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
FCFA4,608
|
$6.00
ETB819.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA6,912
|
$6.24
ETB851.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
FCFA1,152
|
$0.78
ETB107.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
FCFA922
|
$0.50
ETB68.54
|
|
pay 3.3% less for groceries
|
Central African Republic
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.86
FCFA1,613
|
$1.20
ETB164.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.06
FCFA1,728
|
$4.85
ETB662.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.01
FCFA9,594
|
$6.08
ETB829.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
FCFA2,028
|
$2.65
ETB361.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.08
FCFA2,299
|
$5.65
ETB770.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA418
|
$3.30
ETB450.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA418
|
$0.51
ETB69.12
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,672
|
$1.08
ETB147.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,254
|
$0.39
ETB52.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,045
|
$0.31
ETB42.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.59
FCFA1,463
|
$0.79
ETB108.41
|
|
pay 47.4% less for transportation
|
Central African Republic
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.28
FCFA5,233
|
$4.88
ETB666.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$10.00
ETB1,365.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$25,000.00
ETB3,412,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.67
ETB500.27
|
|
pay 75.0% less for housing
|
Central African Republic
|
Ethiopia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$171.17
ETB23,364.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,984.60
FCFA1,119,494
|
$645.10
ETB88,056.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,402.03
FCFA1,354,963
|
$422.74
ETB57,704.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$124.84
ETB17,040.42
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Central African Republic
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$81.47
ETB11,121.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$43,916.67
ETB5,994,625.00
|
pay 40.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Central African Republic
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.86
FCFA1,613
|
$1.00
ETB136.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
FCFA1,382
|
$1.15
ETB156.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.08
FCFA2,304
|
$4.00
ETB546.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$90.59
ETB12,366.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$6.70
ETB914.55
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Central African Republic
|
Ethiopia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$48.33
ETB6,597.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$75.17
ETB10,260.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$108.84
ETB14,857.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$119.32
ETB16,287.41
|
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