Bissau vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$878
$887
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2151
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$389
$421
🏘️ Family rent
$647
$657
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$53
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$106
$688
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
4
45
😀 Quality of life
22
67
🏙️ Population
492K
423K

The cost of living in Bissau is 1% less expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 6458th and 6421st ($878 vs $887) 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 0.8 months in Skopje. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 9094th and 4908th 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
$6.4
$8.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.03
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$2.73
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$418
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$702
$679
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.3
$91.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.63%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1397
$2841
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$822
$1870
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.1
$28.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.85
$6.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.48
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.86
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$8.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.78
$7.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.89
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$6.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.68
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$79.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$770
$351
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2328
$5443

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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 Skopje

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$680
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$769
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$593
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$617
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$609
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$619
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$694
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$678
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$735
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$571
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$705
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$717
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1150
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$692
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$713
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$851
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1256
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$857
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$1022
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1122
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$839
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1156
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$905
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1191
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$871
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1329
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1013
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$940
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1119
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1066
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1193
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$794
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1068
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1150
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1272
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1108
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1047
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$723
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$990
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1206