Bissau vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$889
$2236
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2085
$4945
🏠 One person rent
$393
$1327
🏘️ Family rent
$698
$2038
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$603
🚐 Transport expenses
$42
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$396
$3150
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
4
50
😀 Quality of life
15
89
🏙️ Population
492K
1.02M

The cost of living in Bissau is 60% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 6166th and 1290th ($889 vs $2236) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd in Guinea-Bissau and Canada, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Bissau compared to 1.4 months in Ottawa. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Ottawa ranked 12th in Canada, while ranked 9033rd and 167th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bissau Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.2
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.06
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$5.89
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$1288
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$1129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$2131
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$1732
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.8
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.2
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.51%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1455
$4784
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$94.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.19
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.83
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.6
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.26
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.5
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.2
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.71
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$63.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.78
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.1
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.4
$1037
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2979
$20100

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Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$866
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1039
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$569
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$520
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$488
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$972
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1062
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1051
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1030
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1203
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$974
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1095
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1198
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$994
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1003
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1213
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$649
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1138
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1146
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$678
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$983
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$979
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$528
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$494
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$574
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$971
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$497
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$496
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$495
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$495
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$494
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$835
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$840
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$498
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$494
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$496
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$503
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$1047

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1542
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2336
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1677
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$2004
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2002
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1828
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1921
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1805
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1839
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1897
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1799
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1908
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1751
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1898
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1791
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1828
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1912
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1964
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1996
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1773
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1890
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1871
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1686
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1849
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1861
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1912
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1954
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1821
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1873
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1927
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1896
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1960
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2057
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1878
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1823
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1845
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1740
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1912
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1884