Cost of living comparison
Addis Ababa is 48.1% cheaper than Hamilton.
If you lived in Addis Ababa instead of Hamilton, you would:
pay 76.5% less for restaurants
|
Hamilton
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$50.00
BMD50.00
|
$6.00
ETB734.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
BMD15.00
|
$6.24
ETB763.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.30
BMD3.30
|
$0.78
ETB96.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
BMD3.00
|
$0.50
ETB61.46
|
|
pay 67.3% less for groceries
|
Hamilton
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$8.28
BMD8.28
|
$1.20
ETB147.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.59
BMD7.59
|
$4.85
ETB594.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.06
BMD17.06
|
$6.08
ETB743.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.24
BMD7.24
|
$2.65
ETB324.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.11
BMD11.11
|
$5.65
ETB691.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.68
BMD4.68
|
$3.30
ETB404.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.88
BMD2.88
|
$0.51
ETB61.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.61
BMD4.61
|
$1.08
ETB131.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.32
BMD4.32
|
$0.39
ETB47.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$4.04
BMD4.04
|
$0.31
ETB38.10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.60
BMD2.60
|
$0.79
ETB97.20
|
|
pay 62.1% less for transportation
|
Hamilton
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.77
BMD8.77
|
$4.88
ETB597.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.00
BMD69.00
|
$10.00
ETB1,223.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
BMD35,000.00
|
$25,000.00
ETB3,059,724.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.61
BMD36.61
|
$3.67
ETB448.56
|
|
pay 41.6% less for housing
|
Hamilton
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$141.25
BMD141.25
|
$171.17
ETB20,948.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,336.36
BMD3,336.36
|
$645.10
ETB78,953.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,225.00
BMD2,225.00
|
$422.74
ETB51,739.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$168.39
BMD168.39
|
$124.84
ETB15,278.83
|
|
pay 7.5% less for childcare
|
Hamilton
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,320.00
BMD1,320.00
|
$81.47
ETB9,971.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,571.43
BMD24,571.43
|
$43,916.67
ETB5,374,916.65
|
|
pay 69.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hamilton
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.00
BMD10.00
|
$1.00
ETB122.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
BMD5.75
|
$1.15
ETB140.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.62
BMD17.62
|
$4.00
ETB489.56
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$181.25
BMD181.25
|
$90.59
ETB11,087.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
BMD13.00
|
$6.70
ETB820.01
|
|
pay 12.4% less for clothing
|
Hamilton
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.00
BMD75.00
|
$48.33
ETB5,915.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.00
BMD70.00
|
$75.17
ETB9,199.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$134.00
BMD134.00
|
$108.84
ETB13,321.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.60
BMD122.60
|
$119.32
ETB14,603.66
|
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