Cost of living comparison
Addis Ababa is 13.8% cheaper than Ottawa.
If you lived in Addis Ababa instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 59.9% less for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$25.21
|
$6.00
ETB734.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$15.12
|
$6.24
ETB763.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$3.05
|
$0.78
ETB96.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.15
|
$0.50
ETB61.46
|
|
pay 27.8% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.72
|
$1.20
ETB147.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$8.81
|
$4.85
ETB594.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$13.92
|
$6.08
ETB743.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.65
|
$2.65
ETB324.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.26
|
$5.65
ETB691.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.71
|
$3.30
ETB404.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.89
|
$0.51
ETB61.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$2.02
|
$1.08
ETB131.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.37
|
$0.39
ETB47.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.69
|
$0.31
ETB38.10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.83
|
$0.79
ETB97.20
|
|
pay 37.4% less for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$5.82
|
$4.88
ETB597.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$129.81
|
$10.00
ETB1,223.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$34,257.04
|
$25,000.00
ETB3,059,724.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$26.37
|
$3.67
ETB448.56
|
|
pay 28.6% more for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$70.46
|
$171.17
ETB20,948.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$2,000.35
|
$645.10
ETB78,953.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,781.52
|
$422.74
ETB51,739.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$184.29
|
$124.84
ETB15,278.83
|
|
pay 14.2% more for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,402.86
|
$81.47
ETB9,971.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$27,975.29
|
$43,916.67
ETB5,374,916.65
|
|
pay 32.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$8.07
|
$1.00
ETB122.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.21
|
$1.15
ETB140.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$18.15
|
$4.00
ETB489.56
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$64.93
|
$90.59
ETB11,087.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$15.12
|
$6.70
ETB820.01
|
|
pay 18.2% more for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$80.26
|
$48.33
ETB5,915.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$62.29
|
$75.17
ETB9,199.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$137.20
|
$108.84
ETB13,321.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$155.56
|
$119.32
ETB14,603.66
|
|
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