Bissau vs Willemstad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Willemstad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$799
$1385
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1843
$3647
🏠 One person rent
$380
$620
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$1348
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$544
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$96.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$991
$934
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
4
9
😀 Quality of life
26
50
🏙️ Population
492K
150K

The cost of living in Bissau is 42% less expensive than in Willemstad. Cities ranked 6393rd and 3905th ($799 vs $1385) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Guinea-Bissau and Curacao, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs Curacao comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bissau compared to 0.7 months in Willemstad. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Willemstad ranked 1st in Curacao, while ranked 8747th and 6273rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bissau vs Willemstad

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Bissau Willemstad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.13
$19.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$85.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.98
$9.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$3.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$3.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$425
$526
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$402
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$1369
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$515
$1016
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$195
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$66.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.15%
5.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1632
$2782
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1413
$2116
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$1.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.8
$51.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.98
$40.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.65
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$8.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$7.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$9.61
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$4.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$3.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$3.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.79
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.44
$8.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$7.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$3.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$54.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$8.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.5
$48.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.01
$10
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$78.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.8
$127
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.8
$313
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2749
$12093

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Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$778
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1049
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$556
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$486
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$441
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$968
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1081
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1068
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1024
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1009
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$971
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1067
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1179
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$989
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1070
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$751
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$584
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$689
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$689
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$618
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$977
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$975
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$501
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$470
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$518
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$972
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$471
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$472
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$471
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$469
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$469
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$692
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$692
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$470
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$468
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$471
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$479
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$976

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Barber
$1415
71 km or 44 mi Kralendijk
$1783
114 km or 71 mi Coro
$635
128 km or 79 mi Oranjestad
$1640
143 km or 89 mi Punto Fijo
$627
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$699
209 km or 130 mi Puerto Cabello
$713
228 km or 142 mi Yaritagua
$663
232 km or 144 mi Barquisimeto
$708
234 km or 146 mi Cabudare
$653
239 km or 148 mi Guacara
$728
240 km or 149 mi Valencia
$755
241 km or 150 mi Los Guayos
$688
243 km or 151 mi Tocuyito
$691
247 km or 153 mi El Limon
$612
250 km or 155 mi Carora
$691
253 km or 157 mi Quibor
$663
254 km or 158 mi Maracay
$581
254 km or 158 mi Tinaquillo
$685
261 km or 162 mi Santa Rita
$640
263 km or 164 mi Turmero
$723
264 km or 164 mi Palo Negro
$648
267 km or 166 mi Catia La Mar
$880
269 km or 167 mi Cagua
$696
272 km or 169 mi Maiquetia
$839
273 km or 170 mi La Victoria
$720
276 km or 171 mi La Guaira
$854
276 km or 172 mi El Tocuyo
$679
277 km or 172 mi San Carlos
$684
283 km or 176 mi Caracas
$975
285 km or 177 mi Araure
$692
286 km or 177 mi Los Teques
$846
286 km or 178 mi Acarigua
$687
303 km or 188 mi San Juan de los Morros
$705
307 km or 191 mi Charallave
$812
311 km or 194 mi Cua
$815
319 km or 198 mi Guatire
$823
319 km or 198 mi Guarenas
$823
322 km or 200 mi Santa Lucia
$805
324 km or 201 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$804