Cost of living comparison
Addis Ababa is 15.4% more expensive than Panama City.
If you lived in Addis Ababa instead of Panama City, you would:
pay 49.7% less for restaurants
|
Panama City
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.25
PAB13.25
|
$6.00
ETB728.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
PAB8.00
|
$6.24
ETB757.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
PAB1.86
|
$0.78
ETB95.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.41
PAB1.41
|
$0.50
ETB60.99
|
|
pay 10.3% less for groceries
|
Panama City
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
PAB2.51
|
$1.20
ETB145.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.39
PAB6.39
|
$4.85
ETB589.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.80
PAB6.80
|
$6.08
ETB738.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
PAB2.68
|
$2.65
ETB321.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.41
PAB3.41
|
$5.65
ETB685.82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
PAB1.48
|
$3.30
ETB401.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
PAB0.72
|
$0.51
ETB61.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
PAB1.24
|
$1.08
ETB130.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
PAB1.40
|
$0.39
ETB46.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
PAB0.98
|
$0.31
ETB37.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
PAB1.15
|
$0.79
ETB96.46
|
|
pay 19.8% less for transportation
|
Panama City
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.69
PAB3.69
|
$4.88
ETB592.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
$10.00
ETB1,214.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,750.00
PAB19,750.00
|
$25,000.00
ETB3,036,634.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.71
PAB16.71
|
$3.67
ETB445.17
|
|
pay 44.8% more for housing
|
Panama City
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.10
PAB52.10
|
$171.17
ETB20,790.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,023.81
PAB1,023.81
|
$645.10
ETB78,357.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$755.88
PAB755.88
|
$422.74
ETB51,348.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.84
PAB94.84
|
$124.84
ETB15,163.52
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Panama City
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$439.17
PAB439.17
|
$81.47
ETB9,896.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,092.67
PAB10,092.67
|
$43,916.67
ETB5,334,354.21
|
|
pay 14.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Panama City
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
PAB3.00
|
$1.00
ETB121.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.59
PAB3.59
|
$1.15
ETB139.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.50
PAB5.50
|
$4.00
ETB485.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.27
PAB47.27
|
$90.59
ETB11,004.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
PAB7.00
|
$6.70
ETB813.82
|
|
pay 30.6% more for clothing
|
Panama City
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.91
PAB53.91
|
$48.33
ETB5,870.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.78
PAB37.78
|
$75.17
ETB9,130.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.62
PAB87.62
|
$108.84
ETB13,220.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.75
PAB108.75
|
$119.32
ETB14,493.46
|
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