Cost of living comparison

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

compared to

Georgetown, Guyana

Georgetown vs. Addis Ababa Cost of Living Summary

Georgetown is 2.1 times more expensive than Addis Ababa.

Restaurants: pay 57.9% more in Georgetown
Groceries: pay 79.8% more in Georgetown
Transportation: pay 3.1 times more in Georgetown
Housing: pay 38.3% less in Georgetown
Childcare: pay 5.6 times more in Georgetown
Entertainment and Sports: pay 47.5% more in Georgetown
Clothing: pay 26.8% less in Georgetown

The cost of childcare, transportation, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Georgetown are more expensive than in Addis Ababa. Expenses including housing and clothing are lower in Georgetown. Notably, childcare, transportation, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Georgetown.

Georgetown vs. Addis Ababa Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 57.9% more for restaurants

	Addis Ababa	Georgetown
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.00 ETB778.02	$11.88 GYD2,480.11	+98.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.24 ETB808.54	$8.55 GYD1,785.68	+37.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.78 ETB101.79	$1.21 GYD252.97	+54.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ETB65.11	$0.71 GYD148.81	+41.9%
Average			+57.9%

Addis Ababa vs. Georgetown - Cost of restaurants

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pay 79.8% more for groceries

	Addis Ababa	Georgetown
Bread 1 loaf	$1.20 ETB155.81	$2.01 GYD418.79	+66.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.85 ETB629.35	$5.36 GYD1,118.29	+10.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.08 ETB788.22	$12.31 GYD2,570.41	+102.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.65 ETB343.52	$3.41 GYD710.97	+28.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.65 ETB732.15	$2.63 GYD548.70	-53.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.30 ETB428.09	$1.78 GYD372.16	-46.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.51 ETB65.66	$1.20 GYD251.38	+137.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.08 ETB139.82	$1.70 GYD354.54	+57.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 ETB50.12	$2.05 GYD427.08	+429.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 ETB40.36	$0.71 GYD147.51	+127.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.79 ETB102.98	$0.93 GYD194.41	+17.2%
Average			+79.8%

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pay 3.1 times more for transportation

	Addis Ababa	Georgetown
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.88 ETB632.76	$4.00 GYD835.55	-18.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.00 ETB1,296.71	$28.51 GYD5,952.27	+185.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 ETB3,241,769.58	$15,680.67 GYD3,273,747.73	-37.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.67 ETB475.24	$28.99 GYD6,051.47	+690.9%
Average			+205.2%

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pay 38.3% less for housing

	Addis Ababa	Georgetown
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$171.17 ETB22,195.32	$61.18 GYD12,772.58	-64.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$645.10 ETB83,650.62	$617.07 GYD128,830.26	-4.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$422.74 ETB54,817.32	$281.14 GYD58,695.98	-33.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$124.84 ETB16,187.87	$61.00 GYD12,735.37	-51.1%
Average			-38.3%

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pay 5.6 times more for childcare

	Addis Ababa	Georgetown
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$81.47 ETB10,564.70	$876.83 GYD183,061.39	+976.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$43,916.67 ETB5,694,708.55	$23,225.94 GYD4,849,020.96	-47.1%
Average			+464.6%

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pay 47.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Addis Ababa	Georgetown
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.00 ETB129.67	$2.14 GYD446.42	+113.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.15 ETB149.08	$3.88 GYD810.17	+237.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.00 ETB518.68	$2.19 GYD456.34	-45.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$90.59 ETB11,747.52	$38.81 GYD8,101.70	-57.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.70 ETB868.79	$5.94 GYD1,240.06	-11.3%
Average			+47.5%

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pay 26.8% less for clothing

	Addis Ababa	Georgetown
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.33 ETB6,267.42	$38.01 GYD7,936.36	-21.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.17 ETB9,746.92	$52.27 GYD10,912.49	-30.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$108.84 ETB14,113.72	$83.63 GYD17,459.99	-23.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$119.32 ETB15,472.54	$80.78 GYD16,864.76	-32.3%
Average			-26.8%

Addis Ababa vs. Georgetown - Cost of clothing

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