Bissau vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$857
$880
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2099
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$379
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$625
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.4
$50.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$896
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
4
45
😀 Quality of life
22
68
🏙️ Population
492K
423K

The cost of living in Bissau is 3% less expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 6518th and 6377th ($857 vs $880) 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 1 months in Skopje. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 9061st and 4420th 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
$6.11
$8.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.03
$6.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$371
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$229
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$655
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$416
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.7
$90.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.77%
4.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1382
$2755
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$1804
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26
$28.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.44
$6.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.76
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$8.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$1.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.63
$7.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.3
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.45
$5.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.28
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.89
$2.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.62
$6.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.2
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$83.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$762
$381
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2320
$5403

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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 Skopje

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$675
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$770
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$587
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$620
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$591
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$610
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$718
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$663
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$738
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$581
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$702
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$709
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1092
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$687
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$731
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$832
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1264
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$830
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$1030
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1125
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$849
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1093
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$891
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1194
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$859
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1386
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1030
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$918
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1047
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1053
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1119
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$772
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1048
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1078
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1285
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1107
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1039
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$727
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$930
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1207