Bissau vs Columbus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Columbus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$799
$2202
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1843
$5415
🏠 One person rent
$380
$1315
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$2574
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$608
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$120
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$991
$3975
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
4
72
😀 Quality of life
26
87
🏙️ Population
492K
906K

The cost of living in Bissau is 64% less expensive than in Columbus. Cities ranked 6393rd and 1282nd ($799 vs $2202) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1143rd 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 1.2 months in Bissau compared to 1.8 months in Columbus. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Columbus ranked 47th in the United States, while ranked 8747th and 202nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bissau Columbus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.13
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$69.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.98
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$5.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$4.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$2.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$425
$1415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$1025
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$2997
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$515
$2104
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$70.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.15%
6.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1632
$3125
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1413
$3122
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.8
$64.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.98
$13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$2.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.65
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$4.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$4.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$4.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$3.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$3.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$2.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.79
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.44
$9.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$3.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$4.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.5
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.01
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$64.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.8
$88.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.8
$1244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2749
$10456

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Cities near Bissau

Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$778
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1049
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$556
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$486
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$441
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$968
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1081
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1068
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1024
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1009
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$971
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1067
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1179
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$989
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1070
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$751
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$584
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$689
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$689
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$618
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$977
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$975
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$501
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$470
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$518
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$972
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$471
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$472
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$471
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$469
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$469
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$692
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$692
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$470
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$468
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$471
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$479
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$976

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
$2107
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2030
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2125
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2046
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2124
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1805
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2032
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$1985
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1935
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2010
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1905
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1787
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1849
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1900
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1853
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1767
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1642
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1747
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1761
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1823
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1787
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1798
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1844
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1558
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1791
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1721
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$2055
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1919
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1803
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1587
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1857
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1486
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1886
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1768
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1844
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1819
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1491
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1659
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1861