Cost of living comparison
Ethiopia is 43.5% cheaper than Central African Republic overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.6% less in Ethiopia
- Groceries
-
pay 3.3% less in Ethiopia
- Transportation
-
pay 47.4% less in Ethiopia
- Housing
-
pay 75.0% less in Ethiopia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.1% less in Ethiopia
Expenses including housing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Ethiopia.
If you lived in Ethiopia instead of Central African Republic, you would:
pay 51.6% less for restaurants
|
Central African Republic
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.17
FCFA4,722
|
$6.00
ETB815.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,084
|
$6.24
ETB847.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
FCFA1,181
|
$0.78
ETB106.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
FCFA944
|
$0.50
ETB68.24
|
|
pay 3.3% less for groceries
|
Central African Republic
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.86
FCFA1,653
|
$1.20
ETB163.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.06
FCFA1,771
|
$4.85
ETB659.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.01
FCFA9,832
|
$6.08
ETB826.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
FCFA2,078
|
$2.65
ETB360.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.08
FCFA2,356
|
$5.65
ETB767.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA428
|
$3.30
ETB448.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA428
|
$0.51
ETB68.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,714
|
$1.08
ETB146.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,285
|
$0.39
ETB52.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,071
|
$0.31
ETB42.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.59
FCFA1,499
|
$0.79
ETB107.92
|
|
pay 47.4% less for transportation
|
Central African Republic
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.28
FCFA5,363
|
$4.88
ETB663.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$10.00
ETB1,358.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$25,000.00
ETB3,397,335.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.67
ETB498.05
|
|
pay 75.0% less for housing
|
Central African Republic
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$171.17
ETB23,260.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,984.60
FCFA1,147,209
|
$645.10
ETB87,664.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,402.03
FCFA1,388,508
|
$422.74
ETB57,447.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$124.84
ETB16,964.69
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Central African Republic
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$81.47
ETB11,071.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$43,916.67
ETB5,967,985.15
|
pay 40.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Central African Republic
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.86
FCFA1,653
|
$1.00
ETB135.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
FCFA1,417
|
$1.15
ETB156.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.08
FCFA2,361
|
$4.00
ETB543.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$90.59
ETB12,311.26
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$6.70
ETB910.49
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Central African Republic
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$48.33
ETB6,568.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$75.17
ETB10,214.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$108.84
ETB14,791.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$119.32
ETB16,215.03
|
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