Cost of living comparison
Ethiopia is 12.2% cheaper than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 47.9% less in Ethiopia
- Groceries
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pay 27.0% less in Ethiopia
- Transportation
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pay 64.4% less in Ethiopia
- Housing
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pay 2.1 times more in Ethiopia
- Childcare
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pay 56.0% less in Ethiopia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 10.4% more in Ethiopia
- Clothing
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pay 11.7% less in Ethiopia
The cost of housing and entertainment and sports in Ethiopia are more expensive than in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Expenses including transportation, childcare, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Ethiopia. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Ethiopia.
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
ETB789.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
$6.24
ETB820.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$0.78
ETB103.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
EC$4.75
|
$0.50
ETB66.10
|
|
pay 27.0% less for groceries
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$1.20
ETB158.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.26
EC$19.61
|
$4.85
ETB638.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.14
EC$32.81
|
$6.08
ETB800.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.60
EC$12.44
|
$2.65
ETB348.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
$5.65
ETB743.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.76
EC$10.17
|
$3.30
ETB434.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
$0.51
ETB66.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.18
EC$11.30
|
$1.08
ETB141.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
EC$4.54
|
$0.39
ETB50.88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
EC$4.31
|
$0.31
ETB40.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.23
EC$3.33
|
$0.79
ETB104.54
|
|
pay 64.4% less for transportation
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$14.57
EC$39.38
|
$4.88
ETB642.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$59.20
EC$160.00
|
$10.00
ETB1,316.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,376.83
EC$87,500.00
|
$25,000.00
ETB3,290,741.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.98
EC$67.50
|
$3.67
ETB482.42
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
$171.17
ETB22,530.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$296.02
EC$800.00
|
$645.10
ETB84,914.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$296.02
EC$800.00
|
$422.74
ETB55,645.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.74
EC$191.18
|
$124.84
ETB16,432.41
|
|
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
ETB10,724.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$43,916.67
ETB5,780,736.08
|
|
pay 10.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$1.00
ETB131.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.71
EC$7.33
|
$1.15
ETB151.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
$4.00
ETB526.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$90.59
ETB11,924.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$6.70
ETB881.92
|
|
pay 11.7% less for clothing
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
$48.33
ETB6,362.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$83.25
EC$225.00
|
$75.17
ETB9,894.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
$108.84
ETB14,326.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
$119.32
ETB15,706.28
|
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