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Addis Ababa vs. Prague Cost of Living Summary

Addis Ababa is 26.6% more expensive than Prague.

Restaurants: pay 47.2% less in Addis Ababa
Groceries: pay 28.5% more in Addis Ababa
Transportation: pay 37.8% less in Addis Ababa
Housing: pay 2.6 times more in Addis Ababa
Childcare: pay 92.4% more in Addis Ababa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.9% less in Addis Ababa
Clothing: pay 22.9% more in Addis Ababa

The cost of housing, childcare, groceries, and clothing in Addis Ababa are more expensive than in Prague. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Addis Ababa. Notably, housing and childcare are significantly more expensive in Addis Ababa.

Addis Ababa vs. Prague Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Addis Ababa instead of Prague, you would:

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pay 47.2% less for restaurants

	Prague	Addis Ababa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.61 CZK256.62	$6.00 ETB766.54	-43.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.49 CZK205.30	$6.24 ETB796.60	-26.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.74 CZK42.12	$0.78 ETB100.29	-54.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 CZK33.60	$0.50 ETB64.15	-63.9%
Average			-47.2%

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pay 28.5% more for groceries

	Prague	Addis Ababa
Bread 1 loaf	$1.42 CZK34.40	$1.20 ETB153.51	-15.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.99 CZK144.88	$4.85 ETB620.06	-19.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.96 CZK95.71	$6.08 ETB776.58	+53.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.56 CZK61.85	$2.65 ETB338.45	+3.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.92 CZK94.65	$5.65 ETB721.34	+44.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.77 CZK18.51	$3.30 ETB421.77	+331.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 CZK17.70	$0.51 ETB64.69	-30.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.89 CZK21.60	$1.08 ETB137.75	+20.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.47 CZK35.64	$0.39 ETB49.38	-73.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.57 CZK13.88	$0.31 ETB39.77	-45.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.55 CZK13.22	$0.79 ETB101.46	+45.2%
Average			+28.5%

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pay 37.8% less for transportation

	Prague	Addis Ababa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.13 CZK148.21	$4.88 ETB623.42	-20.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.35 CZK564.56	$10.00 ETB1,277.57	-57.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,475.49 CZK615,885.29	$25,000.00 ETB3,193,916.35	-1.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.99 CZK314.10	$3.67 ETB468.23	-71.8%
Average			-37.8%

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pay 2.6 times more for housing

	Prague	Addis Ababa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.68 CZK475.68	$171.17 ETB21,867.68	+769.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,128.35 CZK27,278.59	$645.10 ETB82,415.82	-42.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$837.45 CZK20,245.88	$422.74 ETB54,008.14	-49.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$223.37 CZK5,400.01	$124.84 ETB15,948.92	-44.1%
Average			+158.4%

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pay 92.4% more for childcare

	Prague	Addis Ababa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$713.18 CZK17,241.62	$81.47 ETB10,408.75	-88.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,763.21 CZK284,382.59	$43,916.67 ETB5,610,646.39	+273.3%
Average			+92.4%

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pay 30.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Prague	Addis Ababa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.40 CZK58.00	$1.00 ETB127.76	-58.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.08 CZK74.38	$1.15 ETB146.88	-62.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.54 CZK158.08	$4.00 ETB511.03	-38.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$63.73 CZK1,540.78	$90.59 ETB11,574.11	+42.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.61 CZK256.62	$6.70 ETB855.97	-36.9%
Average			-30.9%

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pay 22.9% more for clothing

	Prague	Addis Ababa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$82.44 CZK1,993.04	$48.33 ETB6,174.90	-41.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.17 CZK874.47	$75.17 ETB9,603.04	+107.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.56 CZK2,237.72	$108.84 ETB13,905.39	+17.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.10 CZK2,685.94	$119.32 ETB15,244.14	+7.4%
Average			+22.9%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: January 2025

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