Cost of living comparison
Ethiopia is 86.2% more expensive than Northern Mariana Islands overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 41.2% less in Ethiopia
- Groceries
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pay 38.8% less in Ethiopia
- Transportation
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pay 41.2% less in Ethiopia
- Housing
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pay 32.9% more in Ethiopia
- Childcare
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pay 7.3 times more in Ethiopia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 20.9% less in Ethiopia
- Clothing
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pay 80.4% more in Ethiopia
The cost of childcare, clothing, and housing in Ethiopia are more expensive than in Northern Mariana Islands. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Ethiopia. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Ethiopia.
If you lived in Ethiopia instead of Northern Mariana Islands, you would:
pay 41.2% less for restaurants
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.00
|
$6.00
ETB804.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$6.24
ETB836.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$0.78
ETB105.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
|
$0.50
ETB67.33
|
|
pay 38.8% less for groceries
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.33
|
$1.20
ETB161.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.85
ETB650.73
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.44
|
$6.08
ETB814.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.33
|
$2.65
ETB355.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
|
$5.65
ETB757.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$3.30
ETB442.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.51
ETB67.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$1.08
ETB144.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.39
ETB51.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
|
$0.31
ETB41.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$0.79
ETB106.48
|
|
pay 41.2% less for transportation
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.32
|
$4.88
ETB654.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$10.00
ETB1,340.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,999.00
|
$25,000.00
ETB3,351,875.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.41
|
$3.67
ETB491.38
|
|
pay 32.9% more for housing
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.00
|
$171.17
ETB22,949.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$625.00
|
$645.10
ETB86,491.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$450.00
|
$422.74
ETB56,679.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$254.42
|
$124.84
ETB16,737.69
|
|
pay 7.3 times more for childcare
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$81.47
ETB10,923.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,000.00
|
$43,916.67
ETB5,888,127.08
|
|
pay 20.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
|
$1.00
ETB134.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.83
|
$1.15
ETB154.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$4.00
ETB536.30
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.50
|
$90.59
ETB12,146.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.00
|
$6.70
ETB898.30
|
|
pay 80.4% more for clothing
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.00
|
$48.33
ETB6,480.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$75.17
ETB10,077.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.00
|
$108.84
ETB14,593.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$119.32
ETB15,998.06
|
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