Cost of living comparison

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

compared to

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Addis Ababa vs. Riyadh Cost of Living Summary

Addis Ababa is 17.5% more expensive than Riyadh.

Restaurants: pay 5.3% more in Addis Ababa
Groceries: pay 18.6% more in Addis Ababa
Transportation: pay 16.2% less in Addis Ababa
Housing: pay 23.4% more in Addis Ababa
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Addis Ababa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 48.1% less in Addis Ababa
Clothing: pay 16.2% more in Addis Ababa

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

Addis Ababa vs. Riyadh Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 5.3% more for restaurants

	Riyadh	Addis Ababa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.39 SAR31.47	$6.00 ETB815.36	-28.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.99 SAR29.97	$6.24 ETB847.34	-21.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 SAR2.86	$0.78 ETB106.68	+2.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 SAR1.12	$0.50 ETB68.24	+68.8%
Average			+5.3%

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pay 18.6% more for groceries

	Riyadh	Addis Ababa
Bread 1 loaf	$1.24 SAR4.64	$1.20 ETB163.29	-2.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.91 SAR14.67	$4.85 ETB659.55	+24.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.64 SAR24.92	$6.08 ETB826.04	-8.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.63 SAR9.89	$2.65 ETB360.01	+0.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.80 SAR14.26	$5.65 ETB767.28	+48.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.03 SAR3.88	$3.30 ETB448.63	+219.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 SAR2.94	$0.51 ETB68.81	-35.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 SAR3.07	$1.08 ETB146.53	+31.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 SAR2.83	$0.39 ETB52.53	-48.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 SAR2.25	$0.31 ETB42.30	-48.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.64 SAR2.41	$0.79 ETB107.92	+23.5%
Average			+18.6%

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pay 16.2% less for transportation

	Riyadh	Addis Ababa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.31 SAR8.67	$4.88 ETB663.12	+111.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.27 SAR139.85	$10.00 ETB1,358.93	-73.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,280.09 SAR124,863.22	$25,000.00 ETB3,397,335.00	-24.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.70 SAR62.64	$3.67 ETB498.05	-78.0%
Average			-16.2%

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pay 23.4% more for housing

	Riyadh	Addis Ababa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$74.70 SAR280.25	$171.17 ETB23,260.42	+129.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,116.87 SAR4,190.37	$645.10 ETB87,664.83	-42.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$782.38 SAR2,935.42	$422.74 ETB57,447.88	-46.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$81.80 SAR306.91	$124.84 ETB16,964.69	+52.6%
Average			+23.4%

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Riyadh	Addis Ababa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$360.22 SAR1,351.50	$81.47 ETB11,071.68	-77.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,375.93 SAR38,929.35	$43,916.67 ETB5,967,985.15	+323.3%
Average			+123.0%

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pay 48.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Riyadh	Addis Ababa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.13 SAR7.99	$1.00 ETB135.89	-53.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.25 SAR15.95	$1.15 ETB156.24	-72.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.45 SAR27.97	$4.00 ETB543.57	-46.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$101.01 SAR378.99	$90.59 ETB12,311.26	-10.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.97 SAR59.93	$6.70 ETB910.49	-58.1%
Average			-48.1%

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pay 16.2% more for clothing

	Riyadh	Addis Ababa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.20 SAR195.87	$48.33 ETB6,568.18	-7.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$54.44 SAR204.25	$75.17 ETB10,214.65	+38.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$107.53 SAR403.44	$108.84 ETB14,791.01	+1.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.80 SAR336.90	$119.32 ETB16,215.03	+32.9%
Average			+16.2%

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