Cost of living comparison
Addis Ababa is 3.9% cheaper than San Juan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.6% less in Addis Ababa
- Groceries
-
pay 30.9% less in Addis Ababa
- Transportation
-
pay 37.3% less in Addis Ababa
- Housing
-
pay 6.9% less in Addis Ababa
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in Addis Ababa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.2% less in Addis Ababa
- Clothing
-
pay 24.0% more in Addis Ababa
The cost of childcare and clothing in Addis Ababa are more expensive than in San Juan. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, 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 San Juan, you would:
pay 59.6% less for restaurants
|
San Juan
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$6.00
ETB804.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.75
|
$6.24
ETB836.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
|
$0.78
ETB105.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$0.50
ETB67.33
|
|
pay 30.9% less for groceries
|
San Juan
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.52
|
$1.20
ETB161.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.81
|
$4.85
ETB650.73
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.25
|
$6.08
ETB814.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.46
|
$2.65
ETB355.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
|
$5.65
ETB757.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$3.30
ETB442.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
|
$0.51
ETB67.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
|
$1.08
ETB144.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.24
|
$0.39
ETB51.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.72
|
$0.31
ETB41.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$0.79
ETB106.48
|
|
pay 37.3% less for transportation
|
San Juan
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.69
|
$4.88
ETB654.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
|
$10.00
ETB1,340.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,500.00
|
$25,000.00
ETB3,351,875.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.00
|
$3.67
ETB491.38
|
|
pay 6.9% less for housing
|
San Juan
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.00
|
$171.17
ETB22,949.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,766.67
|
$645.10
ETB86,491.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$838.00
|
$422.74
ETB56,679.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$280.41
|
$124.84
ETB16,737.69
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
San Juan
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$470.00
|
$81.47
ETB10,923.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,400.00
|
$43,916.67
ETB5,888,127.08
|
|
pay 36.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Juan
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
|
$1.00
ETB134.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
|
$1.15
ETB154.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.40
|
$4.00
ETB536.30
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.00
|
$90.59
ETB12,146.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$6.70
ETB898.30
|
|
pay 24.0% more for clothing
|
San Juan
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.80
|
$48.33
ETB6,480.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.50
|
$75.17
ETB10,077.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.00
|
$108.84
ETB14,593.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.00
|
$119.32
ETB15,998.06
|
|
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