Cost of living comparison

Tokyo, Japan

compared to

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Addis Ababa vs. Tokyo Cost of Living Summary

Addis Ababa is 14.8% more expensive than Tokyo.

Restaurants: pay 12.6% less in Addis Ababa
Groceries: pay 20.4% less in Addis Ababa
Transportation: pay 36.2% less in Addis Ababa
Housing: pay 90.1% more in Addis Ababa
Childcare: pay 59.0% more in Addis Ababa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.8% less in Addis Ababa
Clothing: pay 52.8% more in Addis Ababa

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

Addis Ababa vs. Tokyo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 12.6% less for restaurants

	Tokyo	Addis Ababa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.51 ¥929	$6.00 ETB812.54	-7.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.21 ¥743	$6.24 ETB844.40	+19.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 ¥159	$0.78 ETB106.31	-29.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.75 ¥106	$0.50 ETB68.00	-32.6%
Average			-12.6%

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pay 20.4% less for groceries

	Tokyo	Addis Ababa
Bread 1 loaf	$1.63 ¥233	$1.20 ETB162.72	-26.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.01 ¥1,000	$4.85 ETB657.27	-30.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.89 ¥839	$6.08 ETB823.19	+3.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.09 ¥297	$2.65 ETB358.76	+27.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.26 ¥465	$5.65 ETB764.62	+72.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.38 ¥339	$3.30 ETB447.08	+38.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.06 ¥152	$0.51 ETB68.57	-52.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.65 ¥378	$1.08 ETB146.02	-59.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.42 ¥345	$0.39 ETB52.35	-84.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.29 ¥184	$0.31 ETB42.15	-75.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.26 ¥180	$0.79 ETB107.55	-37.1%
Average			-20.4%

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pay 36.2% less for transportation

	Tokyo	Addis Ababa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.42 ¥630	$4.88 ETB660.83	+10.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$58.62 ¥8,357	$10.00 ETB1,354.23	-82.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,767.76 ¥3,103,104	$25,000.00 ETB3,385,577.18	+14.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$27.88 ¥3,974	$3.67 ETB496.33	-86.9%
Average			-36.2%

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pay 90.1% more for housing

	Tokyo	Addis Ababa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.86 ¥4,542	$171.17 ETB23,179.92	+437.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,120.28 ¥159,701	$645.10 ETB87,361.43	-42.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$582.98 ¥83,107	$422.74 ETB57,249.06	-27.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$134.03 ¥19,107	$124.84 ETB16,905.98	-6.9%
Average			+90.1%

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pay 59.0% more for childcare

	Tokyo	Addis Ababa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$533.29 ¥76,024	$81.47 ETB11,033.36	-84.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,506.96 ¥2,068,039	$43,916.67 ETB5,947,330.57	+202.7%
Average			+59.0%

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pay 28.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Tokyo	Addis Ababa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.26 ¥464	$1.00 ETB135.42	-69.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.40 ¥485	$1.15 ETB155.70	-66.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.91 ¥557	$4.00 ETB541.69	+2.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.16 ¥9,574	$90.59 ETB12,268.65	+34.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.38 ¥1,764	$6.70 ETB907.33	-45.9%
Average			-28.8%

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pay 52.8% more for clothing

	Tokyo	Addis Ababa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.60 ¥7,498	$48.33 ETB6,545.45	-8.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.87 ¥5,256	$75.17 ETB10,179.30	+103.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$63.41 ¥9,040	$108.84 ETB14,739.82	+71.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.89 ¥11,817	$119.32 ETB16,158.91	+43.9%
Average			+52.8%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: May 2025

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