Cost of living comparison
Ethiopia is 5.4 times more expensive than Cook Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.4% less in Ethiopia
- Groceries
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pay 17.2% less in Ethiopia
- Transportation
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pay 5.7% less in Ethiopia
- Housing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Ethiopia
- Childcare
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pay 30.6 times more in Ethiopia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.5% more in Ethiopia
- Clothing
-
pay 17.4% more in Ethiopia
The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Ethiopia are more expensive than in Cook Islands. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Ethiopia. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Ethiopia.
If you lived in Ethiopia instead of Cook Islands, you would:
pay 51.4% less for restaurants
|
Cook Islands
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.96
NZ$15.63
|
$6.00
ETB789.34
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.21
NZ$14.33
|
$6.24
ETB820.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
NZ$4.95
|
$0.78
ETB103.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
NZ$3.65
|
$0.50
ETB66.06
|
|
pay 17.2% less for groceries
|
Cook Islands
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.22
NZ$5.62
|
$1.20
ETB158.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.15
NZ$8.99
|
$4.85
ETB638.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.63
NZ$13.32
|
$6.08
ETB799.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
NZ$10.06
|
$2.65
ETB348.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
NZ$6.15
|
$5.65
ETB742.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.35
|
$3.30
ETB434.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.89
|
$0.51
ETB66.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
NZ$2.82
|
$1.08
ETB141.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.84
NZ$4.96
|
$0.39
ETB50.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.89
|
$0.31
ETB40.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
NZ$1.49
|
$0.79
ETB104.48
|
|
pay 5.7% less for transportation
|
Cook Islands
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
NZ$11.86
|
$4.88
ETB641.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$10.00
ETB1,315.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,944.29
NZ$20,845.19
|
$25,000.00
ETB3,288,917.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$212.01
NZ$370.00
|
$3.67
ETB482.16
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Cook Islands
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$104.21
NZ$181.87
|
$171.17
ETB22,518.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$155.28
NZ$270.99
|
$645.10
ETB84,867.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$155.28
NZ$270.99
|
$422.74
ETB55,614.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.92
NZ$139.48
|
$124.84
ETB16,423.30
|
|
pay 30.6 times more for childcare
|
Cook Islands
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$81.47
ETB10,718.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,433.32
NZ$2,501.42
|
$43,916.67
ETB5,777,531.13
|
|
pay 7.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cook Islands
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.23
NZ$9.12
|
$1.00
ETB131.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
NZ$6.69
|
$1.15
ETB151.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.93
NZ$26.06
|
$4.00
ETB526.23
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.88
NZ$43.43
|
$90.59
ETB11,918.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.87
NZ$11.99
|
$6.70
ETB881.43
|
|
pay 17.4% more for clothing
|
Cook Islands
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.89
NZ$116.73
|
$48.33
ETB6,358.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$75.17
ETB9,888.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$108.84
ETB14,318.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.46
NZ$128.20
|
$119.32
ETB15,697.57
|
|
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