Cost of living comparison
Addis Ababa is 9.3% more expensive than Bissau.
If you lived in Addis Ababa instead of Bissau, you would:
pay 21.1% less for restaurants
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Bissau
|
Addis Ababa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.98
F CFA3,023
|
$7.13
ETB866.55
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$6.24
ETB758.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
F CFA806
|
$0.82
ETB99.15
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
F CFA1,008
|
$0.53
ETB64.82
|
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pay 9.1% less for groceries
|
Bissau
|
Addis Ababa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
F CFA555
|
$1.09
ETB132.30
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.56
ETB554.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.28
F CFA3,815
|
$5.68
ETB691.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.98
F CFA3,023
|
$2.58
ETB313.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.02
F CFA3,657
|
$6.17
ETB749.90
|
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.95
ETB358.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.49
ETB59.33
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.10
ETB133.18
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.39
ETB46.84
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.29
ETB34.67
|
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.76
ETB92.48
|
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pay 12.7% less for transportation
|
Bissau
|
Addis Ababa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
F CFA2,787
|
$4.65
ETB565.04
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.47
F CFA5,748
|
$10.00
ETB1,216.03
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$25,500.00
ETB3,100,869.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.05
F CFA4,283
|
$3.88
ETB471.64
|
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pay 52.7% more for housing
|
Bissau
|
Addis Ababa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$152.46
ETB18,539.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$440.73
F CFA267,668
|
$621.38
ETB75,562.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$228.99
F CFA139,073
|
$355.45
ETB43,224.24
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.04
F CFA46,791
|
$124.84
ETB15,180.67
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Bissau
|
Addis Ababa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$83.24
ETB10,122.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$43,916.67
ETB5,340,385.77
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pay 59.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bissau
|
Addis Ababa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.58
F CFA957
|
$1.00
ETB121.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
F CFA1,260
|
$1.11
ETB134.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.66
F CFA1,008
|
$4.00
ETB486.41
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.08
F CFA35,273
|
$80.77
ETB9,822.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.66
F CFA1,008
|
$5.00
ETB608.01
|
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pay 13.7% less for clothing
|
Bissau
|
Addis Ababa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.27
F CFA55,429
|
$40.11
ETB4,877.62
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.08
F CFA35,273
|
$57.34
ETB6,972.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.97
F CFA50,390
|
$92.44
ETB11,241.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.86
F CFA65,507
|
$98.33
ETB11,957.60
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