Cost of living comparison
Berlin is 2.3 times more expensive than Addis Ababa.
If you lived in Berlin instead of Addis Ababa, you would:
pay 3.5 times more for restaurants
|
Addis Ababa
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.00
ETB728.79
|
$16.08
€15.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.24
ETB757.37
|
$11.79
€11.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
ETB95.35
|
$2.88
€2.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
ETB60.99
|
$2.84
€2.69
|
|
pay 57.8% more for groceries
|
Addis Ababa
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
ETB145.95
|
$1.96
€1.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.85
ETB589.53
|
$6.66
€6.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.08
ETB738.34
|
$4.57
€4.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.65
ETB321.78
|
$3.28
€3.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.65
ETB685.82
|
$5.41
€5.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
ETB401.00
|
$1.34
€1.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
ETB61.51
|
$0.83
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
ETB130.97
|
$1.00
€0.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
ETB46.95
|
$1.85
€1.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
ETB37.81
|
$0.83
€0.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
ETB96.46
|
$0.80
€0.76
|
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pay 4.0 times more for transportation
|
Addis Ababa
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.88
ETB592.72
|
$7.19
€6.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
ETB1,214.65
|
$52.52
€49.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
ETB3,036,634.27
|
$31,799.21
€30,157.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.67
ETB445.17
|
$29.37
€27.85
|
|
pay 64.4% more for housing
|
Addis Ababa
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$171.17
ETB20,790.82
|
$44.99
€42.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$645.10
ETB78,357.31
|
$1,278.77
€1,212.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$422.74
ETB51,348.54
|
$938.86
€890.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.84
ETB15,163.52
|
$263.55
€249.94
|
|
pay 99.4% more for childcare
|
Addis Ababa
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$81.47
ETB9,896.18
|
$306.98
€291.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$43,916.67
ETB5,334,354.21
|
$9,639.17
€9,141.42
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Addis Ababa
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
ETB121.47
|
$4.29
€4.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.15
ETB139.65
|
$3.98
€3.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
ETB485.86
|
$9.11
€8.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$90.59
ETB11,004.16
|
$37.89
€35.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.70
ETB813.82
|
$13.66
€12.96
|
|
pay 8.8% more for clothing
|
Addis Ababa
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.33
ETB5,870.83
|
$85.49
€81.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.17
ETB9,130.15
|
$40.99
€38.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.84
ETB13,220.62
|
$95.49
€90.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.32
ETB14,493.46
|
$138.30
€131.16
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