Cost of living comparison

San Salvador, El Salvador

compared to

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Addis Ababa vs. San Salvador Cost of Living Summary

Addis Ababa is 49.7% more expensive than San Salvador.

Restaurants: pay 30.9% less in Addis Ababa
Groceries: pay 1.0% more in Addis Ababa
Transportation: pay 38.7% less in Addis Ababa
Housing: pay 75.1% more in Addis Ababa
Childcare: pay 4.1 times more in Addis Ababa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.7% more in Addis Ababa
Clothing: pay 7.8% more in Addis Ababa

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

Addis Ababa vs. San Salvador Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Addis Ababa instead of San Salvador, you would:

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pay 30.9% less for restaurants

	San Salvador	Addis Ababa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.00 SVC87.55	$6.00 ETB825.54	-40.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 SVC61.29	$6.24 ETB857.92	-10.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.09 SVC9.52	$0.78 ETB108.01	-27.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.91 SVC7.99	$0.50 ETB69.09	-45.0%
Average			-30.9%

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pay 1.0% more for groceries

	San Salvador	Addis Ababa
Bread 1 loaf	$2.12 SVC18.56	$1.20 ETB165.33	-43.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.24 SVC28.34	$4.85 ETB667.79	+50.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.39 SVC64.66	$6.08 ETB836.36	-17.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.04 SVC26.58	$2.65 ETB364.50	-12.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.78 SVC24.30	$5.65 ETB776.86	+103.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.44 SVC12.63	$3.30 ETB454.24	+128.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 SVC6.73	$0.51 ETB69.67	-34.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.17 SVC10.20	$1.08 ETB148.36	-7.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 SVC10.64	$0.39 ETB53.18	-68.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.99 SVC8.69	$0.31 ETB42.83	-68.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.98 SVC8.54	$0.79 ETB109.27	-18.6%
Average			+1.0%

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pay 38.7% less for transportation

	San Salvador	Addis Ababa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.97 SVC34.78	$4.88 ETB671.41	+22.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 SVC175.10	$10.00 ETB1,375.90	-50.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 SVC218,880.50	$25,000.00 ETB3,439,760.55
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$33.43 SVC292.66	$3.67 ETB504.27	-89.0%
Average			-38.7%

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pay 75.1% more for housing

	San Salvador	Addis Ababa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.14 SVC368.97	$171.17 ETB23,550.89	+306.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$858.33 SVC7,514.90	$645.10 ETB88,759.58	-24.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$641.67 SVC5,617.93	$422.74 ETB58,165.28	-34.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$81.52 SVC713.72	$124.84 ETB17,176.55	+53.1%
Average			+75.1%

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pay 4.1 times more for childcare

	San Salvador	Addis Ababa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$160.29 SVC1,403.34	$81.47 ETB11,209.94	-49.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,740.67 SVC50,260.80	$43,916.67 ETB6,042,512.70	+665.0%
Average			+307.9%

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pay 25.7% more for entertainment and sports

	San Salvador	Addis Ababa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 SVC17.51	$1.00 ETB137.59	-50.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.24 SVC28.35	$1.15 ETB158.19	-64.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.00 SVC35.02	$4.00 ETB550.36
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.67 SVC268.49	$90.59 ETB12,465.00	+195.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.50 SVC48.15	$6.70 ETB921.86	+21.8%
Average			+25.7%

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pay 7.8% more for clothing

	San Salvador	Addis Ababa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$72.14 SVC631.63	$48.33 ETB6,650.20	-33.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.86 SVC419.00	$75.17 ETB10,342.21	+57.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$112.14 SVC981.84	$108.84 ETB14,975.72	-2.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$108.33 SVC948.48	$119.32 ETB16,417.52	+10.1%
Average			+7.8%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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