Bissau vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$799
$867
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1843
$2196
🏠 One person rent
$380
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$760
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$991
$412
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
4
67
😀 Quality of life
26
54
🏙️ Population
492K
2.53M

The cost of living in Bissau is 8% less expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 6393rd and 6140th ($799 vs $867) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Guinea-Bissau and Colombia, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bissau compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 8747th and 5994th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bissau Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.13
$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.98
$6.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$1.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$1.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$425
$435
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$289
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$819
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$515
$629
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61
$45.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$69.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.15%
14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1632
$1728
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1413
$1560
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.8
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.98
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.65
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$5.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$5.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$9.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.79
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.44
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$29.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$4.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.5
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.01
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.8
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.8
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2749
$6416

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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 Medellin

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$812
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$778
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$727
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$649
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$639
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$639
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$567
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$551
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$525
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$433
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$645
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$416
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$724
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$624
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$883
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$493
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$511
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$633
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$617
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$649
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$612
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$597
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$552
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$648
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$530
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$720
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$612
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$573
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$536
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$582
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$594
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$507
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$708
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$595
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$593
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$589
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$592
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$455
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$617