Cost of living comparison
Ethiopia is 21.1% cheaper than Austin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.9% less in Ethiopia
- Groceries
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pay 23.1% less in Ethiopia
- Transportation
-
pay 30.9% less in Ethiopia
- Housing
-
pay 2.0% less in Ethiopia
- Childcare
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pay 4.3% more in Ethiopia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 40.6% less in Ethiopia
- Clothing
-
pay 7.3% more in Ethiopia
The cost of clothing and childcare in Ethiopia are more expensive than in Austin. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and housing are lower in Ethiopia.
If you lived in Ethiopia instead of Austin, you would:
pay 62.9% less for restaurants
|
Austin
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$6.00
ETB764.91
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$6.24
ETB794.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
|
$0.78
ETB100.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
|
$0.50
ETB64.02
|
|
pay 23.1% less for groceries
|
Austin
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.60
|
$1.20
ETB153.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.37
|
$4.85
ETB618.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.94
|
$6.08
ETB774.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.37
|
$2.65
ETB337.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.71
|
$5.65
ETB719.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$3.30
ETB420.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
|
$0.51
ETB64.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.94
|
$1.08
ETB137.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
|
$0.39
ETB49.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
|
$0.31
ETB39.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.25
|
$0.79
ETB101.25
|
|
pay 30.9% less for transportation
|
Austin
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.04
|
$4.88
ETB622.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
|
$10.00
ETB1,274.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
|
$25,000.00
ETB3,187,108.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.55
|
$3.67
ETB467.23
|
|
pay 2.0% less for housing
|
Austin
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.43
|
$171.17
ETB21,821.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,280.66
|
$645.10
ETB82,240.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,508.91
|
$422.74
ETB53,893.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.36
|
$124.84
ETB15,914.92
|
|
pay 4.3% more for childcare
|
Austin
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,465.00
|
$81.47
ETB10,386.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,625.00
|
$43,916.67
ETB5,598,686.43
|
|
pay 40.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Austin
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$1.00
ETB127.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
|
$1.15
ETB146.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.00
|
$4.00
ETB509.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.50
|
$90.59
ETB11,549.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.00
|
$6.70
ETB854.14
|
|
pay 7.3% more for clothing
|
Austin
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.62
|
$48.33
ETB6,161.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.38
|
$75.17
ETB9,582.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.78
|
$108.84
ETB13,875.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.79
|
$119.32
ETB15,211.65
|
|
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