Cost of living comparison
Addis Ababa is 2.4 times more expensive than St. George's.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.9% less in Addis Ababa
- Groceries
-
pay 9.8% less in Addis Ababa
- Transportation
-
pay 44.2% less in Addis Ababa
- Housing
-
pay 75.1% more in Addis Ababa
- Childcare
-
pay 10.2 times more in Addis Ababa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.3% more in Addis Ababa
- Clothing
-
pay 92.2% more in Addis Ababa
The cost of childcare, clothing, housing, and entertainment and sports in Addis Ababa are more expensive than in St. George's. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Addis Ababa. Notably, childcare, clothing, and housing are significantly more expensive in Addis Ababa.
If you lived in Addis Ababa instead of St. George's, you would:
pay 41.9% less for restaurants
St. George's
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$6.00
ETB804.45
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
$6.24
ETB836.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$0.78
ETB105.25
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
$0.50
ETB67.33
|
|
pay 9.8% less for groceries
St. George's
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.69
EC$4.57
|
$1.20
ETB161.10
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.32
EC$11.68
|
$4.85
ETB650.73
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.71
EC$39.75
|
$6.08
ETB814.99
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.95
EC$10.67
|
$2.65
ETB355.19
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.60
EC$7.04
|
$5.65
ETB757.01
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.48
EC$6.70
|
$3.30
ETB442.63
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
$0.51
ETB67.89
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
EC$2.13
|
$1.08
ETB144.57
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
EC$3.63
|
$0.39
ETB51.83
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
EC$2.54
|
$0.31
ETB41.73
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
$0.79
ETB106.48
|
|
pay 44.2% less for transportation
St. George's
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.18
EC$14.01
|
$4.88
ETB654.25
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$10.00
ETB1,340.75
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,976.41
EC$67,500.00
|
$25,000.00
ETB3,351,875.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$199.81
EC$540.00
|
$3.67
ETB491.38
|
|
pay 75.1% more for housing
St. George's
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.87
EC$126.67
|
$171.17
ETB22,949.17
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$579.70
EC$1,566.67
|
$645.10
ETB86,491.78
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$289.85
EC$783.33
|
$422.74
ETB56,679.17
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.51
EC$431.09
|
$124.84
ETB16,737.69
|
|
pay 10.2 times more for childcare
St. George's
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
$81.47
ETB10,923.53
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,331.13
EC$6,300.00
|
$43,916.67
ETB5,888,127.08
|
|
pay 19.3% more for entertainment and sports
St. George's
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
$1.00
ETB134.07
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
$1.15
ETB154.15
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$4.00
ETB536.30
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$90.59
ETB12,146.52
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
$6.70
ETB898.30
|
|
pay 92.2% more for clothing
St. George's
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.90
EC$70.00
|
$48.33
ETB6,480.29
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40
EC$120.00
|
$75.17
ETB10,077.97
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$42.55
EC$115.00
|
$108.84
ETB14,593.09
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.85
EC$205.00
|
$119.32
ETB15,998.06
|
|
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