Cost of living comparison
Addis Ababa is 4.2% cheaper than Hong Kong.
If you lived in Addis Ababa instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 29.9% less for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$60.07
|
$6.00
ETB734.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.31
|
$6.24
ETB763.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.48
|
$0.78
ETB96.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.49
|
$0.50
ETB61.46
|
|
pay 29.4% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.69
|
$1.20
ETB147.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.71
|
$4.85
ETB594.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.73
|
$6.08
ETB743.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.97
|
$2.65
ETB324.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.47
|
$5.65
ETB691.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.59
|
$3.30
ETB404.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.24
|
$0.51
ETB61.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.52
|
$1.08
ETB131.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.75
|
$0.39
ETB47.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.05
|
$0.31
ETB38.10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.90
|
$0.79
ETB97.20
|
|
pay 60.8% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.92
|
$4.88
ETB597.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$500.56
|
$10.00
ETB1,223.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$265,198.13
|
$25,000.00
ETB3,059,724.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.08
|
$3.67
ETB448.56
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.88
|
$171.17
ETB20,948.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,995.30
|
$645.10
ETB78,953.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$12,013.51
|
$422.74
ETB51,739.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,457.52
|
$124.84
ETB15,278.83
|
|
pay 4.8% more for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,804.61
|
$81.47
ETB9,971.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,630.69
|
$43,916.67
ETB5,374,916.65
|
|
pay 55.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$60.07
|
$1.00
ETB122.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.28
|
$1.15
ETB140.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$102.11
|
$4.00
ETB489.56
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$663.81
|
$90.59
ETB11,087.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$100.11
|
$6.70
ETB820.01
|
|
pay 13.3% more for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$565.60
|
$48.33
ETB5,915.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$315.96
|
$75.17
ETB9,199.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$719.71
|
$108.84
ETB13,321.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,107.24
|
$119.32
ETB14,603.66
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Addis Ababa or Hong Kong. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.