Cost of living comparison

Bridgetown, Barbados

compared to

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Addis Ababa vs. Bridgetown Cost of Living Summary

Addis Ababa is 21.6% more expensive than Bridgetown.

Restaurants: pay 52.9% less in Addis Ababa
Groceries: pay 37.0% less in Addis Ababa
Transportation: pay 53.9% less in Addis Ababa
Housing: pay 83.3% more in Addis Ababa
Childcare: pay 3.5 times more in Addis Ababa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 40.0% less in Addis Ababa
Clothing: pay 2.9% less in Addis Ababa

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

Addis Ababa vs. Bridgetown Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 52.9% less for restaurants

	Bridgetown	Addis Ababa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.00 BBD40.00	$6.00 ETB825.54	-70.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.25 BBD18.50	$6.24 ETB857.92	-32.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 BBD3.00	$0.78 ETB108.01	-47.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.29 BBD2.58	$0.50 ETB69.09	-61.1%
Average			-52.9%

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pay 37.0% less for groceries

	Bridgetown	Addis Ababa
Bread 1 loaf	$2.78 BBD5.56	$1.20 ETB165.33	-56.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$14.65 BBD29.29	$4.85 ETB667.79	-66.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$14.67 BBD29.34	$6.08 ETB836.36	-58.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.18 BBD10.36	$2.65 ETB364.50	-48.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.76 BBD9.53	$5.65 ETB776.86	+18.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.70 BBD3.41	$3.30 ETB454.24	+93.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.19 BBD2.37	$0.51 ETB69.67	-57.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.67 BBD3.34	$1.08 ETB148.36	-35.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.66 BBD3.31	$0.39 ETB53.18	-76.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.10 BBD2.20	$0.31 ETB42.83	-71.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.50 BBD3.00	$0.79 ETB109.27	-47.0%
Average			-37.0%

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pay 53.9% less for transportation

	Bridgetown	Addis Ababa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.93 BBD15.85	$4.88 ETB671.41	-38.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.00 BBD54.00	$10.00 ETB1,375.90	-63.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,000.00 BBD70,000.00	$25,000.00 ETB3,439,760.55	-28.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.50 BBD51.00	$3.67 ETB504.27	-85.6%
Average			-53.9%

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pay 83.3% more for housing

	Bridgetown	Addis Ababa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$49.00 BBD98.00	$171.17 ETB23,550.89	+249.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$590.00 BBD1,180.00	$645.10 ETB88,759.58	+9.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$480.00 BBD960.00	$422.74 ETB58,165.28	-11.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$66.91 BBD133.82	$124.84 ETB17,176.55	+86.6%
Average			+83.3%

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pay 3.5 times more for childcare

	Bridgetown	Addis Ababa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$241.67 BBD483.33	$81.47 ETB11,209.94	-66.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,500.00 BBD13,000.00	$43,916.67 ETB6,042,512.70	+575.6%
Average			+254.7%

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pay 40.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Bridgetown	Addis Ababa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.50 BBD5.00	$1.00 ETB137.59	-60.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.87 BBD9.74	$1.15 ETB158.19	-76.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.00 BBD16.00	$4.00 ETB550.36	-50.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$73.75 BBD147.50	$90.59 ETB12,465.00	+22.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.50 BBD21.00	$6.70 ETB921.86	-36.2%
Average			-40.0%

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pay 2.9% less for clothing

	Bridgetown	Addis Ababa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$72.50 BBD145.00	$48.33 ETB6,650.20	-33.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.00 BBD110.00	$75.17 ETB10,342.21	+36.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$134.38 BBD268.75	$108.84 ETB14,975.72	-19.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$115.00 BBD230.00	$119.32 ETB16,417.52	+3.8%
Average			-2.9%

Bridgetown vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of clothing

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