Cost of living comparison

Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

compared to

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Addis Ababa vs. Kingstown Cost of Living Summary

Addis Ababa is 12.2% cheaper than Kingstown.

Restaurants: pay 47.9% less in Addis Ababa
Groceries: pay 27.0% less in Addis Ababa
Transportation: pay 64.4% less in Addis Ababa
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Addis Ababa
Childcare: pay 56.0% less in Addis Ababa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.4% more in Addis Ababa
Clothing: pay 11.7% less in Addis Ababa

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

Addis Ababa vs. Kingstown Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 47.9% less for restaurants

	Kingstown	Addis Ababa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.40 EC$20.00	$6.00 ETB825.54	-18.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.10 EC$30.00	$6.24 ETB857.92	-43.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$0.78 ETB108.01	-57.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.76 EC$4.75	$0.50 ETB69.09	-71.4%
Average			-47.9%

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pay 27.0% less for groceries

	Kingstown	Addis Ababa
Bread 1 loaf	$1.85 EC$5.00	$1.20 ETB165.33	-35.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.26 EC$19.61	$4.85 ETB667.79	-33.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.14 EC$32.81	$6.08 ETB836.36	-49.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.60 EC$12.44	$2.65 ETB364.50	-42.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.98 EC$5.36	$5.65 ETB776.86	+184.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.76 EC$10.17	$3.30 ETB454.24	-12.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 EC$2.33	$0.51 ETB69.67	-41.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$4.18 EC$11.30	$1.08 ETB148.36	-74.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.68 EC$4.54	$0.39 ETB53.18	-77.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.60 EC$4.31	$0.31 ETB42.83	-80.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.23 EC$3.33	$0.79 ETB109.27	-35.5%
Average			-27.0%

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pay 64.4% less for transportation

	Kingstown	Addis Ababa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$14.57 EC$39.38	$4.88 ETB671.41	-66.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$59.20 EC$160.00	$10.00 ETB1,375.90	-83.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,376.83 EC$87,500.00	$25,000.00 ETB3,439,760.55	-22.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.98 EC$67.50	$3.67 ETB504.27	-85.3%
Average			-64.4%

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Kingstown	Addis Ababa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$55.50 EC$150.00	$171.17 ETB23,550.89	+208.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$296.02 EC$800.00	$645.10 ETB88,759.58	+117.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$296.02 EC$800.00	$422.74 ETB58,165.28	+42.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$70.74 EC$191.18	$124.84 ETB17,176.55	+76.5%
Average			+111.4%

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pay 56.0% less for childcare

	Kingstown	Addis Ababa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$185.01 EC$500.00	$81.47 ETB11,209.94	-56.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$43,916.67 ETB6,042,512.70
Average			-56.0%

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pay 10.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Kingstown	Addis Ababa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$1.00 ETB137.59	-45.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.71 EC$7.33	$1.15 ETB158.19	-57.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.44 EC$12.00	$4.00 ETB550.36	-9.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.00 EC$100.00	$90.59 ETB12,465.00	+144.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.55 EC$15.00	$6.70 ETB921.86	+20.7%
Average			+10.4%

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pay 11.7% less for clothing

	Kingstown	Addis Ababa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$101.76 EC$275.00	$48.33 ETB6,650.20	-52.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$83.25 EC$225.00	$75.17 ETB10,342.21	-9.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$111.01 EC$300.00	$108.84 ETB14,975.72	-1.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$101.76 EC$275.00	$119.32 ETB16,417.52	+17.3%
Average			-11.7%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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