Bissau vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Nicosia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$799
$1280
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1843
$3095
🏠 One person rent
$380
$649
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$1199
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$428
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$78.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$991
$1590
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
4
69
😀 Quality of life
26
81
🏙️ Population
492K
330K

The cost of living in Bissau is 38% less expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 6393rd and 4233rd ($799 vs $1280) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Guinea-Bissau and Cyprus, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs Cyprus comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bissau compared to 1.2 months in Nicosia. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Nicosia ranked 1st in Cyprus, while ranked 8747th and 415th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bissau vs Nicosia

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Bissau Nicosia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.13
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$57.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.98
$7.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$4.35
 Cappuccino
$2.28
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$425
$570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$471
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$1164
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$515
$920
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$28.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.15%
3.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1632
$2534
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1413
$2015
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.8
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.98
$14.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.65
$3.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$9.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.79
$9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.44
$5.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$6.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$63.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.5
$48.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.01
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$86.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.8
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.8
$371
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2749
$7149

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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 Nicosia

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Dali
$1091
19 km or 12 mi Kyrenia
$1081
32 km or 20 mi Aradippou
$1189
37 km or 23 mi Larnaca
$1519
54 km or 33 mi Famagusta
$1199
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$990
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$2099
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$1783
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1400
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$566
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$742
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$750
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$436
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$513
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$601
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$665
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1195
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$982
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$550
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$770
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$539
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$630
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$633
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$882
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$563
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$518
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$1570
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1447
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1633
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1673
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$517
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1567
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1594
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$1601
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1610
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$401
308 km or 191 mi Hama
$480
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$935
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$1617
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$1594