Bissau vs Columbus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Columbus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$857
$2140
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2099
$5154
🏠 One person rent
$379
$1207
🏘️ Family rent
$625
$2066
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$667
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.4
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$3790
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
4
73
😀 Quality of life
22
88
🏙️ Population
492K
906K

The cost of living in Bissau is 60% less expensive than in Columbus. Cities ranked 6518th and 1634th ($857 vs $2140) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1324th 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 0.1 months in Bissau compared to 1.8 months in Columbus. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Columbus ranked 73rd in the United States, while ranked 9061st and 266th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bissau Columbus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.11
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$68.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.03
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$6.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$2.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$1354
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$229
$919
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$2171
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$416
$1698
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.7
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$213
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$60.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.77%
6.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1382
$3423
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$1817
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26
$60.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.44
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$4.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.76
$4.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$5.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$6.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$4.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.63
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.3
$9.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.45
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.28
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$4.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.89
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.62
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$86.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.2
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$56.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$90.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$762
$1464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2320
$20945

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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

Cities near Columbus

Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2116
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2075
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2088
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2120
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2064
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2117
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1897
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2021
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2018
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1928
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2008
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1919
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1836
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1849
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1941
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1626
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1824
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1663
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1811
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1833
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1567
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1880
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1908
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1855
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1579
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1906
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1898
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1745
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1836
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1933
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1707
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1843
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1617
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$2066
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1599
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1900
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1881
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1495
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1818
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1936