Cost of living comparison
Addis Ababa is 14.4% cheaper than Douglas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.8% less in Addis Ababa
- Groceries
-
pay 1.9% more in Addis Ababa
- Transportation
-
pay 55.9% less in Addis Ababa
- Housing
-
pay 2.2% more in Addis Ababa
- Childcare
-
pay 22.0% more in Addis Ababa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.2% less in Addis Ababa
- Clothing
-
pay 34.8% more in Addis Ababa
The cost of clothing, childcare, housing, and groceries in Addis Ababa are more expensive than in Douglas. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Addis Ababa.
If you lived in Addis Ababa instead of Douglas, you would:
pay 62.8% less for restaurants
Douglas
|
Addis Ababa
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£20.79
|
$6.00
ETB764.91
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£7.28
|
$6.24
ETB794.90
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
£2.11
|
$0.78
ETB100.08
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
£1.51
|
$0.50
ETB64.02
|
|
pay 1.9% more for groceries
Douglas
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.91
£1.54
|
$1.20
ETB153.18
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.41
£2.75
|
$4.85
ETB618.74
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
£5.59
|
$6.08
ETB774.93
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
£3.01
|
$2.65
ETB337.73
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
£3.06
|
$5.65
ETB719.80
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
£0.91
|
$3.30
ETB420.87
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.59
|
$0.51
ETB64.55
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
£0.83
|
$1.08
ETB137.46
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.10
|
$0.39
ETB49.28
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.60
|
$0.31
ETB39.68
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
£0.88
|
$0.79
ETB101.25
|
|
pay 55.9% less for transportation
Douglas
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
£6.16
|
$4.88
ETB622.09
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$72.11
£58.05
|
$10.00
ETB1,274.84
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,288.44
£25,990.87
|
$25,000.00
ETB3,187,108.02
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.18
£13.83
|
$3.67
ETB467.23
|
|
pay 2.2% more for housing
Douglas
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.19
£54.89
|
$171.17
ETB21,821.07
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,183.91
£953.00
|
$645.10
ETB82,240.14
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$968.65
£779.73
|
$422.74
ETB53,893.01
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$209.19
£168.39
|
$124.84
ETB15,914.92
|
|
pay 22.0% more for childcare
Douglas
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,174.87
£945.72
|
$81.47
ETB10,386.56
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,512.04
£14,901.43
|
$43,916.67
ETB5,598,686.43
|
|
pay 43.2% less for entertainment and sports
Douglas
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.33
£5.09
|
$1.00
ETB127.48
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.05
£4.06
|
$1.15
ETB146.57
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.31
£17.15
|
$4.00
ETB509.94
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.74
£42.45
|
$90.59
ETB11,549.44
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.27
£9.88
|
$6.70
ETB854.14
|
|
pay 34.8% more for clothing
Douglas
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.51
£64.80
|
$48.33
ETB6,161.74
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.71
£31.97
|
$75.17
ETB9,582.57
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.84
£73.12
|
$108.84
ETB13,875.74
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.17
£56.49
|
$119.32
ETB15,211.65
|
|
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