Addis Ababa vs Bissau - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Bissau
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1180
$827
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2653
$2050
🏠 One person rent
$710
$363
🏘️ Family rent
$1338
$610
🍽️ Food expenses
$322
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.8
$48.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$207
$1044
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
32
4
😀 Quality of life
39
21
🏙️ Population
5.7M
492K

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 43% more expensive than in Bissau. Cities ranked 4540th and 6340th ($1180 vs $827) 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 1.3 months in Bissau. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Bissau ranked 1st in Guinea-Bissau, while ranked 7025th and 8819th 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
$4.24
$6.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$26.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.27
$8.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.56
☕ Cappuccino
$1.18
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$637
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$228
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1854
$635
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$859
$439
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.4
$58.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$90
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$130
$42.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.49%
12.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2510
$1539
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$910
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.91
$25.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.57
$6.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$4.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$14.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.46
$6.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4
$1.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.94
$3.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.22
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.49
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$84.2
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.72
$4.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$12.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.13
$3.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$26.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$59.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.3
$766
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3446
$2321

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$886
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$838
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$654
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$752
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$756
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$718
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$897
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$764
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$542
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$542
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$518
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$662
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$571
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$836
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$660
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$540
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$487
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$943
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$520
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$486
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$488
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$1006
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$482
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$507
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$496
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$503
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$860
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$496
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$506
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$706
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$486
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$481
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$513
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$546
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$877
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$888
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$594
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$541
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$908

Cities near Bissau

Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$804
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$953
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$964
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$552
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$507
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$477
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$998
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1000
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$998
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1061
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1052
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$998
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1046
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1114
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$1019
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$970
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1346
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$960
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$647
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1278
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1272
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$675
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$1009
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$1007
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$523
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$487
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$569
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$999
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$490
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$489
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$491
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$487
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$487
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$840
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$838
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$490
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$487
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$489
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$499
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$916