Cost of living comparison
Ethiopia is 16.7% cheaper than Houston.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.3% less in Ethiopia
- Groceries
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pay 16.1% less in Ethiopia
- Transportation
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pay 32.3% less in Ethiopia
- Housing
-
pay 4.3% more in Ethiopia
- Childcare
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pay 1.8% less in Ethiopia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 29.0% less in Ethiopia
- Clothing
-
pay 18.2% more in Ethiopia
The cost of clothing and housing in Ethiopia are more expensive than in Houston. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and childcare are lower in Ethiopia.
If you lived in Ethiopia instead of Houston, you would:
pay 60.3% less for restaurants
|
Houston
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$6.00
ETB764.91
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00
|
$6.24
ETB794.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.53
|
$0.78
ETB100.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$0.50
ETB64.02
|
|
pay 16.1% less for groceries
|
Houston
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.97
|
$1.20
ETB153.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.39
|
$4.85
ETB618.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.43
|
$6.08
ETB774.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.53
|
$2.65
ETB337.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.15
|
$5.65
ETB719.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$3.30
ETB420.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
|
$0.51
ETB64.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
|
$1.08
ETB137.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
|
$0.39
ETB49.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
|
$0.31
ETB39.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
|
$0.79
ETB101.25
|
|
pay 32.3% less for transportation
|
Houston
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.88
|
$4.88
ETB622.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
$10.00
ETB1,274.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,278.39
|
$25,000.00
ETB3,187,108.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.79
|
$3.67
ETB467.23
|
|
pay 4.3% more for housing
|
Houston
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.71
|
$171.17
ETB21,821.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,582.84
|
$645.10
ETB82,240.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,189.12
|
$422.74
ETB53,893.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.41
|
$124.84
ETB15,914.92
|
|
pay 1.8% less for childcare
|
Houston
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,457.58
|
$81.47
ETB10,386.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,000.00
|
$43,916.67
ETB5,598,686.43
|
|
pay 29.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Houston
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$1.00
ETB127.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.27
|
$1.15
ETB146.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.97
|
$4.00
ETB509.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.65
|
$90.59
ETB11,549.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$6.70
ETB854.14
|
|
pay 18.2% more for clothing
|
Houston
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.14
|
$48.33
ETB6,161.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.00
|
$75.17
ETB9,582.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.28
|
$108.84
ETB13,875.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$132.12
|
$119.32
ETB15,211.65
|
|
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