Bissau vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Nicosia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$878
$1485
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2151
$3514
🏠 One person rent
$389
$789
🏘️ Family rent
$647
$1379
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$489
🚐 Transport expenses
$53
$67.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$106
$1785
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
4
72
😀 Quality of life
22
83
🏙️ Population
492K
56.8K

The cost of living in Bissau is 41% less expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 6458th and 4107th ($878 vs $1485) 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 0.1 months in Bissau compared to 1.2 months in Nicosia. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Nicosia ranked 2nd in Cyprus, while ranked 9094th and 563rd 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
$6.4
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$63.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.03
$9.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$4.68
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$1.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$418
$705
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$582
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$702
$1295
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$1073
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.3
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.63%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1397
$3205
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$822
$2358
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$2.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.1
$58.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.85
$21.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.48
$1.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.86
$4.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$3.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$2.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$2.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.78
$8.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.89
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$2.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$3.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$69.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$53.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.68
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$106
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$770
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2328
$9656

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Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$852
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1127
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$605
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$537
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$518
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$990
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1178
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1176
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1058
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1236
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$993
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1229
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1320
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$1016
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1145
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1323
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$619
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1257
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1257
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$659
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$1004
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$1001
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$535
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$503
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$583
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$999
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$508
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$507
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$507
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$501
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$502
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$979
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$977
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$508
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$502
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$508
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$515
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$1097

Cities near Nicosia

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Dali
$1431
19 km or 12 mi Kyrenia
$1332
32 km or 20 mi Aradippou
$1296
37 km or 23 mi Larnaca
$1553
54 km or 33 mi Famagusta
$1380
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$1416
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$2265
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$2042
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1831
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$636
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$702
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$830
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$449
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$420
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$721
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$842
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1353
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$1106
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$618
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$865
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$684
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$761
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$676
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$1005
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$622
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$569
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$1894
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1766
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1929
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1925
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$600
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1930
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$1949
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1940
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1936
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$552
308 km or 191 mi Hama
$446
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$966
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$1770
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$1911