Cost of living comparison

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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Cairo vs. Addis Ababa Cost of Living Summary

Cairo is 43.5% cheaper than Addis Ababa.

Restaurants: pay 47.4% less in Cairo
Groceries: pay 58.5% less in Cairo
Transportation: pay 21.2% less in Cairo
Housing: pay 80.1% less in Cairo
Childcare: pay 44.2% less in Cairo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.5% less in Cairo
Clothing: pay 30.7% less in Cairo

Expenses including housing, groceries, restaurants, childcare, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Cairo.

Cairo vs. Addis Ababa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cairo instead of Addis Ababa, you would:

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pay 47.4% less for restaurants

	Addis Ababa	Cairo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.00 ETB787.35	$4.06 EGP206.08	-32.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.24 ETB818.23	$4.71 EGP239.05	-24.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.78 ETB103.01	$0.33 EGP16.98	-57.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ETB65.90	$0.12 EGP6.22	-75.6%
Average			-47.4%

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pay 58.5% less for groceries

	Addis Ababa	Cairo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.20 ETB157.68	$0.65 EGP32.94	-46.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.85 ETB636.90	$1.59 EGP80.49	-67.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.08 ETB797.67	$3.40 EGP172.54	-44.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.65 ETB347.64	$1.45 EGP73.60	-45.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.65 ETB740.92	$1.96 EGP99.47	-65.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.30 ETB433.22	$0.68 EGP34.72	-79.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.51 ETB66.45	$0.23 EGP11.83	-54.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.08 ETB141.49	$0.16 EGP8.07	-85.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 ETB50.72	$0.19 EGP9.77	-50.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 ETB40.85	$0.22 EGP10.98	-30.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.79 ETB104.22	$0.19 EGP9.63	-76.1%
Average			-58.5%

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pay 21.2% less for transportation

	Addis Ababa	Cairo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.88 ETB640.34	$1.01 EGP51.51	-79.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.00 ETB1,312.25	$8.12 EGP412.16	-18.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 ETB3,280,625.00	$36,284.10 EGP1,841,838.02	+45.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.67 ETB480.94	$2.50 EGP126.74	-31.9%
Average			-21.2%

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pay 80.1% less for housing

	Addis Ababa	Cairo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$171.17 ETB22,461.35	$9.69 EGP492.05	-94.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$645.10 ETB84,653.25	$208.74 EGP10,595.94	-67.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$422.74 ETB55,474.35	$129.60 EGP6,578.70	-69.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$124.84 ETB16,381.90	$13.65 EGP692.98	-89.1%
Average			-80.1%

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pay 44.2% less for childcare

	Addis Ababa	Cairo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$81.47 ETB10,691.33	$87.26 EGP4,429.53	+7.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$43,916.67 ETB5,762,964.58	$1,948.40 EGP98,903.98	-95.6%
Average			-44.2%

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pay 22.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Addis Ababa	Cairo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.00 ETB131.22	$1.42 EGP72.13	+42.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.15 ETB150.87	$1.54 EGP78.06	+33.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.00 ETB524.90	$1.83 EGP92.74	-54.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$90.59 ETB11,888.33	$18.55 EGP941.73	-79.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.70 ETB879.21	$3.04 EGP154.56	-54.6%
Average			-22.5%

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pay 30.7% less for clothing

	Addis Ababa	Cairo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.33 ETB6,342.54	$37.28 EGP1,892.42	-22.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.17 ETB9,863.75	$49.39 EGP2,507.30	-34.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$108.84 ETB14,282.89	$97.57 EGP4,952.94	-10.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$119.32 ETB15,657.99	$53.60 EGP2,720.90	-55.1%
Average			-30.7%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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