Cost of living comparison

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

compared to

Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Kingstown vs. Addis Ababa Cost of Living Summary

Kingstown is 2.0 times more expensive than Addis Ababa.

Restaurants: pay 2.2 times more in Kingstown
Groceries: pay 2.3 times more in Kingstown
Transportation: pay 4.3 times more in Kingstown
Housing: pay 48.8% less in Kingstown
Childcare: pay 2.3 times more in Kingstown
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.1% more in Kingstown
Clothing: pay 27.1% more in Kingstown

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

Kingstown vs. Addis Ababa Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.2 times more for restaurants

	Addis Ababa	Kingstown
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.00 ETB804.45	$7.40 EC$20.00	+23.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.24 ETB836.00	$11.10 EC$30.00	+78.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.78 ETB105.25	$1.85 EC$5.00	+135.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ETB67.33	$1.76 EC$4.75	+250.0%
Average			+121.8%

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pay 2.3 times more for groceries

	Addis Ababa	Kingstown
Bread 1 loaf	$1.20 ETB161.10	$1.85 EC$5.00	+53.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.85 ETB650.73	$7.26 EC$19.61	+49.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.08 ETB814.99	$12.14 EC$32.81	+99.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.65 ETB355.19	$4.60 EC$12.44	+73.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.65 ETB757.01	$1.98 EC$5.36	-64.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.30 ETB442.63	$3.76 EC$10.17	+14.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.51 ETB67.89	$0.86 EC$2.33	+70.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.08 ETB144.57	$4.18 EC$11.30	+287.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 ETB51.83	$1.68 EC$4.54	+334.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 ETB41.73	$1.60 EC$4.31	+412.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.79 ETB106.48	$1.23 EC$3.33	+55.1%
Average			+126.0%

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pay 4.3 times more for transportation

	Addis Ababa	Kingstown
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.88 ETB654.25	$14.57 EC$39.38	+198.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.00 ETB1,340.75	$59.20 EC$160.00	+492.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 ETB3,351,875.00	$32,376.83 EC$87,500.00	+29.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.67 ETB491.38	$24.98 EC$67.50	+581.5%
Average			+325.4%

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pay 48.8% less for housing

	Addis Ababa	Kingstown
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$171.17 ETB22,949.17	$55.50 EC$150.00	-67.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$645.10 ETB86,491.78	$296.02 EC$800.00	-54.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$422.74 ETB56,679.17	$296.02 EC$800.00	-30.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$124.84 ETB16,737.69	$70.74 EC$191.18	-43.3%
Average			-48.8%

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pay 2.3 times more for childcare

	Addis Ababa	Kingstown
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$81.47 ETB10,923.53	$185.01 EC$500.00	+127.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$43,916.67 ETB5,888,127.08	??
Average			+127.1%

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pay 31.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Addis Ababa	Kingstown
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.00 ETB134.07	$1.85 EC$5.00	+85.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.15 ETB154.15	$2.71 EC$7.33	+136.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.00 ETB536.30	$4.44 EC$12.00	+11.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$90.59 ETB12,146.52	$37.00 EC$100.00	-59.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.70 ETB898.30	$5.55 EC$15.00	-17.2%
Average			+31.1%

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pay 27.1% more for clothing

	Addis Ababa	Kingstown
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.33 ETB6,480.29	$101.76 EC$275.00	+110.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.17 ETB10,077.97	$83.25 EC$225.00	+10.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$108.84 ETB14,593.09	$111.01 EC$300.00	+2.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$119.32 ETB15,998.06	$101.76 EC$275.00	-14.7%
Average			+27.1%

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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: June 2025

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