Cost of living comparison
Ethiopia is 5.5% cheaper than Detroit.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.9% less in Ethiopia
- Groceries
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pay 11.4% less in Ethiopia
- Transportation
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pay 37.1% less in Ethiopia
- Housing
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pay 10.2% more in Ethiopia
- Childcare
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pay 33.9% more in Ethiopia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 19.5% less in Ethiopia
- Clothing
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pay 47.6% more in Ethiopia
The cost of clothing, childcare, and housing in Ethiopia are more expensive than in Detroit. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Ethiopia.
If you lived in Ethiopia instead of Detroit, you would:
pay 61.9% less for restaurants
|
Detroit
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$6.00
ETB764.91
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$6.24
ETB794.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.47
|
$0.78
ETB100.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
|
$0.50
ETB64.02
|
|
pay 11.4% less for groceries
|
Detroit
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.75
|
$1.20
ETB153.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.96
|
$4.85
ETB618.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.28
|
$6.08
ETB774.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.24
|
$2.65
ETB337.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.70
|
$5.65
ETB719.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
|
$3.30
ETB420.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
|
$0.51
ETB64.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.11
|
$1.08
ETB137.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$0.39
ETB49.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
|
$0.31
ETB39.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.13
|
$0.79
ETB101.25
|
|
pay 37.1% less for transportation
|
Detroit
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.49
|
$4.88
ETB622.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$66.00
|
$10.00
ETB1,274.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$25,000.00
ETB3,187,108.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.68
|
$3.67
ETB467.23
|
|
pay 10.2% more for housing
|
Detroit
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.33
|
$171.17
ETB21,821.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,483.17
|
$645.10
ETB82,240.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,092.83
|
$422.74
ETB53,893.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$192.03
|
$124.84
ETB15,914.92
|
|
pay 33.9% more for childcare
|
Detroit
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,294.79
|
$81.47
ETB10,386.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,800.00
|
$43,916.67
ETB5,598,686.43
|
|
pay 19.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Detroit
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$1.00
ETB127.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.87
|
$1.15
ETB146.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
|
$4.00
ETB509.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.75
|
$90.59
ETB11,549.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$6.70
ETB854.14
|
|
pay 47.6% more for clothing
|
Detroit
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.58
|
$48.33
ETB6,161.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.50
|
$75.17
ETB9,582.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.00
|
$108.84
ETB13,875.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.00
|
$119.32
ETB15,211.65
|
|
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