Cost of living comparison

Kingston, Jamaica

compared to

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Addis Ababa vs. Kingston Cost of Living Summary

Addis Ababa is 2.4 times more expensive than Kingston.

Restaurants: pay 33.8% less in Addis Ababa
Groceries: pay 31.3% less in Addis Ababa
Transportation: pay 50.1% less in Addis Ababa
Housing: pay 50.5% more in Addis Ababa
Childcare: pay 10.6 times more in Addis Ababa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 43.1% less in Addis Ababa
Clothing: pay 2.0 times more in Addis Ababa

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

Addis Ababa vs. Kingston Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 33.8% less for restaurants

	Kingston	Addis Ababa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.52 JMD1,189.33	$6.00 ETB778.02	-20.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.62 JMD1,362.78	$6.24 ETB808.54	-27.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.41 JMD223.38	$0.78 ETB101.79	-44.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.88 JMD138.76	$0.50 ETB65.11	-42.8%
Average			-33.8%

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pay 31.3% less for groceries

	Kingston	Addis Ababa
Bread 1 loaf	$3.54 JMD560.21	$1.20 ETB155.81	-66.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.58 JMD1,040.04	$4.85 ETB629.35	-26.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$15.26 JMD2,413.28	$6.08 ETB788.22	-60.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.27 JMD675.61	$2.65 ETB343.52	-38.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.97 JMD469.49	$5.65 ETB732.15	+90.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.70 JMD427.34	$3.30 ETB428.09	+22.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 JMD219.21	$0.51 ETB65.66	-63.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.82 JMD288.39	$1.08 ETB139.82	-40.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.59 JMD251.99	$0.39 ETB50.12	-75.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 JMD164.84	$0.31 ETB40.36	-70.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.95 JMD150.03	$0.79 ETB102.98	-16.3%
Average			-31.3%

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pay 50.1% less for transportation

	Kingston	Addis Ababa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.83 JMD764.61	$4.88 ETB632.76	+1.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.59 JMD5,946.67	$10.00 ETB1,296.71	-73.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,920.30 JMD6,789,117.82	$25,000.00 ETB3,241,769.58	-41.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.32 JMD4,162.67	$3.67 ETB475.24	-86.1%
Average			-50.1%

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pay 50.5% more for housing

	Kingston	Addis Ababa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.89 JMD8,365.79	$171.17 ETB22,195.32	+223.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$874.50 JMD138,328.25	$645.10 ETB83,650.62	-26.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$425.21 JMD67,258.95	$422.74 ETB54,817.32	-0.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$118.83 JMD18,796.15	$124.84 ETB16,187.87	+5.1%
Average			+50.5%

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pay 10.6 times more for childcare

	Kingston	Addis Ababa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$227.66 JMD36,010.41	$81.47 ETB10,564.70	-64.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,105.29 JMD333,013.66	$43,916.67 ETB5,694,708.55	+1986.0%
Average			+960.9%

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pay 43.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Kingston	Addis Ababa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.13 JMD495.56	$1.00 ETB129.67	-68.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.28 JMD677.47	$1.15 ETB149.08	-73.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.77 JMD1,387.56	$4.00 ETB518.68	-54.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.97 JMD11,067.42	$90.59 ETB11,747.52	+29.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.16 JMD2,081.34	$6.70 ETB868.79	-49.1%
Average			-43.1%

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pay 2.0 times more for clothing

	Kingston	Addis Ababa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$26.32 JMD4,162.67	$48.33 ETB6,267.42	+83.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.59 JMD4,047.04	$75.17 ETB9,746.92	+193.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$71.01 JMD11,232.60	$108.84 ETB14,113.72	+53.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$68.92 JMD10,902.23	$119.32 ETB15,472.54	+73.1%
Average			+101.0%

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