Addis Ababa vs Bissau - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Bissau
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1289
$895
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$2176
🏠 One person rent
$739
$397
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$651
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$392
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$50
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$202
$124
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
33
4
😀 Quality of life
46
18
🏙️ Population
5.7M
492K

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 44% more expensive than in Bissau. Cities ranked 4519th and 6252nd ($1289 vs $895) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ethiopia and Guinea-Bissau, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Guinea-Bissau comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 0.1 months in Bissau. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Bissau ranked 1st in Guinea-Bissau, while ranked 7005th and 9139th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Bissau

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Addis Ababa Bissau
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.52
$6.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$26.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$8.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.07
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$733
$437
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$100
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$129
$43.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.11%
12.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2572
$1518
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1694
$928
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.94
$25.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$6.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$4.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$16.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$3.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$4.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.64
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.51
$7.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.05
$1.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.04
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$1.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.1
$42
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.72
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$15.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.82
$3.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.5
$27.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$63.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.8
$761
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30210
$2302

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$1031
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$1039
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$802
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$864
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1175
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$1016
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1169
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$559
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$502
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$826
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$586
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$694
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$560
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$498
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$925
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$533
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$499
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$500
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$971
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$499
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$522
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$508
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$517
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$857
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$512
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$519
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$724
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$500
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$498
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$527
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$560
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$879
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$896
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$627
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$549
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$910

Cities near Bissau

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