Cost of living comparison
St. George's is 3.1 times more expensive than Addis Ababa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 96.8% more in St. George's
- Groceries
-
pay 58.2% more in St. George's
- Transportation
-
pay 15.1 times more in St. George's
- Housing
-
pay 21.6% less in St. George's
- Childcare
-
pay 63.3% less in St. George's
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 68.5% more in St. George's
- Clothing
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pay 46.1% less in St. George's
The cost of transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries in St. George's are more expensive than in Addis Ababa. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and housing are lower in St. George's. Notably, transportation and restaurants are significantly more expensive in St. George's.
If you lived in St. George's instead of Addis Ababa, you would:
pay 96.8% more for restaurants
Addis Ababa
|
St. George's
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.00
ETB789.78
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.24
ETB820.75
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
ETB103.33
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
ETB66.10
|
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
|
pay 58.2% more for groceries
Addis Ababa
|
St. George's
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
ETB158.16
|
$1.69
EC$4.57
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.85
ETB638.86
|
$4.32
EC$11.68
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.08
ETB800.13
|
$14.71
EC$39.75
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.65
ETB348.71
|
$3.95
EC$10.67
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.65
ETB743.21
|
$2.60
EC$7.04
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
ETB434.56
|
$2.48
EC$6.70
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
ETB66.65
|
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
ETB141.93
|
$0.79
EC$2.13
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
ETB50.88
|
$1.34
EC$3.63
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
ETB40.97
|
$0.94
EC$2.54
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
ETB104.54
|
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
|
pay 15.1 times more for transportation
Addis Ababa
|
St. George's
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.88
ETB642.32
|
$5.18
EC$14.01
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
ETB1,316.30
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
ETB3,290,741.60
|
$24,976.41
EC$67,500.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.67
ETB482.42
|
$199.81
EC$540.00
|
|
pay 21.6% less for housing
Addis Ababa
|
St. George's
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$171.17
ETB22,530.61
|
$46.87
EC$126.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$645.10
ETB84,914.30
|
$579.70
EC$1,566.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$422.74
ETB55,645.42
|
$289.85
EC$783.33
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.84
ETB16,432.41
|
$159.51
EC$431.09
|
|
pay 63.3% less for childcare
Addis Ababa
|
St. George's
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$81.47
ETB10,724.30
|
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$43,916.67
ETB5,780,736.08
|
$2,331.13
EC$6,300.00
|
|
pay 68.5% more for entertainment and sports
Addis Ababa
|
St. George's
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
ETB131.63
|
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.15
ETB151.34
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
ETB526.52
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$90.59
ETB11,924.99
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.70
ETB881.92
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
|
pay 46.1% less for clothing
Addis Ababa
|
St. George's
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.33
ETB6,362.10
|
$25.90
EC$70.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.17
ETB9,894.16
|
$44.40
EC$120.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.84
ETB14,326.93
|
$42.55
EC$115.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.32
ETB15,706.28
|
$75.85
EC$205.00
|
|
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