Cost of living comparison
Delhi is 34.7% cheaper than Addis Ababa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.3% less in Delhi
- Groceries
-
pay 52.8% less in Delhi
- Transportation
-
pay 16.6% less in Delhi
- Housing
-
pay 69.0% less in Delhi
- Childcare
-
pay 41.2% less in Delhi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.7% more in Delhi
- Clothing
-
pay 51.8% less in Delhi
Expenses including housing, groceries, clothing, restaurants, childcare, and transportation are lower in Delhi.
If you lived in Delhi instead of Addis Ababa, you would:
pay 41.3% less for restaurants
|
Addis Ababa
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.00
ETB787.35
|
$4.15
₹354.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.24
ETB818.23
|
$4.15
₹354.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
ETB103.01
|
$0.49
₹41.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
ETB65.90
|
$0.19
₹15.85
|
|
pay 52.8% less for groceries
|
Addis Ababa
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
ETB157.68
|
$0.55
₹46.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.85
ETB636.90
|
$2.37
₹202.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.08
ETB797.67
|
$2.88
₹245.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.65
ETB347.64
|
$1.15
₹98.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.65
ETB740.92
|
$1.61
₹137.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
ETB433.22
|
$0.89
₹76.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
ETB66.45
|
$0.35
₹29.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
ETB141.49
|
$0.46
₹39.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
ETB50.72
|
$0.29
₹24.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
ETB40.85
|
$0.20
₹16.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
ETB104.22
|
$0.23
₹19.53
|
|
pay 16.6% less for transportation
|
Addis Ababa
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.88
ETB640.34
|
$4.41
₹376.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
ETB1,312.25
|
$11.85
₹1,011.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
ETB3,280,625.00
|
$14,221.28
₹1,214,280.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.67
ETB480.94
|
$2.49
₹212.50
|
|
pay 69.0% less for housing
|
Addis Ababa
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$171.17
ETB22,461.35
|
$8.48
₹723.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$645.10
ETB84,653.25
|
$279.66
₹23,878.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$422.74
ETB55,474.35
|
$164.09
₹14,010.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.84
ETB16,381.90
|
$46.25
₹3,949.16
|
|
pay 41.2% less for childcare
|
Addis Ababa
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$81.47
ETB10,691.33
|
$92.50
₹7,898.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$43,916.67
ETB5,762,964.58
|
$1,766.20
₹150,806.87
|
|
pay 29.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Addis Ababa
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
ETB131.22
|
$2.37
₹202.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.15
ETB150.87
|
$2.43
₹207.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
ETB524.90
|
$4.15
₹354.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$90.59
ETB11,888.33
|
$21.31
₹1,819.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.70
ETB879.21
|
$4.92
₹419.94
|
|
pay 51.8% less for clothing
|
Addis Ababa
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.33
ETB6,342.54
|
$32.25
₹2,753.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.17
ETB9,863.75
|
$32.29
₹2,757.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.84
ETB14,282.89
|
$53.15
₹4,537.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.32
ETB15,657.99
|
$40.86
₹3,488.93
|
|
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