Bissau vs Columbus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Columbus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$889
$2252
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2085
$5500
🏠 One person rent
$393
$1332
🏘️ Family rent
$698
$2531
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$644
🚐 Transport expenses
$42
$120
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$396
$4005
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
4
72
😀 Quality of life
15
88
🏙️ Population
492K
906K

The cost of living in Bissau is 61% less expensive than in Columbus. Cities ranked 6166th and 1248th ($889 vs $2252) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1100th in Guinea-Bissau and the United States, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Bissau compared to 1.8 months in Columbus. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Columbus ranked 65th in the United States, while ranked 9033rd and 242nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bissau Columbus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.2
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$69.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.06
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$4.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$4.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$2.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$1379
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$1067
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$3082
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$2051
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.8
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.2
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.51%
6.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$3169
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1455
$3154
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$64
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.19
$13.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.83
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.6
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$5.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$4.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$4.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$2.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.26
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.5
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$4.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.2
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.71
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.78
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.1
$64
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.4
$1235
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2979
$15346

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Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$866
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1039
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$569
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$520
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$488
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$972
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1062
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1051
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1030
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1203
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$974
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1095
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1198
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$994
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1003
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1213
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$649
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1138
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1146
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$678
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$983
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$979
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$528
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$494
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$574
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$971
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$497
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$496
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$495
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$495
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$494
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$835
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$840
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$498
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$494
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$496
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$503
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$1047

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Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2099
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2116
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2034
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2078
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2042
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2047
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1819
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2039
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2074
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1946
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2006
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1916
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1914
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1987
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1915
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1876
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1832
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1698
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1795
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1791
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1865
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1794
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1828
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1860
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1635
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1839
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1735
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1935
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1894
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1824
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1623
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1856
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1436
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1944
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1568
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1852
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1817
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1530
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1670
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1829