Cost of living comparison
Addis Ababa is 14.0 times more expensive than Nuku'alofa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.7% less in Addis Ababa
- Groceries
-
pay 2.4% less in Addis Ababa
- Transportation
-
pay 35.5% more in Addis Ababa
- Housing
-
pay 11.1% more in Addis Ababa
- Childcare
-
pay 87.4 times more in Addis Ababa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.8% less in Addis Ababa
- Clothing
-
pay 6.2 times more in Addis Ababa
The cost of childcare, clothing, transportation, and housing in Addis Ababa are more expensive than in Nuku'alofa. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Addis Ababa. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Addis Ababa.
If you lived in Addis Ababa instead of Nuku'alofa, you would:
pay 54.7% less for restaurants
Nuku'alofa
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.40
TOP20.23
|
$6.00
ETB815.36
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
TOP25.29
|
$6.24
ETB847.34
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
TOP6.41
|
$0.78
ETB106.68
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
TOP5.73
|
$0.50
ETB68.24
|
|
pay 2.4% less for groceries
Nuku'alofa
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
TOP2.53
|
$1.20
ETB163.29
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.55
TOP10.96
|
$4.85
ETB659.55
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
TOP14.42
|
$6.08
ETB826.04
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.15
TOP12.41
|
$2.65
ETB360.01
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TOP6.50
|
$5.65
ETB767.28
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.06
|
$3.30
ETB448.63
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.06
|
$0.51
ETB68.81
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
TOP3.21
|
$1.08
ETB146.53
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TOP4.13
|
$0.39
ETB52.53
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
TOP3.52
|
$0.31
ETB42.30
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
TOP2.91
|
$0.79
ETB107.92
|
|
pay 35.5% more for transportation
Nuku'alofa
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
TOP13.40
|
$4.88
ETB663.12
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$42.01
TOP101.15
|
$10.00
ETB1,358.93
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,881.34
TOP14,160.85
|
$25,000.00
ETB3,397,335.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$69.32
TOP166.90
|
$3.67
ETB498.05
|
|
pay 11.1% more for housing
Nuku'alofa
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.03
TOP303.45
|
$171.17
ETB23,260.42
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$645.10
ETB87,664.83
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$422.74
ETB57,447.88
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.56
TOP348.07
|
$124.84
ETB16,964.69
|
|
pay 87.4 times more for childcare
Nuku'alofa
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$159.64
TOP384.37
|
$81.47
ETB11,071.68
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$252.06
TOP606.89
|
$43,916.67
ETB5,967,985.15
|
|
pay 17.8% less for entertainment and sports
Nuku'alofa
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.36
TOP8.09
|
$1.00
ETB135.89
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
TOP7.08
|
$1.15
ETB156.24
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.29
TOP24.78
|
$4.00
ETB543.57
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.51
TOP75.86
|
$90.59
ETB12,311.26
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$42.01
TOP101.15
|
$6.70
ETB910.49
|
|
pay 6.2 times more for clothing
Nuku'alofa
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$4.20
TOP10.11
|
$48.33
ETB6,568.18
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.85
TOP42.99
|
$75.17
ETB10,214.65
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.00
TOP50.57
|
$108.84
ETB14,791.01
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.41
TOP70.80
|
$119.32
ETB16,215.03
|
|
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