Cost of living comparison
Ethiopia is 3.2 times more expensive than Micronesia, Federated States of.
If you lived in Ethiopia instead of Micronesia, Federated States of, you would:
pay 56.6% less for restaurants
|
Micronesia, Federated States of
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.62
|
$6.00
ETB734.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.12
|
$6.24
ETB763.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.32
|
$0.78
ETB96.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
|
$0.50
ETB61.46
|
|
pay 14.2% more for groceries
|
Micronesia, Federated States of
|
Ethiopia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.81
|
$1.20
ETB147.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.52
|
$4.85
ETB594.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.59
|
$6.08
ETB743.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.48
|
$2.65
ETB324.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.66
|
$5.65
ETB691.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$3.30
ETB404.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
|
$0.51
ETB61.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
|
$1.08
ETB131.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
|
$0.39
ETB47.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
|
$0.31
ETB38.10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$0.79
ETB97.20
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Micronesia, Federated States of
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.84
|
$4.88
ETB597.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.00
|
$10.00
ETB1,223.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$3,497.00
|
$25,000.00
ETB3,059,724.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.71
|
$3.67
ETB448.56
|
|
pay 6.0% less for housing
|
Micronesia, Federated States of
|
Ethiopia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$230.17
|
$171.17
ETB20,948.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$883.33
|
$645.10
ETB78,953.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$726.88
|
$422.74
ETB51,739.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.28
|
$124.84
ETB15,278.83
|
|
pay 15.5 times more for childcare
|
Micronesia, Federated States of
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$142.50
|
$81.47
ETB9,971.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,442.50
|
$43,916.67
ETB5,374,916.65
|
|
pay 0.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Micronesia, Federated States of
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.25
|
$1.00
ETB122.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.83
|
$1.15
ETB140.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.75
|
$4.00
ETB489.56
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.50
|
$90.59
ETB11,087.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.50
|
$6.70
ETB820.01
|
|
pay 55.7% more for clothing
|
Micronesia, Federated States of
|
Ethiopia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.50
|
$48.33
ETB5,915.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.00
|
$75.17
ETB9,199.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.00
|
$108.84
ETB13,321.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.50
|
$119.32
ETB14,603.66
|
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