Bissau vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$857
$1162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2099
$2810
🏠 One person rent
$379
$579
🏘️ Family rent
$625
$997
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$327
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.4
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$535
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
4
65
😀 Quality of life
22
64
🏙️ Population
492K
2.53M

The cost of living in Bissau is 26% less expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 6518th and 4852nd ($857 vs $1162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Guinea-Bissau and Colombia, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 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 9061st and 5346th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bissau vs Medellin

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Bissau Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.11
$6.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.03
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$689
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$229
$446
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$1244
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$416
$792
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.7
$58.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$89.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$25.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.77%
10.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1382
$2880
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$1250
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26
$58.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.44
$13.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.76
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$6.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$7.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$9.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.63
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.3
$3.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.45
$6.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.28
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$3.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.89
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$35.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.62
$4.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.2
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$71.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$762
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2320
$8196

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$1041
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$1012
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$737
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$802
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$862
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$769
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$749
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$749
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$537
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$816
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$858
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$559
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$958
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$797
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$1106
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$563
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$680
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$733
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$1045
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$816
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$795
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$630
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$856
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$788
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$593
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$850
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$765
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$789
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$586
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$727
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$740
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$606
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$674
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$678
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$678
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$685
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$678
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$631
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$687