Bissau vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$895
$849
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2176
$1992
🏠 One person rent
$397
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$651
$614
🍽️ Food expenses
$392
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$50
$49.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$805
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
4
44
😀 Quality of life
18
68
🏙️ Population
492K
423K

The cost of living in Bissau is 5% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 6252nd and 6460th ($895 vs $849) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Guinea-Bissau and North Macedonia, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs North Macedonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Bissau compared to 0.9 months in Skopje. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 9139th and 4637th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bissau vs Skopje

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Bissau Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.63
$8.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$30
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.94
$6.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.66
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$2.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$1.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$363
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$252
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$616
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.9
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
4.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1518
$2564
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$928
$1758
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.4
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.15
$5.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.43
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.77
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$9.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$8.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$1.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.72
$7.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.2
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$5.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$2.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$6.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.3
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.22
$4.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$77.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.7
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$761
$319
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2302
$4833

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Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$872
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1044
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$598
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$541
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$516
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$999
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1088
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1084
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1067
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1140
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$999
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1141
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1221
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$1021
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1060
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1347
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$630
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1283
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1281
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$662
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$1010
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$1007
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$536
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$502
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$583
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$1003
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$506
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$508
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$506
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$503
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$503
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$964
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$962
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$506
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$502
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$508
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$514
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$1099

Cities near Skopje

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$642
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$720
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$572
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$575
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$592
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$595
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$655
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$667
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$697
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$557
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$670
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$707
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1111
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$673
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$730
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$828
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1294
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$819
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$1041
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1091
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$819
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1107
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$857
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1181
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$854
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1244
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$973
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$945
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1107
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1047
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1164
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$764
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1040
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1115
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1225
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1080
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1036
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$701
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$967
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1195