Bissau vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$857
$2122
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2099
$4795
🏠 One person rent
$379
$1248
🏘️ Family rent
$625
$2038
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$575
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.4
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$3638
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
4
49
😀 Quality of life
22
91
🏙️ Population
492K
1.02M

The cost of living in Bissau is 60% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 6518th and 1688th ($857 vs $2122) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 22nd in Guinea-Bissau and Canada, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Bissau compared to 1.7 months in Ottawa. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Ottawa ranked 8th in Canada, while ranked 9061st and 141st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bissau vs Ottawa

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Bissau Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.11
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$65.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.03
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$5.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$1259
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$229
$1072
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$2157
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$416
$1775
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.7
$93.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$45.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.77%
4.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1382
$4527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$4215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$2.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26
$96.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.44
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.76
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$3.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$2.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.63
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.3
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.45
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.28
$4.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.89
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.62
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$66.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.2
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$762
$899
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2320
$17263

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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

Cities near Ottawa

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1839
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2189
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1674
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1848
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1942
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1864
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1906
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1832
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1926
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1914
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1903
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1928
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1915
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1913
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1918
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1451
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1929
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1917
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1905
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$2058
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1772
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1870
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1852
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1816
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1863
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1828
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1905
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1901
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1828
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1856
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1921
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1874
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1937
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2051
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1861
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1817
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1829
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1702
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1892
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1875