Bissau vs Columbus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Columbus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$878
$2127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2151
$5086
🏠 One person rent
$389
$1221
🏘️ Family rent
$647
$2077
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$642
🚐 Transport expenses
$53
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$106
$3894
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
4
73
😀 Quality of life
22
92
🏙️ Population
492K
906K

The cost of living in Bissau is 59% less expensive than in Columbus. Cities ranked 6458th and 1686th ($878 vs $2127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1354th 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 17th in the United States, while ranked 9094th and 96th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bissau vs Columbus

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Bissau Columbus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.4
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$66.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.03
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$6.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$4.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$418
$1328
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$934
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$702
$2183
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$1691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.3
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$61
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.63%
6.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1397
$3248
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$822
$2159
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.1
$60.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.85
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.48
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$3.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.86
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$16.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$5.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$6.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$3.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.78
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$9.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.89
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$4.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$38.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$85.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.68
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$770
$1272
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2328
$24638

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Cities near Bissau

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

Cities near Columbus

Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2080
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2048
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$1994
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2093
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$1992
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2123
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1816
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$1982
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2029
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1911
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$1975
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1872
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1813
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1919
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1922
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1746
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1831
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1756
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1822
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1831
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1594
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1877
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1931
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1849
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1582
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1915
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1901
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1863
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1833
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1933
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1580
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1864
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1554
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$2110
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1530
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1904
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1859
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1468
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1791
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1935