Bissau vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Nicosia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$827
$1302
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2050
$3166
🏠 One person rent
$363
$678
🏘️ Family rent
$610
$1282
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$414
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.2
$90
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1044
$1519
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
4
70
😀 Quality of life
21
81
🏙️ Population
492K
330K

The cost of living in Bissau is 36% less expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 6340th and 4211th ($827 vs $1302) 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 1.3 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 8819th and 494th 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
$6.01
$11.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$55.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$7.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$4.19
 Cappuccino
$2.17
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.28
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$601
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$493
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$635
$1203
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$1007
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.7
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$29.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.27%
4.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1539
$2722
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$910
$1984
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.3
$51.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.08
$17.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.35
$4.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$9.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$2.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.99
$7.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.08
$5.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.5
$6.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.8
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$60.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.7
$48.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.75
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.7
$88.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.7
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$766
$416
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2321
$6962

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Distance City Cost of living
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$804
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$953
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$964
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$552
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$507
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$477
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$998
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1000
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$998
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1061
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1052
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$998
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1046
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1114
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$1019
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$970
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1346
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$960
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$647
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1278
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1272
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$675
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$1009
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$1007
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$523
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$487
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$569
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$999
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$490
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$489
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$491
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$487
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$487
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$840
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$838
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$490
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$487
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$489
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$499
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$916

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Dali
$1243
19 km or 12 mi Kyrenia
$1136
32 km or 20 mi Aradippou
$1134
37 km or 23 mi Larnaca
$1368
54 km or 33 mi Famagusta
$1252
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$1158
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$1968
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$1702
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1551
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$611
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$745
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$759
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$386
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$490
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$688
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$776
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1255
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$1020
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$597
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$798
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$618
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$712
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$573
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$912
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$598
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$578
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$1616
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1502
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1647
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1709
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$575
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1645
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1666
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$1657
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1666
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$489
308 km or 191 mi Hama
$417
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$928
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$1531
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$1647