Cost of living comparison
Addis Ababa is 3.0 times more expensive than Abuja.
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
NGN5,489.20
|
$6.00
ETB728.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.58
NGN9,297.47
|
$6.24
ETB757.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
NGN828.30
|
$0.78
ETB95.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
NGN460.73
|
$0.50
ETB60.99
|
|
pay 49.7% more for groceries
|
Abuja
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
NGN2,223.77
|
$1.20
ETB145.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.25
NGN2,083.01
|
$4.85
ETB589.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.91
NGN18,173.77
|
$6.08
ETB738.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.56
NGN2,601.68
|
$2.65
ETB321.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.88
NGN3,137.92
|
$5.65
ETB685.82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.50
NGN2,505.50
|
$3.30
ETB401.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
NGN1,249.94
|
$0.51
ETB61.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
NGN1,358.37
|
$1.08
ETB130.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
NGN1,234.60
|
$0.39
ETB46.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
NGN1,105.53
|
$0.31
ETB37.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
NGN1,060.55
|
$0.79
ETB96.46
|
|
pay 3.4% more for transportation
|
Abuja
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.92
NGN4,861.96
|
$4.88
ETB592.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$10.00
ETB1,214.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$25,000.00
ETB3,036,634.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.29
NGN15,473.37
|
$3.67
ETB445.17
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Abuja
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.56
NGN69,256.90
|
$171.17
ETB20,790.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,461.96
NGN4,102,625.74
|
$645.10
ETB78,357.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,158.05
NGN1,929,784.23
|
$422.74
ETB51,348.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.44
NGN39,059.19
|
$124.84
ETB15,163.52
|
|
pay 11.5 times more for childcare
|
Abuja
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$133.90
NGN223,139.32
|
$81.47
ETB9,896.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,965.88
NGN3,275,947.10
|
$43,916.67
ETB5,334,354.21
|
|
pay 27.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Abuja
|
Addis Ababa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
NGN1,992.40
|
$1.00
ETB121.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.64
NGN2,739.75
|
$1.15
ETB139.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
NGN3,332.81
|
$4.00
ETB485.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.84
NGN74,714.99
|
$90.59
ETB11,004.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.35
NGN13,919.44
|
$6.70
ETB813.82
|
|
pay 80.2% more for clothing
|
Abuja
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.79
NGN49,639.43
|
$48.33
ETB5,870.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.76
NGN47,932.30
|
$75.17
ETB9,130.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.91
NGN114,828.18
|
$108.84
ETB13,220.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.63
NGN142,693.52
|
$119.32
ETB14,493.46
|
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