Addis Ababa vs Bissau - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Bissau
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1103
$889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2584
$2085
🏠 One person rent
$604
$393
🏘️ Family rent
$1197
$698
🍽️ Food expenses
$349
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.2
$42
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$231
$396
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
32
4
😀 Quality of life
40
15
🏙️ Population
5.23M
492K

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 24% more expensive than in Bissau. Cities ranked 4928th and 6166th ($1103 vs $889) 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 0.4 months in Bissau. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Bissau ranked 1st in Guinea-Bissau, while ranked 6957th and 9033rd 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
$6.55
$6.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$8.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.66
☕ Cappuccino
$1.31
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$618
$441
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$253
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$676
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$891
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.6
$63.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$96.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.04
$39.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.86%
12.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2736
$1701
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2013
$1455
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.93
$11.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$7.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$0.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$3.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$4.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.01
$7.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.97
$1.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.08
$3.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.27
$2.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.52
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$88.9
$52.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.68
$1.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.28
$3.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.2
$93.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$85.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.8
$86.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3443
$2979

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$810
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$814
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$590
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$799
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$667
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$626
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$946
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$671
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$554
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$527
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$686
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$584
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$684
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$553
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$490
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$935
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$524
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$492
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$491
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$988
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$489
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$514
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$502
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$509
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$851
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$504
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$513
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$711
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$491
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$491
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$520
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$550
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$868
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$889
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$579
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$535
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$902

Cities near Bissau

Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$866
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1039
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$569
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$520
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$488
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$972
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1062
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1051
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1030
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1203
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$974
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1095
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1198
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$994
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1003
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1213
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$649
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1138
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1146
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$678
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$983
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$979
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$528
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$494
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$574
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$971
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$497
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$496
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$495
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$495
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$494
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$835
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$840
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$498
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$494
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$496
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$503
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$1047