Bissau vs Columbus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Columbus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$827
$2145
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2050
$5059
🏠 One person rent
$363
$1248
🏘️ Family rent
$610
$2171
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$632
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.2
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1044
$4018
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
4
73
😀 Quality of life
21
88
🏙️ Population
492K
906K

The cost of living in Bissau is 61% less expensive than in Columbus. Cities ranked 6340th and 1476th ($827 vs $2145) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1323rd 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 1.3 months in Bissau compared to 1.9 months in Columbus. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Columbus ranked 59th in the United States, while ranked 8819th and 249th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bissau Columbus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.01
$18.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$66.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$5.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$4.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.28
$2.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$1314
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$972
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$635
$2378
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$1757
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.7
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.27%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1539
$3095
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$910
$2954
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.3
$60.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.08
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.35
$3.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$5.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$5.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$4.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.99
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$2.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.08
$9.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.5
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.8
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$4.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$2.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$42.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.7
$85.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.75
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.7
$61
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.7
$89.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$766
$1236
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2321
$15423

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Cities near Bissau

Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$804
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$953
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$964
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$552
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$507
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$477
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$998
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1000
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$998
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1061
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1052
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$998
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1046
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1114
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$1019
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$970
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1346
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$960
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$647
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1278
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1272
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$675
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$1009
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$1007
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$523
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$487
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$569
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$999
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$490
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$489
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$491
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$487
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$487
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$840
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$838
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$490
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$487
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$489
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$499
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$916

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Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2084
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2062
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$1986
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2085
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$1994
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2095
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1798
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$1983
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$1851
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1903
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$1968
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1881
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1897
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1764
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1871
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1825
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1870
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1798
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1862
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1852
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1832
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1865
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1890
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1897
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1674
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1902
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1783
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1973
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1914
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1870
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1681
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1834
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1427
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1923
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1481
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1853
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1839
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1428
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1683
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1858