Cost of living comparison

Nassau, Bahamas

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Addis Ababa vs. Nassau Cost of Living Summary

Addis Ababa is 29.1% cheaper than Nassau.

Restaurants: pay 64.3% less in Addis Ababa
Groceries: pay 37.7% less in Addis Ababa
Transportation: pay 52.2% less in Addis Ababa
Housing: pay 31.9% less in Addis Ababa
Childcare: pay 53.6% more in Addis Ababa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 61.4% less in Addis Ababa
Clothing: pay 9.5% less in Addis Ababa

Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, housing, and clothing are lower in Addis Ababa.

Addis Ababa vs. Nassau Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 64.3% less for restaurants

	Nassau	Addis Ababa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$40.00 BSD40.00	$6.00 ETB778.02	-85.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.00 BSD10.00	$6.24 ETB808.54	-37.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.18 BSD2.18	$0.78 ETB101.79	-64.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 BSD1.71	$0.50 ETB65.11	-70.7%
Average			-64.3%

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pay 37.7% less for groceries

	Nassau	Addis Ababa
Bread 1 loaf	$5.17 BSD5.17	$1.20 ETB155.81	-76.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.03 BSD4.03	$4.85 ETB629.35	+20.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$19.37 BSD19.37	$6.08 ETB788.22	-68.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.38 BSD7.38	$2.65 ETB343.52	-64.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.20 BSD5.20	$5.65 ETB732.15	+8.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.72 BSD1.72	$3.30 ETB428.09	+92.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.32 BSD1.32	$0.51 ETB65.66	-61.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.11 BSD2.11	$1.08 ETB139.82	-48.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.40 BSD2.40	$0.39 ETB50.12	-83.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.14 BSD2.14	$0.31 ETB40.36	-85.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.49 BSD1.49	$0.79 ETB102.98	-46.7%
Average			-37.7%

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pay 52.2% less for transportation

	Nassau	Addis Ababa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.39 BSD5.39	$4.88 ETB632.76	-9.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$45.00 BSD45.00	$10.00 ETB1,296.71	-77.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,500.00 BSD37,500.00	$25,000.00 ETB3,241,769.58	-33.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.85 BSD30.85	$3.67 ETB475.24	-88.1%
Average			-52.2%

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pay 31.9% less for housing

	Nassau	Addis Ababa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$104.29 BSD104.29	$171.17 ETB22,195.32	+64.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,862.50 BSD1,862.50	$645.10 ETB83,650.62	-65.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,800.00 BSD1,800.00	$422.74 ETB54,817.32	-76.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$249.29 BSD249.29	$124.84 ETB16,187.87	-49.9%
Average			-31.9%

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pay 53.6% more for childcare

	Nassau	Addis Ababa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$640.00 BSD640.00	$81.47 ETB10,564.70	-87.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,916.67 BSD14,916.67	$43,916.67 ETB5,694,708.55	+194.4%
Average			+53.6%

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pay 61.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Nassau	Addis Ababa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.00 BSD5.00	$1.00 ETB129.67	-80.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.75 BSD5.75	$1.15 ETB149.08	-80.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.00 BSD11.00	$4.00 ETB518.68	-63.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$113.88 BSD113.88	$90.59 ETB11,747.52	-20.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.00 BSD18.00	$6.70 ETB868.79	-62.8%
Average			-61.4%

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pay 9.5% less for clothing

	Nassau	Addis Ababa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.50 BSD67.50	$48.33 ETB6,267.42	-28.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$76.67 BSD76.67	$75.17 ETB9,746.92	-2.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$117.00 BSD117.00	$108.84 ETB14,113.72	-7.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.00 BSD120.00	$119.32 ETB15,472.54	-0.6%
Average			-9.5%

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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: April 2025

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