Barranquilla vs Bissau - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Bissau
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$895
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2007
$2176
🏠 One person rent
$347
$397
🏘️ Family rent
$578
$651
🍽️ Food expenses
$275
$392
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$50
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$510
$124
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
44
4
😀 Quality of life
57
18
🏙️ Population
1.33M
492K

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 6% less expensive than in Bissau. Cities ranked 6481st and 6252nd ($843 vs $895) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th 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 0.1 months in Bissau. Barranquilla ranked 5th best city to live in Colombia vs Bissau ranked 1st in Guinea-Bissau, while ranked 6147th and 9139th 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
$5.33
$6.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$26.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.2
$8.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.07
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$437
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.5
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$100
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$43.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
12.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$1518
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$736
$928
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.8
$25.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21
$6.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$4.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.43
$16.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.89
$7.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.67
$1.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.49
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.58
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$1.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$42
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.33
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.9
$15.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$3.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$27.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$63.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$64.5
$761
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1929
$2302

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soledad
$883
60 km or 37 mi Cienaga
$831
72 km or 44 mi Santa Marta
$929
77 km or 48 mi Minca
$847
100 km or 62 mi Cartagena
$1105
177 km or 110 mi Valledupar
$654
191 km or 119 mi Magangue
$667
196 km or 122 mi Sincelejo
$547
216 km or 134 mi Riohacha
$735
222 km or 138 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$715
263 km or 164 mi Machiques
$669
273 km or 169 mi Monteria
$663
282 km or 176 mi Maicao
$714
341 km or 212 mi Ocana
$704
347 km or 216 mi Maracaibo
$714
373 km or 232 mi Cabimas
$701
381 km or 236 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$682
383 km or 238 mi Turbo
$721
384 km or 238 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$684
391 km or 243 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$674
423 km or 263 mi Cucuta
$620
435 km or 270 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$673
441 km or 274 mi La Grita
$677
446 km or 277 mi Barrancabermeja
$1082
450 km or 280 mi Tariba
$673
451 km or 280 mi Rubio
$671
453 km or 282 mi San Cristobal
$684
466 km or 289 mi Bucaramanga
$693
471 km or 293 mi Floridablanca
$686
481 km or 299 mi Merida
$695
507 km or 315 mi Valera
$722
510 km or 317 mi Trujillo
$695
510 km or 317 mi Punto Fijo
$728
522 km or 324 mi Bello
$881
523 km or 325 mi Carora
$677
531 km or 330 mi Socopo
$692
532 km or 330 mi Medellin
$1030
534 km or 332 mi Pacora
$1371
540 km or 335 mi Envigado
$950
544 km or 338 mi Tocumen
$1377

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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