Cost of living comparison

Ethiopia

compared to

Micronesia, Federated States of

Micronesia, Federated States of vs. Ethiopia Cost of Living Summary

Micronesia, Federated States of is 77.3% more expensive than Ethiopia overall.

Restaurants: pay 3.1 times more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Groceries: pay 76.6% more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Transportation: pay 2.6 times more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Housing: pay 25.5% more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Childcare: pay 10.9% less in Micronesia, Federated States of
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.2 times more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Clothing: pay 33.3% less in Micronesia, Federated States of

The cost of restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing in Micronesia, Federated States of are more expensive than in Ethiopia. Expenses including clothing and childcare are lower in Micronesia, Federated States of. Notably, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Micronesia, Federated States of.

Micronesia, Federated States of vs. Ethiopia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Micronesia, Federated States of instead of Ethiopia, you would:

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pay 3.1 times more for restaurants

	Ethiopia	Micronesia, Federated States of
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.00 ETB788.24	$21.62	+260.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.24 ETB819.15	$9.12	+46.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.78 ETB103.13	$1.32	+68.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ETB65.97	$2.75	+447.6%
Average			+205.8%

Ethiopia vs. Micronesia, Federated States of - Cost of restaurants

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pay 76.6% more for groceries

	Ethiopia	Micronesia, Federated States of
Bread 1 loaf	$1.20 ETB157.85	$2.81	+133.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.85 ETB637.61	$2.52	-48.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.08 ETB798.56	$1.59	-73.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.65 ETB348.03	$4.48	+69.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.65 ETB741.75	$2.66	-52.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.30 ETB433.71	$2.37	-28.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.51 ETB66.52	$1.26	+147.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.08 ETB141.65	$1.48	+37.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 ETB50.78	$1.15	+198.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 ETB40.89	$1.54	+396.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.79 ETB104.33	$1.29	+62.9%
Average			+76.6%

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pay 2.6 times more for transportation

	Ethiopia	Micronesia, Federated States of
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.88 ETB641.06	$11.84	+142.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.00 ETB1,313.73	$32.00	+220.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 ETB3,284,315.50	$3,497.00	-86.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.67 ETB481.48	$16.71	+355.9%
Average			+158.1%

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pay 25.5% more for housing

	Ethiopia	Micronesia, Federated States of
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$171.17 ETB22,486.61	$230.17	+34.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$645.10 ETB84,748.48	$883.33	+36.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$422.74 ETB55,536.76	$726.88	+71.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$124.84 ETB16,400.33	$73.28	-41.3%
Average			+25.5%

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pay 10.9% less for childcare

	Ethiopia	Micronesia, Federated States of
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$81.47 ETB10,703.36	$142.50	+74.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$43,916.67 ETB5,769,447.56	$1,442.50	-96.7%
Average			-10.9%

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pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports

	Ethiopia	Micronesia, Federated States of
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.00 ETB131.37	$3.25	+225.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.15 ETB151.04	$2.83	+146.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.00 ETB525.49	$15.75	+293.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$90.59 ETB11,901.70	$30.50	-66.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.70 ETB880.20	$6.50	-3.0%
Average			+119.2%

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pay 33.3% less for clothing

	Ethiopia	Micronesia, Federated States of
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.33 ETB6,349.68	$42.50	-12.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.17 ETB9,874.84	$42.00	-44.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$108.84 ETB14,298.96	$75.00	-31.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$119.32 ETB15,675.61	$64.50	-45.9%
Average			-33.3%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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