Cost of living comparison
Ethiopia is 5.9% cheaper than Arizona.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.2% less in Ethiopia
- Groceries
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pay 19.1% less in Ethiopia
- Transportation
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pay 37.3% less in Ethiopia
- Housing
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pay 11.3% less in Ethiopia
- Childcare
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pay 84.7% more in Ethiopia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 22.9% less in Ethiopia
- Clothing
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pay 28.6% more in Ethiopia
The cost of childcare and clothing in Ethiopia are more expensive than in Arizona. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing are lower in Ethiopia. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Ethiopia.
If you lived in Ethiopia instead of Arizona, you would:
pay 64.2% less for restaurants
|
Arizona
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.56
|
$6.00
ETB756.22
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.75
|
$6.24
ETB785.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
|
$0.78
ETB98.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
|
$0.50
ETB63.29
|
|
pay 19.1% less for groceries
|
Arizona
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.49
|
$1.20
ETB151.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.20
|
$4.85
ETB611.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.50
|
$6.08
ETB766.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.75
|
$2.65
ETB333.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.37
|
$5.65
ETB711.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.11
|
$3.30
ETB416.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
|
$0.51
ETB63.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
|
$1.08
ETB135.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
|
$0.39
ETB48.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
|
$0.31
ETB39.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.12
|
$0.79
ETB100.09
|
|
pay 37.3% less for transportation
|
Arizona
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.79
|
$4.88
ETB615.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.40
|
$10.00
ETB1,260.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,537.50
|
$25,000.00
ETB3,150,897.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.33
|
$3.67
ETB461.92
|
|
pay 11.3% less for housing
|
Arizona
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.87
|
$171.17
ETB21,573.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,573.68
|
$645.10
ETB81,305.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,370.59
|
$422.74
ETB53,280.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.39
|
$124.84
ETB15,734.10
|
|
pay 84.7% more for childcare
|
Arizona
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,069.58
|
$81.47
ETB10,268.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,135.00
|
$43,916.67
ETB5,535,076.87
|
|
pay 22.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Arizona
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.76
|
$1.00
ETB126.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.21
|
$1.15
ETB144.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.94
|
$4.00
ETB504.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.12
|
$90.59
ETB11,418.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.21
|
$6.70
ETB844.44
|
|
pay 28.6% more for clothing
|
Arizona
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.15
|
$48.33
ETB6,091.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.56
|
$75.17
ETB9,473.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.98
|
$108.84
ETB13,718.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.25
|
$119.32
ETB15,038.82
|
|
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