Cost of living comparison
Nicosia is 80.8% more expensive than Addis Ababa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.8% more in Nicosia
- Groceries
-
pay 32.6% more in Nicosia
- Transportation
-
pay 2.9 times more in Nicosia
- Housing
-
pay 2.7% less in Nicosia
- Childcare
-
pay 2.7 times more in Nicosia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2 times more in Nicosia
- Clothing
-
pay 6.2% less in Nicosia
The cost of transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries in Nicosia are more expensive than in Addis Ababa. Expenses including clothing and housing are lower in Nicosia. Notably, transportation, childcare, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Nicosia.
If you lived in Nicosia instead of Addis Ababa, you would:
pay 64.8% more for restaurants
|
Addis Ababa
|
Nicosia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.00
ETB788.24
|
$12.33
€11.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.24
ETB819.15
|
$7.50
€6.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
ETB103.13
|
$1.47
€1.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
ETB65.97
|
$0.73
€0.68
|
|
pay 32.6% more for groceries
|
Addis Ababa
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
ETB157.85
|
$1.85
€1.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.85
ETB637.61
|
$6.54
€6.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.08
ETB798.56
|
$7.37
€6.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.65
ETB348.03
|
$3.68
€3.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.65
ETB741.75
|
$3.97
€3.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
ETB433.71
|
$1.20
€1.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
ETB66.52
|
$0.89
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
ETB141.65
|
$0.82
€0.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
ETB50.78
|
$1.17
€1.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
ETB40.89
|
$0.54
€0.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
ETB104.33
|
$0.60
€0.55
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for transportation
|
Addis Ababa
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.88
ETB641.06
|
$5.64
€5.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
ETB1,313.73
|
$53.59
€49.27
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
ETB3,284,315.50
|
$28,348.13
€26,066.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.67
ETB481.48
|
$14.47
€13.30
|
|
pay 2.7% less for housing
|
Addis Ababa
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$171.17
ETB22,486.61
|
$29.63
€27.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$645.10
ETB84,748.48
|
$707.36
€650.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$422.74
ETB55,536.76
|
$588.46
€541.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.84
ETB16,400.33
|
$153.51
€141.15
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Addis Ababa
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$81.47
ETB10,703.36
|
$423.35
€389.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$43,916.67
ETB5,769,447.56
|
$7,161.35
€6,584.84
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Addis Ababa
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
ETB131.37
|
$4.29
€3.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.15
ETB151.04
|
$3.48
€3.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
ETB525.49
|
$5.36
€4.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$90.59
ETB11,901.70
|
$65.50
€60.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.70
ETB880.20
|
$10.72
€9.85
|
|
pay 6.2% less for clothing
|
Addis Ababa
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.33
ETB6,349.68
|
$81.72
€75.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.17
ETB9,874.84
|
$35.90
€33.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.84
ETB14,298.96
|
$79.71
€73.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.32
ETB15,675.61
|
$101.82
€93.62
|
|
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