Cost of living comparison
Ethiopia is 12.2% cheaper than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
If you lived in Ethiopia instead of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, you would:
pay 47.9% less for restaurants
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Ethiopia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$6.00
ETB728.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
$6.24
ETB757.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$0.78
ETB95.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
EC$4.75
|
$0.50
ETB60.99
|
|
pay 27.0% less for groceries
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Ethiopia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$1.20
ETB145.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.26
EC$19.61
|
$4.85
ETB589.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.14
EC$32.81
|
$6.08
ETB738.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.60
EC$12.44
|
$2.65
ETB321.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
$5.65
ETB685.82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.76
EC$10.17
|
$3.30
ETB401.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
$0.51
ETB61.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.18
EC$11.30
|
$1.08
ETB130.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
EC$4.54
|
$0.39
ETB46.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
EC$4.31
|
$0.31
ETB37.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.23
EC$3.33
|
$0.79
ETB96.46
|
|
pay 64.4% less for transportation
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$14.57
EC$39.38
|
$4.88
ETB592.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$59.20
EC$160.00
|
$10.00
ETB1,214.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,376.83
EC$87,500.00
|
$25,000.00
ETB3,036,634.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.98
EC$67.50
|
$3.67
ETB445.17
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Ethiopia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
$171.17
ETB20,790.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$296.02
EC$800.00
|
$645.10
ETB78,357.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$296.02
EC$800.00
|
$422.74
ETB51,348.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.74
EC$191.18
|
$124.84
ETB15,163.52
|
|
pay 56.0% less for childcare
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$185.01
EC$500.00
|
$81.47
ETB9,896.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$43,916.67
ETB5,334,354.21
|
|
pay 10.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Ethiopia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$1.00
ETB121.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.71
EC$7.33
|
$1.15
ETB139.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
$4.00
ETB485.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$90.59
ETB11,004.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$6.70
ETB813.82
|
|
pay 11.7% less for clothing
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Ethiopia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
$48.33
ETB5,870.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$83.25
EC$225.00
|
$75.17
ETB9,130.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
$108.84
ETB13,220.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
$119.32
ETB14,493.46
|
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