Cost of living comparison
Addis Ababa is 2.5 times more expensive than Bissau.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.2% less in Addis Ababa
- Groceries
-
pay 36.9% more in Addis Ababa
- Transportation
-
pay 30.5% less in Addis Ababa
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Addis Ababa
- Childcare
-
pay 9.6 times more in Addis Ababa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 86.8% more in Addis Ababa
- Clothing
-
pay 7.7% more in Addis Ababa
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing in Addis Ababa are more expensive than in Bissau. Expenses including transportation and restaurants are lower in Addis Ababa. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Addis Ababa.
If you lived in Addis Ababa instead of Bissau, you would:
pay 30.2% less for restaurants
Bissau
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA2,833
|
$6.00
ETB815.36
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.43
F CFA5,450
|
$6.24
ETB847.34
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
F CFA756
|
$0.78
ETB106.68
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
F CFA944
|
$0.50
ETB68.24
|
|
pay 36.9% more for groceries
Bissau
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
F CFA521
|
$1.20
ETB163.29
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.28
F CFA4,206
|
$4.85
ETB659.55
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.18
F CFA3,575
|
$6.08
ETB826.04
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.90
F CFA2,833
|
$2.65
ETB360.01
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.93
F CFA3,427
|
$5.65
ETB767.28
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,071
|
$3.30
ETB448.63
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
F CFA257
|
$0.51
ETB68.81
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,071
|
$1.08
ETB146.53
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.07
F CFA43
|
$0.39
ETB52.53
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA343
|
$0.31
ETB42.30
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA343
|
$0.79
ETB107.92
|
|
pay 30.5% less for transportation
Bissau
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.52
F CFA2,612
|
$4.88
ETB663.12
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$25.57
F CFA14,782
|
$10.00
ETB1,358.93
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,027.10
F CFA18,513,436
|
$25,000.00
ETB3,397,335.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
F CFA4,014
|
$3.67
ETB498.05
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
Bissau
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.27
F CFA26,168
|
$171.17
ETB23,260.42
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$433.95
F CFA250,850
|
$645.10
ETB87,664.83
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.47
F CFA130,335
|
$422.74
ETB57,447.88
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.86
F CFA43,851
|
$124.84
ETB16,964.69
|
|
pay 9.6 times more for childcare
Bissau
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$765.65
F CFA442,587
|
$81.47
ETB11,071.68
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,307.50
F CFA1,333,864
|
$43,916.67
ETB5,967,985.15
|
|
pay 86.8% more for entertainment and sports
Bissau
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
F CFA897
|
$1.00
ETB135.89
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
F CFA1,181
|
$1.15
ETB156.24
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA944
|
$4.00
ETB543.57
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA33,057
|
$90.59
ETB12,311.26
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.63
F CFA944
|
$6.70
ETB910.49
|
|
pay 7.7% more for clothing
Bissau
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.86
F CFA51,946
|
$48.33
ETB6,568.18
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.19
F CFA33,057
|
$75.17
ETB10,214.65
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.69
F CFA47,224
|
$108.84
ETB14,791.01
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
F CFA61,391
|
$119.32
ETB16,215.03
|
|
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