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Addis Ababa vs. Amsterdam Cost of Living Summary

Addis Ababa is 14.0% cheaper than Amsterdam.

Restaurants: pay 71.2% less in Addis Ababa
Groceries: pay 4.5% less in Addis Ababa
Transportation: pay 60.6% less in Addis Ababa
Housing: pay 18.3% more in Addis Ababa
Childcare: pay 53.7% more in Addis Ababa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 49.0% less in Addis Ababa
Clothing: pay 15.2% more in Addis Ababa

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

Addis Ababa vs. Amsterdam Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 71.2% less for restaurants

	Amsterdam	Addis Ababa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$21.44 €20.90	$6.00 ETB756.22	-72.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.93 €13.59	$6.24 ETB785.87	-55.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.23 €3.15	$0.78 ETB98.94	-75.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.79 €2.72	$0.50 ETB63.29	-82.0%
Average			-71.2%

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pay 4.5% less for groceries

	Amsterdam	Addis Ababa
Bread 1 loaf	$2.06 €2.01	$1.20 ETB151.44	-41.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.58 €6.42	$4.85 ETB611.71	-26.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.76 €4.64	$6.08 ETB766.12	+27.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.81 €4.69	$2.65 ETB333.89	-45.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.45 €6.29	$5.65 ETB711.62	-12.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.98 €0.96	$3.30 ETB416.09	+236.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.03 €1.01	$0.51 ETB63.82	-51.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.88 €0.86	$1.08 ETB135.90	+22.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.81 €1.77	$0.39 ETB48.72	-78.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 €0.86	$0.31 ETB39.23	-64.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.96 €0.93	$0.79 ETB100.09	-16.8%
Average			-4.5%

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pay 60.6% less for transportation

	Amsterdam	Addis Ababa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.09 €7.89	$4.88 ETB615.02	-39.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$87.51 €85.34	$10.00 ETB1,260.36	-88.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,207.42 €34,333.64	$25,000.00 ETB3,150,897.65	-29.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.86 €24.25	$3.67 ETB461.92	-85.3%
Average			-60.6%

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pay 18.3% more for housing

	Amsterdam	Addis Ababa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$47.53 €46.35	$171.17 ETB21,573.15	+260.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,189.86 €2,135.51	$645.10 ETB81,305.76	-70.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,816.26 €1,771.18	$422.74 ETB53,280.70	-76.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$206.94 €201.81	$124.84 ETB15,734.10	-39.7%
Average			+18.3%

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pay 53.7% more for childcare

	Amsterdam	Addis Ababa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,377.37 €2,318.36	$81.47 ETB10,268.56	-96.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,444.53 €14,086.05	$43,916.67 ETB5,535,076.87	+204.0%
Average			+53.7%

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pay 49.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Amsterdam	Addis Ababa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.43 €6.27	$1.00 ETB126.04	-84.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.20 €4.10	$1.15 ETB144.90	-72.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.40 €13.06	$4.00 ETB504.14	-70.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.86 €64.23	$90.59 ETB11,418.22	+37.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.00 €14.63	$6.70 ETB844.44	-55.3%
Average			-49.0%

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pay 15.2% more for clothing

	Amsterdam	Addis Ababa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$92.54 €90.25	$48.33 ETB6,091.74	-47.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.12 €36.20	$75.17 ETB9,473.70	+102.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.57 €103.92	$108.84 ETB13,718.09	+2.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$114.59 €111.74	$119.32 ETB15,038.82	+4.1%
Average			+15.2%

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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: January 2025

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