Cost of living comparison

Georgetown, Guyana

compared to

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Addis Ababa vs. Georgetown Cost of Living Summary

Addis Ababa is 10.6% more expensive than Georgetown.

Restaurants: pay 35.3% less in Addis Ababa
Groceries: pay 15.3% less in Addis Ababa
Transportation: pay 17.8% less in Addis Ababa
Housing: pay 84.9% more in Addis Ababa
Childcare: pay 0.8% less in Addis Ababa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.1% more in Addis Ababa
Clothing: pay 37.2% more in Addis Ababa

The cost of housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Addis Ababa are more expensive than in Georgetown. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, groceries, and childcare are lower in Addis Ababa. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Addis Ababa.

Addis Ababa vs. Georgetown Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Addis Ababa instead of Georgetown, you would:

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pay 35.3% less for restaurants

	Georgetown	Addis Ababa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.88 GYD2,480.11	$6.00 ETB778.02	-49.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.55 GYD1,785.68	$6.24 ETB808.54	-27.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.21 GYD252.97	$0.78 ETB101.79	-35.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.71 GYD148.81	$0.50 ETB65.11	-29.5%
Average			-35.3%

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pay 15.3% less for groceries

	Georgetown	Addis Ababa
Bread 1 loaf	$2.01 GYD418.79	$1.20 ETB155.81	-40.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.36 GYD1,118.29	$4.85 ETB629.35	-9.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.31 GYD2,570.41	$6.08 ETB788.22	-50.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.41 GYD710.97	$2.65 ETB343.52	-22.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.63 GYD548.70	$5.65 ETB732.15	+114.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.78 GYD372.16	$3.30 ETB428.09	+85.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.20 GYD251.38	$0.51 ETB65.66	-57.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.70 GYD354.54	$1.08 ETB139.82	-36.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.05 GYD427.08	$0.39 ETB50.12	-81.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 GYD147.51	$0.31 ETB40.36	-55.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 GYD194.41	$0.79 ETB102.98	-14.7%
Average			-15.3%

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pay 17.8% less for transportation

	Georgetown	Addis Ababa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.00 GYD835.55	$4.88 ETB632.76	+21.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.51 GYD5,952.27	$10.00 ETB1,296.71	-64.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$15,680.67 GYD3,273,747.73	$25,000.00 ETB3,241,769.58	+59.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.99 GYD6,051.47	$3.67 ETB475.24	-87.4%
Average			-17.8%

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pay 84.9% more for housing

	Georgetown	Addis Ababa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$61.18 GYD12,772.58	$171.17 ETB22,195.32	+179.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$617.07 GYD128,830.26	$645.10 ETB83,650.62	+4.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$281.14 GYD58,695.98	$422.74 ETB54,817.32	+50.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$61.00 GYD12,735.37	$124.84 ETB16,187.87	+104.7%
Average			+84.9%

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pay 0.8% less for childcare

	Georgetown	Addis Ababa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$876.83 GYD183,061.39	$81.47 ETB10,564.70	-90.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,225.94 GYD4,849,020.96	$43,916.67 ETB5,694,708.55	+89.1%
Average			-0.8%

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pay 21.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Georgetown	Addis Ababa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.14 GYD446.42	$1.00 ETB129.67	-53.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.88 GYD810.17	$1.15 ETB149.08	-70.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.19 GYD456.34	$4.00 ETB518.68	+83.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.81 GYD8,101.70	$90.59 ETB11,747.52	+133.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.94 GYD1,240.06	$6.70 ETB868.79	+12.8%
Average			+21.1%

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pay 37.2% more for clothing

	Georgetown	Addis Ababa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$38.01 GYD7,936.36	$48.33 ETB6,267.42	+27.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$52.27 GYD10,912.49	$75.17 ETB9,746.92	+43.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.63 GYD17,459.99	$108.84 ETB14,113.72	+30.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$80.78 GYD16,864.76	$119.32 ETB15,472.54	+47.7%
Average			+37.2%

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