Cost of living comparison
Ethiopia is 38.6% cheaper than Switzerland.
If you lived in Ethiopia instead of Switzerland, you would:
pay 78.1% less for restaurants
|
Switzerland
|
Ethiopia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.66
CHF24.56
|
$6.00
ETB728.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.97
CHF15.06
|
$6.24
ETB757.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
CHF4.15
|
$0.78
ETB95.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.13
CHF3.66
|
$0.50
ETB60.99
|
|
pay 36.3% less for groceries
|
Switzerland
|
Ethiopia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.64
CHF3.24
|
$1.20
ETB145.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.22
CHF11.74
|
$4.85
ETB589.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.31
CHF6.49
|
$6.08
ETB738.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
CHF6.03
|
$2.65
ETB321.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.89
CHF11.45
|
$5.65
ETB685.82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
CHF1.35
|
$3.30
ETB401.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
CHF0.91
|
$0.51
ETB61.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
CHF1.17
|
$1.08
ETB130.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.85
CHF2.53
|
$0.39
ETB46.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
CHF0.99
|
$0.31
ETB37.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
CHF0.95
|
$0.79
ETB96.46
|
|
pay 63.1% less for transportation
|
Switzerland
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.83
CHF6.96
|
$4.88
ETB592.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$114.11
CHF101.33
|
$10.00
ETB1,214.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,806.66
CHF32,682.03
|
$25,000.00
ETB3,036,634.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.03
CHF37.32
|
$3.67
ETB445.17
|
|
pay 14.8% more for housing
|
Switzerland
|
Ethiopia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.46
CHF47.47
|
$171.17
ETB20,790.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,622.75
CHF1,440.90
|
$645.10
ETB78,357.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,411.84
CHF1,253.63
|
$422.74
ETB51,348.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$180.02
CHF159.85
|
$124.84
ETB15,163.52
|
|
pay 26.1% less for childcare
|
Switzerland
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,587.05
CHF2,297.14
|
$81.47
ETB9,896.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,321.56
CHF26,923.67
|
$43,916.67
ETB5,334,354.21
|
|
pay 58.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Switzerland
|
Ethiopia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.82
CHF6.95
|
$1.00
ETB121.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.42
CHF4.81
|
$1.15
ETB139.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.09
CHF8.96
|
$4.00
ETB485.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$88.49
CHF78.57
|
$90.59
ETB11,004.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.15
CHF18.78
|
$6.70
ETB813.82
|
|
pay 22.7% less for clothing
|
Switzerland
|
Ethiopia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$121.70
CHF108.06
|
$48.33
ETB5,870.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.65
CHF54.74
|
$75.17
ETB9,130.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$136.06
CHF120.81
|
$108.84
ETB13,220.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$176.75
CHF156.94
|
$119.32
ETB14,493.46
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