Cost of living in Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Addis Ababa Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.00
ETB807.64
|
$3.00
-
$14.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.24
ETB839.31
|
$5.60
-
$7.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
ETB105.67
|
$0.50
-
$1.05
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
ETB67.59
|
$0.35
-
$1.00
|
Addis Ababa - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
ETB161.74
|
$0.76
-
$2.00
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.85
ETB653.31
|
$2.50
-
$10.00
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.08
ETB818.22
|
$3.79
-
$7.57
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.65
ETB356.60
|
$1.20
-
$3.36
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.65
ETB760.02
|
$3.18
-
$9.07
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
ETB444.39
|
$2.27
-
$4.99
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
ETB68.16
|
$0.27
-
$0.91
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
ETB145.14
|
$0.45
-
$1.81
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
ETB52.03
|
$0.20
-
$0.66
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
ETB41.90
|
$0.09
-
$0.77
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
ETB106.90
|
$0.23
-
$1.22
|
Addis Ababa - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.88
ETB656.85
|
$3.30
-
$5.68
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
ETB1,346.07
|
$2.70
-
$12.00
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
ETB3,365,171.80
|
$25,000.00
-
$55,000.00
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.67
ETB493.33
|
$2.80
-
$5.20
|
Addis Ababa - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$171.17
ETB23,040.21
|
$40.00
-
$384.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$645.10
ETB86,834.89
|
$300.00
-
$1,100.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$422.74
ETB56,904.01
|
$201.94
-
$1,000.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.84
ETB16,804.08
|
$76.47
-
$267.65
|
Addis Ababa - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$81.47
ETB10,966.86
|
$50.00
-
$126.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$43,916.67
ETB5,911,485.13
|
$33,750.00
-
$56,000.00
|
Addis Ababa - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
ETB134.61
|
$0.50
-
$2.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.15
ETB154.76
|
$0.50
-
$2.30
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
ETB538.43
|
$3.00
-
$6.20
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$90.59
ETB12,194.71
|
$30.00
-
$150.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.70
ETB901.87
|
$3.50
-
$9.00
|
Addis Ababa - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.33
ETB6,506.00
|
$37.00
-
$86.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.17
ETB10,117.95
|
$35.00
-
$150.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.84
ETB14,650.98
|
$65.00
-
$150.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.32
ETB16,061.52
|
$70.00
-
$150.00
|
Addis Ababa - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Ethiopia
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Addis Ababa,
and more.
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