Cost of living comparison
Ethiopia is 75.9% more expensive than Marshall Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.8% less in Ethiopia
- Groceries
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pay 47.4% less in Ethiopia
- Transportation
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pay 22.7% less in Ethiopia
- Housing
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pay 5.8% more in Ethiopia
- Childcare
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pay 6.4 times more in Ethiopia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 9.2% more in Ethiopia
- Clothing
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pay 2.0 times more in Ethiopia
The cost of childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, and housing in Ethiopia are more expensive than in Marshall Islands. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Ethiopia. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Ethiopia.
If you lived in Ethiopia instead of Marshall Islands, you would:
pay 56.8% less for restaurants
|
Marshall Islands
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$6.00
ETB788.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$6.24
ETB819.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$0.78
ETB103.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$0.50
ETB65.97
|
|
pay 47.4% less for groceries
|
Marshall Islands
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
|
$1.20
ETB157.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.57
|
$4.85
ETB637.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.52
|
$6.08
ETB798.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04
|
$2.65
ETB348.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.99
|
$5.65
ETB741.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$3.30
ETB433.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.29
|
$0.51
ETB66.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
|
$1.08
ETB141.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$5.79
|
$0.39
ETB50.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$0.31
ETB40.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$0.79
ETB104.33
|
|
pay 22.7% less for transportation
|
Marshall Islands
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.81
|
$4.88
ETB641.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$10.00
ETB1,313.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,500.00
|
$25,000.00
ETB3,284,315.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.50
|
$3.67
ETB481.48
|
|
pay 5.8% more for housing
|
Marshall Islands
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$171.17
ETB22,486.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$766.67
|
$645.10
ETB84,748.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$833.33
|
$422.74
ETB55,536.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.13
|
$124.84
ETB16,400.33
|
|
pay 6.4 times more for childcare
|
Marshall Islands
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$150.00
|
$81.47
ETB10,703.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,570.00
|
$43,916.67
ETB5,769,447.56
|
|
pay 9.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Marshall Islands
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$1.00
ETB131.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
$1.15
ETB151.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$4.00
ETB525.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
|
$90.59
ETB11,901.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$6.70
ETB880.20
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
|
Marshall Islands
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
|
$48.33
ETB6,349.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$75.17
ETB9,874.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.00
|
$108.84
ETB14,298.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.00
|
$119.32
ETB15,675.61
|
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