Cost of living comparison
Russia is 16.4% cheaper than Ethiopia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.7% less in Russia
- Groceries
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pay 31.1% less in Russia
- Transportation
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pay 10.0% more in Russia
- Housing
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pay 61.9% less in Russia
- Childcare
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pay 22.5% more in Russia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 13.9% less in Russia
- Clothing
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pay 28.5% less in Russia
The cost of childcare and transportation in Russia are more expensive than in Ethiopia. Expenses including housing, groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Russia.
If you lived in Russia instead of Ethiopia, you would:
pay 11.7% less for restaurants
|
Ethiopia
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.00
ETB807.64
|
$6.51
RUB537.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.24
ETB839.31
|
$4.14
RUB341.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
ETB105.67
|
$0.80
RUB65.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
ETB67.59
|
$0.38
RUB31.71
|
|
pay 31.1% less for groceries
|
Ethiopia
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
ETB161.74
|
$0.47
RUB38.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.85
ETB653.31
|
$3.72
RUB306.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.08
ETB818.22
|
$3.07
RUB253.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.65
ETB356.60
|
$1.21
RUB99.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.65
ETB760.02
|
$1.66
RUB136.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
ETB444.39
|
$0.54
RUB44.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
ETB68.16
|
$0.55
RUB45.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
ETB145.14
|
$0.71
RUB58.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
ETB52.03
|
$0.89
RUB73.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
ETB41.90
|
$0.22
RUB17.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
ETB106.90
|
$0.21
RUB17.19
|
|
pay 10.0% more for transportation
|
Ethiopia
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.88
ETB656.85
|
$2.12
RUB174.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
ETB1,346.07
|
$17.67
RUB1,457.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
ETB3,365,171.80
|
$26,642.44
RUB2,198,003.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.67
ETB493.33
|
$4.15
RUB342.39
|
|
pay 61.9% less for housing
|
Ethiopia
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$171.17
ETB23,040.21
|
$5.97
RUB492.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$645.10
ETB86,834.89
|
$304.49
RUB25,120.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$422.74
ETB56,904.01
|
$210.86
RUB17,395.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.84
ETB16,804.08
|
$64.94
RUB5,357.43
|
|
pay 22.5% more for childcare
|
Ethiopia
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$81.47
ETB10,966.86
|
$190.09
RUB15,682.65
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$43,916.67
ETB5,911,485.13
|
$5,074.52
RUB418,648.28
|
|
pay 13.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ethiopia
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
ETB134.61
|
$1.42
RUB117.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.15
ETB154.76
|
$1.67
RUB137.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
ETB538.43
|
$2.10
RUB173.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$90.59
ETB12,194.71
|
$28.15
RUB2,322.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.70
ETB901.87
|
$3.97
RUB327.80
|
|
pay 28.5% less for clothing
|
Ethiopia
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.33
ETB6,506.00
|
$51.85
RUB4,277.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.17
ETB10,117.95
|
$33.92
RUB2,798.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.84
ETB14,650.98
|
$76.53
RUB6,313.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.32
ETB16,061.52
|
$75.61
RUB6,237.96
|
|
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