Cost of living comparison

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

compared to

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Buenos Aires vs. Addis Ababa Cost of Living Summary

Buenos Aires is 20.9% more expensive than Addis Ababa.

Restaurants: pay 80.7% more in Buenos Aires
Groceries: pay 11.1% more in Buenos Aires
Transportation: pay 18.8% more in Buenos Aires
Housing: pay 45.6% less in Buenos Aires
Childcare: pay 37.9% more in Buenos Aires
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.8% more in Buenos Aires
Clothing: pay 22.3% more in Buenos Aires

The cost of restaurants, childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries in Buenos Aires are more expensive than in Addis Ababa. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Buenos Aires.

Buenos Aires vs. Addis Ababa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Buenos Aires instead of Addis Ababa, you would:

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pay 80.7% more for restaurants

	Addis Ababa	Buenos Aires
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.00 ETB825.54	$11.00 ARS12,795.06	+83.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.24 ETB857.92	$8.49 ARS9,875.46	+36.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.78 ETB108.01	$1.47 ARS1,709.10	+87.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ETB69.09	$1.08 ARS1,261.50	+116.0%
Average			+80.7%

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pay 11.1% more for groceries

	Addis Ababa	Buenos Aires
Bread 1 loaf	$1.20 ETB165.33	$2.16 ARS2,506.75	+79.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.85 ETB667.79	$5.19 ARS6,040.43	+7.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.08 ETB836.36	$5.04 ARS5,863.10	-17.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.65 ETB364.50	$2.31 ARS2,683.20	-12.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.65 ETB776.86	$2.80 ARS3,260.14	-50.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.30 ETB454.24	$0.92 ARS1,075.18	-72.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.51 ETB69.67	$0.87 ARS1,017.43	+72.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.08 ETB148.36	$0.61 ARS704.71	-43.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 ETB53.18	$1.00 ARS1,162.74	+158.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 ETB42.83	$0.43 ARS496.71	+37.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.79 ETB109.27	$0.51 ARS587.82	-36.4%
Average			+11.1%

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pay 18.8% more for transportation

	Addis Ababa	Buenos Aires
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.88 ETB671.41	$3.50 ARS4,076.73	-28.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.00 ETB1,375.90	$11.00 ARS12,795.06	+10.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 ETB3,439,760.55	$23,250.00 ARS27,044,097.75	-7.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.67 ETB504.27	$7.35 ARS8,549.42	+100.5%
Average			+18.8%

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pay 45.6% less for housing

	Addis Ababa	Buenos Aires
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$171.17 ETB23,550.89	$23.79 ARS27,677.31	-86.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$645.10 ETB88,759.58	$513.68 ARS597,502.84	-20.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$422.74 ETB58,165.28	$357.39 ARS415,714.13	-15.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$124.84 ETB17,176.55	$49.23 ARS57,267.81	-60.6%
Average			-45.6%

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pay 37.9% more for childcare

	Addis Ababa	Buenos Aires
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$81.47 ETB11,209.94	$216.50 ARS251,829.99	+165.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$43,916.67 ETB6,042,512.70	$4,476.88 ARS5,207,445.20	-89.8%
Average			+37.9%

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pay 20.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Addis Ababa	Buenos Aires
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.00 ETB137.59	$1.80 ARS2,093.46	+80.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.15 ETB158.19	$2.98 ARS3,471.10	+159.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.00 ETB550.36	$2.40 ARS2,791.65	-40.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$90.59 ETB12,465.00	$27.22 ARS31,660.67	-70.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.70 ETB921.86	$5.00 ARS5,815.93	-25.4%
Average			+20.8%

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pay 22.3% more for clothing

	Addis Ababa	Buenos Aires
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.33 ETB6,650.20	$89.58 ARS104,192.48	+85.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.17 ETB10,342.21	$74.73 ARS86,923.95	-0.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$108.84 ETB14,975.72	$114.08 ARS132,692.79	+4.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$119.32 ETB16,417.52	$119.22 ARS138,672.83	-0.1%
Average			+22.3%

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