Bissau vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$889
$785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2085
$1864
🏠 One person rent
$393
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$698
$595
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$42
$53.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$396
$701
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
4
43
😀 Quality of life
15
63
🏙️ Population
492K
527K

The cost of living in Bissau is 13% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 6166th and 6502nd ($889 vs $785) 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 0.4 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 9033rd and 4654th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bissau Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.2
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.06
$5.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$577
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$406
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$87.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.8
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.2
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.51%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$2272
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1455
$1578
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$27.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.19
$6.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.83
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.6
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$8.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$8.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.26
$5.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.5
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$5.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.2
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.71
$6.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$26.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.78
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.1
$63.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$84.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.4
$304
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2979
$4291

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Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$866
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1039
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$569
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$520
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$488
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$972
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1062
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1051
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1030
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1203
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$974
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1095
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1198
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$994
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1003
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1213
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$649
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1138
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1146
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$678
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$983
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$979
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$528
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$494
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$574
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$971
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$497
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$496
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$495
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$495
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$494
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$835
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$840
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$498
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$494
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$496
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$503
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$1047

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$589
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$641
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$549
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$571
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$545
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$595
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$661
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$685
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$645
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$521
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$529
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$610
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1053
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$676
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$712
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$692
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1086
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$743
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$936
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1086
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$852
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1046
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$792
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1072
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$943
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1043
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1050
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$787
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1045
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1035
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1076
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$808
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1036
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1059
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1043
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$989
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$657
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$895
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1191