Barranquilla vs Bissau - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Bissau
🚶 Cost of living one person
$909
$878
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2156
$2151
🏠 One person rent
$385
$389
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$647
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$53
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$490
$106
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
44
4
😀 Quality of life
61
22
🏙️ Population
1.33M
492K

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 4% more expensive than in Bissau. Cities ranked 6275th and 6458th ($909 vs $878) 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 5863rd and 9094th 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
$6.08
$6.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$9.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$315
$418
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$237
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$702
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$437
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.8
$74.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$115
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$41.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.09%
12.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1267
$1397
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$633
$822
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.2
$26.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$6.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.48
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$4.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$3.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$7.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$1.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$2.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.6
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.21
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$3.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$27.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.1
$770
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2229
$2328

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6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soledad
$950
60 km or 37 mi Cienaga
$874
72 km or 44 mi Santa Marta
$971
77 km or 48 mi Minca
$887
100 km or 62 mi Cartagena
$1155
177 km or 110 mi Valledupar
$687
191 km or 119 mi Magangue
$707
196 km or 122 mi Sincelejo
$572
216 km or 134 mi Riohacha
$784
222 km or 138 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$764
263 km or 164 mi Machiques
$678
273 km or 169 mi Monteria
$703
282 km or 176 mi Maicao
$763
341 km or 212 mi Ocana
$732
347 km or 216 mi Maracaibo
$714
373 km or 232 mi Cabimas
$704
381 km or 236 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$701
383 km or 238 mi Turbo
$764
384 km or 238 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$703
391 km or 243 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$683
423 km or 263 mi Cucuta
$646
435 km or 270 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$676
441 km or 274 mi La Grita
$685
446 km or 277 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
450 km or 280 mi Tariba
$675
451 km or 280 mi Rubio
$673
453 km or 282 mi San Cristobal
$687
466 km or 289 mi Bucaramanga
$754
471 km or 293 mi Floridablanca
$744
481 km or 299 mi Merida
$710
507 km or 315 mi Valera
$750
510 km or 317 mi Trujillo
$723
510 km or 317 mi Punto Fijo
$733
522 km or 324 mi Bello
$915
523 km or 325 mi Carora
$712
531 km or 330 mi Socopo
$714
532 km or 330 mi Medellin
$1071
534 km or 332 mi Pacora
$1395
540 km or 335 mi Envigado
$992
544 km or 338 mi Tocumen
$1403

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Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$852
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1127
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$605
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$537
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$518
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$990
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1178
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1176
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1058
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1236
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$993
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1229
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1320
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$1016
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1145
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1323
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$619
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1257
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1257
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$659
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$1004
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$1001
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$535
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$503
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$583
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$999
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$508
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$507
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$507
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$501
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$502
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$979
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$977
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$508
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$502
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$508
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$515
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$1097