Cost of living comparison

Tbilisi, Georgia

compared to

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Addis Ababa vs. Tbilisi Cost of Living Summary

Addis Ababa is 81.2% more expensive than Tbilisi.

Restaurants: pay 14.9% less in Addis Ababa
Groceries: pay 65.0% more in Addis Ababa
Transportation: pay 19.7% less in Addis Ababa
Housing: pay 3.3 times more in Addis Ababa
Childcare: pay 4.1 times more in Addis Ababa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.3% more in Addis Ababa
Clothing: pay 0.4% more in Addis Ababa

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

Addis Ababa vs. Tbilisi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Addis Ababa instead of Tbilisi, you would:

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pay 14.9% less for restaurants

	Tbilisi	Addis Ababa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.03 GEL30.17	$6.00 ETB809.40	-45.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.04 GEL22.00	$6.24 ETB841.14	-22.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.88 GEL2.42	$0.78 ETB105.90	-11.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 GEL1.15	$0.50 ETB67.74	+19.5%
Average			-14.9%

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pay 65.0% more for groceries

	Tbilisi	Addis Ababa
Bread 1 loaf	$0.62 GEL1.70	$1.20 ETB162.09	+92.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.05 GEL11.08	$4.85 ETB654.73	+19.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.35 GEL20.11	$6.08 ETB820.01	-17.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.49 GEL6.81	$2.65 ETB357.37	+6.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.88 GEL7.87	$5.65 ETB761.67	+96.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.65 GEL1.77	$3.30 ETB445.35	+410.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 GEL2.12	$0.51 ETB68.31	-34.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.74 GEL2.01	$1.08 ETB145.46	+46.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.87 GEL2.37	$0.39 ETB52.14	-55.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 GEL0.80	$0.31 ETB41.99	+6.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.32 GEL0.89	$0.79 ETB107.13	+144.4%
Average			+65.0%

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pay 19.7% less for transportation

	Tbilisi	Addis Ababa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.59 GEL12.56	$4.88 ETB658.28	+6.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$14.71 GEL40.22	$10.00 ETB1,349.00	-32.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,735.29 GEL70,386.03	$25,000.00 ETB3,372,500.00	-2.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.35 GEL20.11	$3.67 ETB494.41	-50.2%
Average			-19.7%

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pay 3.3 times more for housing

	Tbilisi	Addis Ababa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.50 GEL50.58	$171.17 ETB23,090.38	+825.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$721.59 GEL1,973.54	$645.10 ETB87,023.99	-10.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$469.79 GEL1,284.89	$422.74 ETB57,027.93	-10.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$55.81 GEL152.63	$124.84 ETB16,840.68	+123.7%
Average			+232.2%

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pay 4.1 times more for childcare

	Tbilisi	Addis Ababa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$238.97 GEL653.58	$81.47 ETB10,990.74	-65.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,659.47 GEL15,478.64	$43,916.67 ETB5,924,358.33	+676.0%
Average			+305.1%

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pay 0.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Tbilisi	Addis Ababa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.84 GEL5.03	$1.00 ETB134.90	-45.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.27 GEL8.94	$1.15 ETB155.10	-64.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.94 GEL8.04	$4.00 ETB539.60	+36.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$51.85 GEL141.81	$90.59 ETB12,221.27	+74.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.62 GEL18.10	$6.70 ETB903.83	+1.2%
Average			+0.3%

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pay 0.4% more for clothing

	Tbilisi	Addis Ababa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$76.57 GEL209.41	$48.33 ETB6,520.17	-36.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.19 GEL131.79	$75.17 ETB10,139.98	+56.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$122.92 GEL336.18	$108.84 ETB14,682.89	-11.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$127.17 GEL347.82	$119.32 ETB16,096.50	-6.2%
Average			+0.4%

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