Barranquilla vs Bissau - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Bissau
🚶 Cost of living one person
$773
$827
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1743
$2050
🏠 One person rent
$354
$363
🏘️ Family rent
$519
$610
🍽️ Food expenses
$257
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.5
$48.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$447
$1044
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
47
4
😀 Quality of life
35
21
🏙️ Population
1.33M
492K

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 6% less expensive than in Bissau. Cities ranked 6549th and 6340th ($773 vs $827) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st in Colombia and Guinea-Bissau, respectively. Check Colombia vs Guinea-Bissau comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Barranquilla compared to 1.3 months in Bissau. Barranquilla ranked 12th best city to live in Colombia vs Bissau ranked 1st in Guinea-Bissau, while ranked 7459th and 8819th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barranquilla vs Bissau

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Barranquilla Bissau
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.35
$6.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17
$26.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.94
$8.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.56
☕ Cappuccino
$2.62
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$228
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$635
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$315
$439
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.5
$58.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$90
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19
$42.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.48%
12.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$851
$1539
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$673
$910
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$25.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.93
$6.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$4.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.91
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$14.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$0.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$6.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$1.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.9
$1.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.21
$3.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.34
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.59
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4
$4.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.8
$12.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$3.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$26.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.6
$59.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$180
$766
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1854
$2321

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soledad
$741
60 km or 37 mi Cienaga
$742
72 km or 44 mi Santa Marta
$837
77 km or 48 mi Minca
$759
100 km or 62 mi Cartagena
$760
177 km or 110 mi Valledupar
$565
191 km or 119 mi Magangue
$604
196 km or 122 mi Sincelejo
$524
216 km or 134 mi Riohacha
$661
222 km or 138 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$669
263 km or 164 mi Machiques
$651
273 km or 169 mi Monteria
$645
282 km or 176 mi Maicao
$665
341 km or 212 mi Ocana
$650
347 km or 216 mi Maracaibo
$713
373 km or 232 mi Cabimas
$700
381 km or 236 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$653
383 km or 238 mi Turbo
$664
384 km or 238 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$654
391 km or 243 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$667
423 km or 263 mi Cucuta
$562
435 km or 270 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
441 km or 274 mi La Grita
$618
446 km or 277 mi Barrancabermeja
$1031
450 km or 280 mi Tariba
$598
451 km or 280 mi Rubio
$599
453 km or 282 mi San Cristobal
$592
466 km or 289 mi Bucaramanga
$657
471 km or 293 mi Floridablanca
$648
481 km or 299 mi Merida
$667
507 km or 315 mi Valera
$703
510 km or 317 mi Trujillo
$685
510 km or 317 mi Punto Fijo
$628
522 km or 324 mi Bello
$839
523 km or 325 mi Carora
$681
531 km or 330 mi Socopo
$668
532 km or 330 mi Medellin
$906
534 km or 332 mi Pacora
$1304
540 km or 335 mi Envigado
$897
544 km or 338 mi Tocumen
$1310

Cities near Bissau

Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$804
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$953
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$964
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$552
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$507
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$477
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$998
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1000
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$998
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1061
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1052
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$998
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1046
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1114
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$1019
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$970
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1346
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$960
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$647
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1278
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1272
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$675
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$1009
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$1007
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$523
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$487
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$569
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$999
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$490
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$489
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$491
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$487
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$487
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$840
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$838
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$490
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$487
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$489
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$499
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$916