Cost of living comparison

Bissau, Guinea-Bissau

compared to

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Addis Ababa vs. Bissau Cost of Living Summary

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.

Addis Ababa vs. Bissau Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Addis Ababa instead of Bissau, you would:

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pay 30.2% less for restaurants

	Bissau	Addis Ababa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.90 F CFA2,784	$6.00 ETB809.40	+22.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.43 F CFA5,355	$6.24 ETB841.14	-33.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.31 F CFA742	$0.78 ETB105.90	-39.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.63 F CFA928	$0.50 ETB67.74	-69.3%
Average			-30.2%

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pay 36.9% more for groceries

	Bissau	Addis Ababa
Bread 1 loaf	$0.90 F CFA511	$1.20 ETB162.09	+33.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.28 F CFA4,133	$4.85 ETB654.73	-33.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.18 F CFA3,513	$6.08 ETB820.01	-1.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.90 F CFA2,784	$2.65 ETB357.37	-46.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.93 F CFA3,367	$5.65 ETB761.67	-4.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.85 F CFA1,052	$3.30 ETB445.35	+78.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.44 F CFA253	$0.51 ETB68.31	+13.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.85 F CFA1,052	$1.08 ETB145.46	-41.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.07 F CFA42	$0.39 ETB52.14	+421.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 F CFA337	$0.31 ETB41.99	-47.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.59 F CFA337	$0.79 ETB107.13	+33.9%
Average			+36.9%

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pay 30.5% less for transportation

	Bissau	Addis Ababa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.52 F CFA2,567	$4.88 ETB658.28	+8.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.57 F CFA14,523	$10.00 ETB1,349.00	-60.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,027.10 F CFA18,189,877	$25,000.00 ETB3,372,500.00	-21.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.94 F CFA3,944	$3.67 ETB494.41	-47.2%
Average			-30.5%

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

	Bissau	Addis Ababa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$45.27 F CFA25,710	$171.17 ETB23,090.38	+278.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$433.95 F CFA246,466	$645.10 ETB87,023.99	+48.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$225.47 F CFA128,057	$422.74 ETB57,027.93	+87.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$75.86 F CFA43,084	$124.84 ETB16,840.68	+64.6%
Average			+119.7%

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pay 9.6 times more for childcare

	Bissau	Addis Ababa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$765.65 F CFA434,852	$81.47 ETB10,990.74	-89.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,307.50 F CFA1,310,552	$43,916.67 ETB5,924,358.33	+1803.2%
Average			+856.9%

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pay 86.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Bissau	Addis Ababa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.55 F CFA882	$1.00 ETB134.90	-35.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.04 F CFA1,160	$1.15 ETB155.10	-43.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.63 F CFA928	$4.00 ETB539.60	+144.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.19 F CFA32,479	$90.59 ETB12,221.27	+58.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$1.63 F CFA928	$6.70 ETB903.83	+310.1%
Average			+86.8%

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pay 7.7% more for clothing

	Bissau	Addis Ababa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.86 F CFA51,039	$48.33 ETB6,520.17	-46.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.19 F CFA32,479	$75.17 ETB10,139.98	+31.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.69 F CFA46,399	$108.84 ETB14,682.89	+33.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$106.20 F CFA60,318	$119.32 ETB16,096.50	+12.4%
Average			+7.7%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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