Cost of living comparison
Addis Ababa is 38.5% cheaper than Nuuk.
If you lived in Addis Ababa instead of Nuuk, you would:
pay 67.3% less for restaurants
|
Nuuk
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.37
DKK102.79
|
$6.00
ETB747.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.82
DKK113.11
|
$6.24
ETB777.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
DKK17.47
|
$0.78
ETB97.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.87
DKK20.56
|
$0.50
ETB62.58
|
|
pay 42.2% less for groceries
|
Nuuk
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.50
DKK25.01
|
$1.20
ETB149.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.89
DKK120.77
|
$4.85
ETB604.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.96
DKK71.22
|
$6.08
ETB757.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.42
DKK31.59
|
$2.65
ETB330.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.25
DKK58.98
|
$5.65
ETB703.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
DKK11.66
|
$3.30
ETB411.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.85
DKK13.21
|
$0.51
ETB63.10
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
DKK11.42
|
$1.08
ETB134.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
DKK13.99
|
$0.39
ETB48.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
DKK10.88
|
$0.31
ETB38.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.74
DKK12.43
|
$0.79
ETB98.97
|
|
pay 44.0% less for transportation
|
Nuuk
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.70
DKK26.46
|
$4.88
ETB608.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.07
DKK594.11
|
$10.00
ETB1,246.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,422.30
DKK246,174.55
|
$25,000.00
ETB3,115,573.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$48.15
DKK344.34
|
$3.67
ETB456.74
|
|
pay 22.4% less for housing
|
Nuuk
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.16
DKK945.13
|
$171.17
ETB21,331.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,101.90
DKK7,880.33
|
$645.10
ETB80,394.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$901.88
DKK6,449.88
|
$422.74
ETB52,683.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.86
DKK1,179.03
|
$124.84
ETB15,557.71
|
|
pay 85.1% less for childcare
|
Nuuk
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$546.16
DKK3,905.90
|
$81.47
ETB10,153.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$43,916.67
ETB5,473,023.24
|
|
pay 41.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nuuk
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK61.67
|
$1.00
ETB124.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.99
DKK42.83
|
$1.15
ETB143.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.50
DKK82.23
|
$4.00
ETB498.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.90
DKK328.23
|
$90.59
ETB11,290.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.56
DKK154.18
|
$6.70
ETB834.97
|
|
pay 33.0% more for clothing
|
Nuuk
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.24
DKK616.72
|
$48.33
ETB6,023.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.87
DKK185.02
|
$75.17
ETB9,367.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.09
DKK615.69
|
$108.84
ETB13,564.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$201.07
DKK1,437.99
|
$119.32
ETB14,870.22
|
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