Addis Ababa vs Bissau - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Bissau
🚶 Cost of living one person
$923
$799
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2499
$1843
🏠 One person rent
$407
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$978
$655
🍽️ Food expenses
$367
$301
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$41.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$195
$991
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
32
4
😀 Quality of life
40
26
🏙️ Population
3.04M
492K

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 16% more expensive than in Bissau. Cities ranked 5819th and 6393rd ($923 vs $799) 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 1.2 months in Bissau. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Bissau ranked 1st in Guinea-Bissau, while ranked 7141st and 8747th 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
$6.72
$6.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.24
$6.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$0.91
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$490
$425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$245
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$560
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$656
$515
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$61
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$93.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$38.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.83%
10.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2118
$1632
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1370
$1413
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10
$12.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.26
$6.98
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$3.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.31
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.93
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$9.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$1.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$0.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.09
$6.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.01
$1.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$18.5
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$11
$2.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.68
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.5
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.5
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.41
$1.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.1
$13.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$4.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.6
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$81.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$79.6
$80.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3122
$2749

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$840
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$820
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$871
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$883
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$705
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$676
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$885
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$702
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$524
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$602
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$800
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$551
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$815
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$522
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$466
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$959
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$498
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$467
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$466
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$1061
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$466
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$490
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$479
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$486
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$881
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$481
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$489
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$805
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$470
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$467
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$498
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$523
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$899
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$901
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$556
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$486
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$936

Cities near Bissau

Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$778
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1049
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$556
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$486
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$441
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$968
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1081
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1068
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1024
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1009
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$971
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1067
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1179
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$989
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1070
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$751
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$584
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$689
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$689
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$618
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$977
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$975
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$501
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$470
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$518
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$972
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$471
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$472
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$471
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$469
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$469
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$692
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$692
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$470
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$468
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$471
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$479
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$976