Cost of living comparison
Ethiopia is 32.6% cheaper than Chicago.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.6% less in Ethiopia
- Groceries
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pay 32.5% less in Ethiopia
- Transportation
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pay 41.4% less in Ethiopia
- Housing
-
pay 11.6% more in Ethiopia
- Childcare
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pay 46.5% less in Ethiopia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 54.2% less in Ethiopia
- Clothing
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pay 3.4% more in Ethiopia
The cost of housing and clothing in Ethiopia are more expensive than in Chicago. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, and groceries are lower in Ethiopia.
If you lived in Ethiopia instead of Chicago, you would:
pay 68.6% less for restaurants
|
Chicago
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$6.00
ETB764.91
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.34
|
$6.24
ETB794.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.02
|
$0.78
ETB100.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
|
$0.50
ETB64.02
|
|
pay 32.5% less for groceries
|
Chicago
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.19
|
$1.20
ETB153.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.87
|
$4.85
ETB618.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.94
|
$6.08
ETB774.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.75
|
$2.65
ETB337.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.63
|
$5.65
ETB719.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.44
|
$3.30
ETB420.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
|
$0.51
ETB64.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$1.08
ETB137.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
|
$0.39
ETB49.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
|
$0.31
ETB39.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$0.79
ETB101.25
|
|
pay 41.4% less for transportation
|
Chicago
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.16
|
$4.88
ETB622.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
$10.00
ETB1,274.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,965.00
|
$25,000.00
ETB3,187,108.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.43
|
$3.67
ETB467.23
|
|
pay 11.6% more for housing
|
Chicago
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.52
|
$171.17
ETB21,821.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,360.96
|
$645.10
ETB82,240.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,512.92
|
$422.74
ETB53,893.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$126.63
|
$124.84
ETB15,914.92
|
|
pay 46.5% less for childcare
|
Chicago
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,475.00
|
$81.47
ETB10,386.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$42,300.00
|
$43,916.67
ETB5,598,686.43
|
|
pay 54.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Chicago
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
|
$1.00
ETB127.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
|
$1.15
ETB146.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.00
|
$4.00
ETB509.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$72.00
|
$90.59
ETB11,549.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$6.70
ETB854.14
|
|
pay 3.4% more for clothing
|
Chicago
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.98
|
$48.33
ETB6,161.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.67
|
$75.17
ETB9,582.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.00
|
$108.84
ETB13,875.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.00
|
$119.32
ETB15,211.65
|
|
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