Addis Ababa vs Bissau - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Bissau
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1269
$878
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3044
$2151
🏠 One person rent
$758
$389
🏘️ Family rent
$1254
$647
🍽️ Food expenses
$318
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.1
$53
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$172
$106
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
34
4
😀 Quality of life
45
22
🏙️ Population
5.7M
492K

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 45% more expensive than in Bissau. Cities ranked 4635th and 6458th ($1269 vs $878) 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 0.1 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 7273rd and 9094th 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
$4.01
$6.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.2
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.52
$9.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.23
☕ Cappuccino
$0.97
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$720
$418
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$503
$237
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1317
$702
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$437
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.7
$74.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$115
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$111
$41.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.68%
12.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$1397
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1437
$822
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.93
$26.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.64
$6.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.48
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$4.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.51
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$3.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$4.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$7.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.08
$1.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$2.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.99
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.57
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.4
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$153
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$3.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.2
$27.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.2
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$110
$770
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30264
$2328

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$996
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$1022
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$775
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$863
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1153
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$1017
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1152
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$572
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$509
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$810
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$601
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$712
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$571
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$498
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$858
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$531
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$497
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$498
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$931
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$491
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$514
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$510
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$526
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$800
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$504
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$522
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$743
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$494
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$492
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$528
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$551
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$819
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$832
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$627
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$542
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$848

Cities near Bissau

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