Cost of living comparison
Addis Ababa is 45.8% cheaper than George Town.
- Restaurants
-
pay 75.5% less in Addis Ababa
- Groceries
-
pay 60.0% less in Addis Ababa
- Transportation
-
pay 55.8% less in Addis Ababa
- Housing
-
pay 41.6% less in Addis Ababa
- Childcare
-
pay 10.2% less in Addis Ababa
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 59.4% less in Addis Ababa
- Clothing
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pay 18.1% less in Addis Ababa
Expenses including restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, and clothing are lower in Addis Ababa.
If you lived in Addis Ababa instead of George Town, you would:
pay 75.5% less for restaurants
|
George Town
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$29.82
KYD24.85
|
$6.00
ETB789.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.51
KYD12.92
|
$6.24
ETB820.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.80
KYD3.17
|
$0.78
ETB103.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
KYD2.42
|
$0.50
ETB66.10
|
|
pay 60.0% less for groceries
|
George Town
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.97
KYD4.14
|
$1.20
ETB158.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
KYD5.35
|
$4.85
ETB638.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.63
KYD9.69
|
$6.08
ETB800.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$9.52
KYD7.93
|
$2.65
ETB348.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
KYD5.61
|
$5.65
ETB743.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.70
KYD3.92
|
$3.30
ETB434.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.08
KYD1.73
|
$0.51
ETB66.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.73
KYD3.11
|
$1.08
ETB141.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.69
KYD3.08
|
$0.39
ETB50.88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.97
KYD2.47
|
$0.31
ETB40.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.50
KYD2.08
|
$0.79
ETB104.54
|
|
pay 55.8% less for transportation
|
George Town
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
KYD5.54
|
$4.88
ETB642.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.82
KYD24.85
|
$10.00
ETB1,316.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,771.25
KYD32,303.08
|
$25,000.00
ETB3,290,741.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$65.61
KYD54.67
|
$3.67
ETB482.42
|
|
pay 41.6% less for housing
|
George Town
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$111.36
KYD92.78
|
$171.17
ETB22,530.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,931.28
KYD2,442.25
|
$645.10
ETB84,914.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,539.30
KYD2,115.67
|
$422.74
ETB55,645.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$302.52
KYD252.05
|
$124.84
ETB16,432.41
|
|
pay 10.2% less for childcare
|
George Town
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,601.98
KYD1,334.72
|
$81.47
ETB10,724.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,183.42
KYD20,982.09
|
$43,916.67
ETB5,780,736.08
|
|
pay 59.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
George Town
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
KYD6.46
|
$1.00
ETB131.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.63
KYD5.52
|
$1.15
ETB151.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
KYD10.93
|
$4.00
ETB526.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.49
KYD72.06
|
$90.59
ETB11,924.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.89
KYD14.91
|
$6.70
ETB881.92
|
|
pay 18.1% less for clothing
|
George Town
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.47
KYD74.55
|
$48.33
ETB6,362.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.09
KYD58.39
|
$75.17
ETB9,894.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$128.24
KYD106.85
|
$108.84
ETB14,326.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.14
KYD121.76
|
$119.32
ETB15,706.28
|
|
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