Cost of living comparison
Addis Ababa is 3.0 times more expensive than Abuja.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.3% more in Addis Ababa
- Groceries
-
pay 49.7% more in Addis Ababa
- Transportation
-
pay 3.4% more in Addis Ababa
- Housing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Addis Ababa
- Childcare
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pay 11.5 times more in Addis Ababa
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 27.2% more in Addis Ababa
- Clothing
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pay 80.2% more in Addis Ababa
The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Addis Ababa are more expensive than in Abuja. Notably, childcare, housing, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Addis Ababa.
If you lived in Addis Ababa instead of Abuja, you would:
pay 58.3% more for restaurants
Abuja
|
Addis Ababa
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.29
NGN4,977.78
|
$6.00
ETB785.40
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.58
NGN8,431.25
|
$6.24
ETB816.21
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
NGN751.13
|
$0.78
ETB102.76
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
NGN417.81
|
$0.50
ETB65.73
|
|
pay 49.7% more for groceries
Abuja
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
NGN2,016.58
|
$1.20
ETB157.29
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.25
NGN1,888.94
|
$4.85
ETB635.32
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.91
NGN16,480.57
|
$6.08
ETB795.70
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.56
NGN2,359.29
|
$2.65
ETB346.78
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.88
NGN2,845.56
|
$5.65
ETB739.09
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.50
NGN2,272.07
|
$3.30
ETB432.15
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
NGN1,133.49
|
$0.51
ETB66.28
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
NGN1,231.82
|
$1.08
ETB141.14
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
NGN1,119.58
|
$0.39
ETB50.60
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
NGN1,002.53
|
$0.31
ETB40.75
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
NGN961.74
|
$0.79
ETB103.96
|
|
pay 3.4% more for transportation
Abuja
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.92
NGN4,408.98
|
$4.88
ETB638.76
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$10.00
ETB1,309.01
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$25,000.00
ETB3,272,516.42
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.29
NGN14,031.76
|
$3.67
ETB479.75
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
Abuja
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.56
NGN62,804.42
|
$171.17
ETB22,405.83
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,461.96
NGN3,720,395.05
|
$645.10
ETB84,444.01
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,158.05
NGN1,749,991.38
|
$422.74
ETB55,337.24
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.44
NGN35,420.15
|
$124.84
ETB16,341.41
|
|
pay 11.5 times more for childcare
Abuja
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$133.90
NGN202,350.03
|
$81.47
ETB10,664.90
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,965.88
NGN2,970,735.85
|
$43,916.67
ETB5,748,720.52
|
|
pay 27.2% more for entertainment and sports
Abuja
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
NGN1,806.78
|
$1.00
ETB130.90
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.64
NGN2,484.49
|
$1.15
ETB150.50
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
NGN3,022.30
|
$4.00
ETB523.60
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.84
NGN67,753.99
|
$90.59
ETB11,858.95
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.35
NGN12,622.60
|
$6.70
ETB877.03
|
|
pay 80.2% more for clothing
Abuja
|
Addis Ababa
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.79
NGN45,014.66
|
$48.33
ETB6,326.87
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.76
NGN43,466.58
|
$75.17
ETB9,839.37
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.91
NGN104,129.95
|
$108.84
ETB14,247.59
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.63
NGN129,399.15
|
$119.32
ETB15,619.29
|
|
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