Bissau vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Nicosia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$857
$1492
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2099
$3475
🏠 One person rent
$379
$807
🏘️ Family rent
$625
$1368
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$482
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.4
$64
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$1894
😷 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 43% less expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 6518th and 4020th ($857 vs $1492) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 1.3 months in Nicosia. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Nicosia ranked 2nd in Cyprus, while ranked 9061st and 509th 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
$6.11
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$61.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.03
$9.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$4.62
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$3.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$713
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$229
$604
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$1270
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$416
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.7
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$32.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.77%
4.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1382
$3208
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$2334
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$2.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26
$49.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.44
$21.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.76
$5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$9.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$3.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$2.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$2.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.63
$8.52
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.3
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.45
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.28
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$2.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.89
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$69.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.62
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$53
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.2
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$762
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2320
$9567

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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 Nicosia

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Dali
$1375
19 km or 12 mi Kyrenia
$1237
32 km or 20 mi Aradippou
$1220
37 km or 23 mi Larnaca
$1440
54 km or 33 mi Famagusta
$1353
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$1382
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$2086
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$1923
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1782
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$641
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$676
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$836
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$446
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$425
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$740
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$841
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1441
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$1204
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$597
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$927
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$678
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$756
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$700
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$1093
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$594
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$565
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$2069
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1873
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$2153
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$2164
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$598
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1891
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$2089
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$2095
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$2113
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$559
308 km or 191 mi Hama
$441
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$994
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$2008
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$2047