Cost of living comparison
Addis Ababa is 4.5% cheaper than Road Town.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.1% less in Addis Ababa
- Groceries
-
pay 31.1% less in Addis Ababa
- Transportation
-
pay 5.2% more in Addis Ababa
- Housing
-
pay 23.3% less in Addis Ababa
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in Addis Ababa
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 45.7% less in Addis Ababa
- Clothing
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pay 1.9% more in Addis Ababa
The cost of childcare, transportation, and clothing in Addis Ababa are more expensive than in Road Town. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing are lower in Addis Ababa. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Addis Ababa.
If you lived in Addis Ababa instead of Road Town, you would:
pay 62.1% less for restaurants
|
Road Town
|
Addis Ababa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$6.00
ETB756.22
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.50
|
$6.24
ETB785.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
|
$0.78
ETB98.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
|
$0.50
ETB63.29
|
|
pay 31.1% less for groceries
|
Road Town
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.66
|
$1.20
ETB151.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.00
|
$4.85
ETB611.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.81
|
$6.08
ETB766.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.00
|
$2.65
ETB333.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.54
|
$5.65
ETB711.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.66
|
$3.30
ETB416.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$0.51
ETB63.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$1.08
ETB135.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.04
|
$0.39
ETB48.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.06
|
$0.31
ETB39.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$0.79
ETB100.09
|
|
pay 5.2% more for transportation
|
Road Town
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
|
$4.88
ETB615.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$10.00
ETB1,260.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$25,000.00
ETB3,150,897.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.67
ETB461.92
|
|
pay 23.3% less for housing
|
Road Town
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$125.00
|
$171.17
ETB21,573.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,666.67
|
$645.10
ETB81,305.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,366.67
|
$422.74
ETB53,280.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.65
|
$124.84
ETB15,734.10
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Road Town
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.00
|
$81.47
ETB10,268.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,320.00
|
$43,916.67
ETB5,535,076.87
|
|
pay 45.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Road Town
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$1.00
ETB126.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.75
|
$1.15
ETB144.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
|
$4.00
ETB504.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$120.00
|
$90.59
ETB11,418.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
|
$6.70
ETB844.44
|
|
pay 1.9% more for clothing
|
Road Town
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
|
$48.33
ETB6,091.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.00
|
$75.17
ETB9,473.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$130.00
|
$108.84
ETB13,718.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$140.00
|
$119.32
ETB15,038.82
|
|
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