Cost of living in Addis Ababa
compared to
Addis Ababa Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.00
ETB766.54
|
$3.00
-
$14.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.24
ETB796.60
|
$5.60
-
$7.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
ETB100.29
|
$0.50
-
$1.05
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
ETB64.15
|
$0.35
-
$1.00
|
Addis Ababa - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
ETB153.51
|
$0.76
-
$2.00
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.85
ETB620.06
|
$2.50
-
$10.00
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.08
ETB776.58
|
$3.79
-
$7.57
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.65
ETB338.45
|
$1.20
-
$3.36
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.65
ETB721.34
|
$3.18
-
$9.07
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
ETB421.77
|
$2.27
-
$4.99
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
ETB64.69
|
$0.27
-
$0.91
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
ETB137.75
|
$0.45
-
$1.81
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
ETB49.38
|
$0.20
-
$0.66
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
ETB39.77
|
$0.09
-
$0.77
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
ETB101.46
|
$0.23
-
$1.22
|
Addis Ababa - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.88
ETB623.42
|
$3.30
-
$5.68
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
ETB1,277.57
|
$2.70
-
$12.00
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
ETB3,193,916.35
|
$25,000.00
-
$55,000.00
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.67
ETB468.23
|
$2.80
-
$5.20
|
Addis Ababa - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$171.17
ETB21,867.68
|
$40.00
-
$384.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$645.10
ETB82,415.82
|
$300.00
-
$1,100.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$422.74
ETB54,008.14
|
$201.94
-
$1,000.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.84
ETB15,948.92
|
$76.47
-
$267.65
|
Addis Ababa - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$81.47
ETB10,408.75
|
$50.00
-
$126.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$43,916.67
ETB5,610,646.39
|
$33,750.00
-
$56,000.00
|
Addis Ababa - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
ETB127.76
|
$0.50
-
$2.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.15
ETB146.88
|
$0.50
-
$2.30
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
ETB511.03
|
$3.00
-
$6.20
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$90.59
ETB11,574.11
|
$30.00
-
$150.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.70
ETB855.97
|
$3.50
-
$9.00
|
Addis Ababa - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.33
ETB6,174.90
|
$37.00
-
$86.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.17
ETB9,603.04
|
$35.00
-
$150.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.84
ETB13,905.39
|
$65.00
-
$150.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.32
ETB15,244.14
|
$70.00
-
$150.00
|
Addis Ababa - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Ethiopia
to see the average cost of cities throughout Ethiopia, like
Addis Ababa,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Ethiopia compared to Addis Ababa.
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