Cost of living comparison

St. George's, Grenada

compared to

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Addis Ababa vs. St. George's Cost of Living Summary

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.

Addis Ababa vs. St. George's Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Addis Ababa instead of St. George's, you would:

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pay 41.9% less for restaurants

	St. George's	Addis Ababa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.40 EC$20.00	$6.00 ETB825.54	-18.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.33 EC$22.50	$6.24 ETB857.92	-25.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$0.78 ETB108.01	-57.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.48 EC$4.00	$0.50 ETB69.09	-66.1%
Average			-41.9%

St. George's vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of restaurants

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pay 9.8% less for groceries

	St. George's	Addis Ababa
Bread 1 loaf	$1.69 EC$4.57	$1.20 ETB165.33	-28.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.32 EC$11.68	$4.85 ETB667.79	+12.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$14.71 EC$39.75	$6.08 ETB836.36	-58.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.95 EC$10.67	$2.65 ETB364.50	-32.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.60 EC$7.04	$5.65 ETB776.86	+116.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.48 EC$6.70	$3.30 ETB454.24	+33.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.84 EC$2.27	$0.51 ETB69.67	-39.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.79 EC$2.13	$1.08 ETB148.36	+36.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.34 EC$3.63	$0.39 ETB53.18	-71.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 EC$2.54	$0.31 ETB42.83	-66.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.86 EC$2.33	$0.79 ETB109.27	-7.9%
Average			-9.8%

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pay 44.2% less for transportation

	St. George's	Addis Ababa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.18 EC$14.01	$4.88 ETB671.41	-5.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.00 EC$100.00	$10.00 ETB1,375.90	-73.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,976.41 EC$67,500.00	$25,000.00 ETB3,439,760.55	+0.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$199.81 EC$540.00	$3.67 ETB504.27	-98.2%
Average			-44.2%

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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 ETB23,550.89	+265.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$579.70 EC$1,566.67	$645.10 ETB88,759.58	+11.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$289.85 EC$783.33	$422.74 ETB58,165.28	+45.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$159.51 EC$431.09	$124.84 ETB17,176.55	-21.7%
Average			+75.1%

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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 ETB11,209.94	+46.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,331.13 EC$6,300.00	$43,916.67 ETB6,042,512.70	+1783.9%
Average			+915.4%

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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 ETB137.59	-50.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.44 EC$12.00	$1.15 ETB158.19	-74.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.85 EC$5.00	$4.00 ETB550.36	+116.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.00 EC$100.00	$90.59 ETB12,465.00	+144.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.10 EC$30.00	$6.70 ETB921.86	-39.6%
Average			+19.3%

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pay 92.2% more for clothing

	St. George's	Addis Ababa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.90 EC$70.00	$48.33 ETB6,650.20	+86.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.40 EC$120.00	$75.17 ETB10,342.21	+69.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$42.55 EC$115.00	$108.84 ETB14,975.72	+155.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$75.85 EC$205.00	$119.32 ETB16,417.52	+57.3%
Average			+92.2%

St. George's vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of clothing

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