Cost of living comparison
Addis Ababa is 19.0% more expensive than Helsinki.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.3% less in Addis Ababa
- Groceries
-
pay 1.0% less in Addis Ababa
- Transportation
-
pay 56.9% less in Addis Ababa
- Housing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Addis Ababa
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in Addis Ababa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.5% less in Addis Ababa
- Clothing
-
pay 28.4% more in Addis Ababa
The cost of housing, childcare, and clothing in Addis Ababa are more expensive than in Helsinki. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Addis Ababa. Notably, housing and childcare are significantly more expensive in Addis Ababa.
If you lived in Addis Ababa instead of Helsinki, you would:
pay 66.3% less for restaurants
|
Helsinki
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.76
€16.24
|
$6.00
ETB809.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.21
|
$6.24
ETB841.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.14
€2.72
|
$0.78
ETB105.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
€1.76
|
$0.50
ETB67.74
|
|
pay 1.0% less for groceries
|
Helsinki
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.89
€2.50
|
$1.20
ETB162.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
€3.58
|
$4.85
ETB654.73
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.15
€4.46
|
$6.08
ETB820.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
€2.67
|
$2.65
ETB357.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
€5.19
|
$5.65
ETB761.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.96
|
$3.30
ETB445.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.74
|
$0.51
ETB68.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.89
|
$1.08
ETB145.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
€1.47
|
$0.39
ETB52.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.49
|
$0.31
ETB41.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.74
|
$0.79
ETB107.13
|
|
pay 56.9% less for transportation
|
Helsinki
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.50
€6.50
|
$4.88
ETB658.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.38
€61.80
|
$10.00
ETB1,349.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,296.42
€29,695.14
|
$25,000.00
ETB3,372,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.79
€15.40
|
$3.67
ETB494.41
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Helsinki
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.48
€19.46
|
$171.17
ETB23,090.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,111.66
€962.51
|
$645.10
ETB87,023.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$870.64
€753.83
|
$422.74
ETB57,027.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.35
€86.02
|
$124.84
ETB16,840.68
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Helsinki
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$338.03
€292.68
|
$81.47
ETB10,990.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,508.28
€9,098.47
|
$43,916.67
ETB5,924,358.33
|
|
pay 40.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Helsinki
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.57
€7.42
|
$1.00
ETB134.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.76
€4.13
|
$1.15
ETB155.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.36
€9.84
|
$4.00
ETB539.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.76
€41.36
|
$90.59
ETB12,221.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.22
€15.78
|
$6.70
ETB903.83
|
|
pay 28.4% more for clothing
|
Helsinki
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.00
€86.58
|
$48.33
ETB6,520.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.76
€27.50
|
$75.17
ETB10,139.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.57
€77.55
|
$108.84
ETB14,682.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.24
€96.32
|
$119.32
ETB16,096.50
|
|
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