962
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$506
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$502
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$508
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$514
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$1099

Cities near Santo Domingo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$853
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$844
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$708
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$778
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$648
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$539
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$749
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$750
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$676
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$502
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$686
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$781
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$720
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$525
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$730
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$713
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$822
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$639
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$857
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$948
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1150
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$724
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$736
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$721
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$529
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$546
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$541
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$567
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$552
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$536
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1320
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1220
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1436
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1574
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1472
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$533
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1650
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1617
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1592
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$544