Addis Ababa vs Bissau - Cost of Living Comparison

Addis Ababa Bissau
🚶 Cost of living one person
$752
$755
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2234
$1721
🏠 One person rent
$395
$385
🏘️ Family rent
$1132
$641
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$250
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.5
$43
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$998
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
30
4
😀 Quality of life
42
27
🏙️ Population
3.04M
492K

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 0.4% less expensive than in Bissau. Cities ranked 6376th and 6363rd ($752 vs $755) 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 0.3 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 6810th and 8748th 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
$7.66
$5.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.9
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.97
$3.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$1.3
☕ Cappuccino
$0.73
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$1.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$263
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1780
$586
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$740
$516
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$47.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$73.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$38.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.22%
10.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1497
$1644
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$997
$1397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$15.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.52
$6.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$2.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$6.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$6.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$9.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$0.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.11
$7.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.03
$1.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.4
$46.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.99
$1.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$19.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.24
$3.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.9
$91.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56
$82.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.1
$102
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13660
$3602

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$609
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$570
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$569
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$575
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$491
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$476
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$598
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$554
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$519
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$521
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$618
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$578
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$548
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$574
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$801
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$520
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$485
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$588
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$522
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$487
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$488
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$598
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$488
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$512
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$495
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$511
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$508
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$598
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$502
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$507
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$603
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$492
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$487
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$515
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$553
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$614
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$759
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$455
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$412
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$570

Cities near Bissau

Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$695
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1003
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$984
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$504
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$409
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$528
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$832
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1020
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1005
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$981
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$948
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$833
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1001
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1144
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$854
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1009
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$706
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$938
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$702
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$782
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$780
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$737
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$862
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$863
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$522
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$486
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$543
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$868
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$491
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$490
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$491
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$487
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$488
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$721
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$687
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$490
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$488
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$490
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$498
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$760