Cost of living comparison
Ethiopia is 12.2% more expensive than Puerto Rico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.5% less in Ethiopia
- Groceries
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pay 25.4% less in Ethiopia
- Transportation
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pay 38.2% less in Ethiopia
- Housing
-
pay 25.9% more in Ethiopia
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4 times more in Ethiopia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.0% less in Ethiopia
- Clothing
-
pay 36.9% more in Ethiopia
The cost of childcare, clothing, and housing in Ethiopia are more expensive than in Puerto Rico. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Ethiopia. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Ethiopia.
If you lived in Ethiopia instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
pay 52.5% less for restaurants
|
Puerto Rico
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.81
|
$6.00
ETB788.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
|
$6.24
ETB819.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
|
$0.78
ETB103.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
|
$0.50
ETB65.97
|
|
pay 25.4% less for groceries
|
Puerto Rico
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.14
|
$1.20
ETB157.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.23
|
$4.85
ETB637.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.64
|
$6.08
ETB798.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.96
|
$2.65
ETB348.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
|
$5.65
ETB741.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$3.30
ETB433.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
|
$0.51
ETB66.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$1.08
ETB141.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$0.39
ETB50.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
|
$0.31
ETB40.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
|
$0.79
ETB104.33
|
|
pay 38.2% less for transportation
|
Puerto Rico
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.74
|
$4.88
ETB641.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.80
|
$10.00
ETB1,313.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,875.00
|
$25,000.00
ETB3,284,315.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.18
|
$3.67
ETB481.48
|
|
pay 25.9% more for housing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.13
|
$171.17
ETB22,486.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$830.95
|
$645.10
ETB84,748.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$536.89
|
$422.74
ETB55,536.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$215.17
|
$124.84
ETB16,400.33
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Puerto Rico
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$421.25
|
$81.47
ETB10,703.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,550.00
|
$43,916.67
ETB5,769,447.56
|
|
pay 1.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Puerto Rico
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.72
|
$1.00
ETB131.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.36
|
$1.15
ETB151.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.94
|
$4.00
ETB525.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.20
|
$90.59
ETB11,901.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.17
|
$6.70
ETB880.20
|
|
pay 36.9% more for clothing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.66
|
$48.33
ETB6,349.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.06
|
$75.17
ETB9,874.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.78
|
$108.84
ETB14,298.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
|
$119.32
ETB15,675.61
|
|
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