Barranquilla vs Bissau - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Bissau
🚶 Cost of living one person
$931
$857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2216
$2099
🏠 One person rent
$391
$379
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$625
🍽️ Food expenses
$305
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$51.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$124
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
44
4
😀 Quality of life
62
22
🏙️ Population
1.33M
492K

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 9% more expensive than in Bissau. Cities ranked 6080th and 6518th ($931 vs $857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th 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 0.5 months in Barranquilla compared to 0.1 months in Bissau. Barranquilla ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs Bissau ranked 1st in Guinea-Bissau, while ranked 5620th and 9061st 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
$6.23
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.63
$9.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.71
$2.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$409
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$687
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$440
$416
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$72.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.1
$41.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.96%
12.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1444
$1382
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$634
$785
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$0.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.1
$26
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$6.44
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$4.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.33
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.3
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$7.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.26
$1.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$2.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$3.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.79
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$0.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.1
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.29
$5.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.1
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$4.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$27.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.6
$60.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.2
$762
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2577
$2320

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6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soledad
$967
60 km or 37 mi Cienaga
$882
72 km or 44 mi Santa Marta
$973
77 km or 48 mi Minca
$891
100 km or 62 mi Cartagena
$1186
177 km or 110 mi Valledupar
$698
191 km or 119 mi Magangue
$727
196 km or 122 mi Sincelejo
$586
216 km or 134 mi Riohacha
$815
222 km or 138 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$789
263 km or 164 mi Machiques
$679
273 km or 169 mi Monteria
$733
282 km or 176 mi Maicao
$797
341 km or 212 mi Ocana
$765
347 km or 216 mi Maracaibo
$716
373 km or 232 mi Cabimas
$698
381 km or 236 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$706
383 km or 238 mi Turbo
$797
384 km or 238 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$709
391 km or 243 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$682
423 km or 263 mi Cucuta
$674
435 km or 270 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$678
441 km or 274 mi La Grita
$687
446 km or 277 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
450 km or 280 mi Tariba
$678
451 km or 280 mi Rubio
$678
453 km or 282 mi San Cristobal
$685
466 km or 289 mi Bucaramanga
$816
471 km or 293 mi Floridablanca
$795
481 km or 299 mi Merida
$724
507 km or 315 mi Valera
$761
510 km or 317 mi Trujillo
$737
510 km or 317 mi Punto Fijo
$710
522 km or 324 mi Bello
$1012
523 km or 325 mi Carora
$729
531 km or 330 mi Socopo
$732
532 km or 330 mi Medellin
$1162
534 km or 332 mi Pacora
$1361
540 km or 335 mi Envigado
$1041
544 km or 338 mi Tocumen
$1373

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Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$831
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1119
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$611
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$545
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$527
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$983
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1164
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1163
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1050
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1214
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$984
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1206
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1281
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$1005
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1141
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1272
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$619
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1231
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1219
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$653
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$998
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$993
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$518
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$487
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$561
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$993
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$493
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$494
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$494
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$486
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$487
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$987
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$979
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$495
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$487
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$495
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$501
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$1076