Cost of living comparison
Addis Ababa is 81.0% more expensive than The Valley.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.2% less in Addis Ababa
- Groceries
-
pay 33.1% less in Addis Ababa
- Transportation
-
pay 34.6% less in Addis Ababa
- Housing
-
pay 39.5% more in Addis Ababa
- Childcare
-
pay 7.0 times more in Addis Ababa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.9% less in Addis Ababa
The cost of childcare and housing in Addis Ababa are more expensive than in The Valley. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Addis Ababa. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Addis Ababa.
If you lived in Addis Ababa instead of The Valley, you would:
pay 68.2% less for restaurants
|
The Valley
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
EC$54.05
|
$6.00
ETB804.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
EC$27.03
|
$6.24
ETB836.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
EC$9.46
|
$0.78
ETB105.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
$0.50
ETB67.33
|
|
pay 33.1% less for groceries
|
The Valley
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.50
EC$9.47
|
$1.20
ETB161.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.02
EC$29.79
|
$4.85
ETB650.73
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
EC$17.84
|
$6.08
ETB814.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$2.65
ETB355.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.38
EC$19.93
|
$5.65
ETB757.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.30
ETB442.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
EC$2.50
|
$0.51
ETB67.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$1.08
ETB144.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$0.39
ETB51.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.31
ETB41.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.79
ETB106.48
|
|
pay 34.6% less for transportation
|
The Valley
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.50
EC$17.57
|
$4.88
ETB654.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$10.00
ETB1,340.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,000.00
EC$121,614.75
|
$25,000.00
ETB3,351,875.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.67
ETB491.38
|
|
pay 39.5% more for housing
|
The Valley
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.00
EC$148.64
|
$171.17
ETB22,949.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$645.10
ETB86,491.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$800.00
EC$2,162.04
|
$422.74
ETB56,679.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.41
EC$620.00
|
$124.84
ETB16,737.69
|
|
pay 7.0 times more for childcare
|
The Valley
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
EC$270.25
|
$81.47
ETB10,923.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,336.00
EC$9,015.71
|
$43,916.67
ETB5,888,127.08
|
|
pay 16.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
The Valley
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
$1.00
ETB134.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
EC$13.51
|
$1.15
ETB154.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$4.00
ETB536.30
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.00
EC$121.61
|
$90.59
ETB12,146.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$6.70
ETB898.30
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
The Valley
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$48.33
ETB6,480.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$75.17
ETB10,077.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$108.84
ETB14,593.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$119.32
ETB15,998.06
|
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