Cost of living comparison
Ethiopia is 14.0 times more expensive than Tonga overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.7% less in Ethiopia
- Groceries
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pay 2.4% less in Ethiopia
- Transportation
-
pay 35.5% more in Ethiopia
- Housing
-
pay 11.1% more in Ethiopia
- Childcare
-
pay 87.4 times more in Ethiopia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.8% less in Ethiopia
- Clothing
-
pay 6.2 times more in Ethiopia
The cost of childcare, clothing, transportation, and housing in Ethiopia are more expensive than in Tonga. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Ethiopia. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Ethiopia.
If you lived in Ethiopia instead of Tonga, you would:
pay 54.7% less for restaurants
|
Tonga
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.40
TOP20.23
|
$6.00
ETB798.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
TOP25.29
|
$6.24
ETB829.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
TOP6.41
|
$0.78
ETB104.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
TOP5.73
|
$0.50
ETB66.80
|
|
pay 2.4% less for groceries
|
Tonga
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
TOP2.53
|
$1.20
ETB159.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.55
TOP10.96
|
$4.85
ETB645.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
TOP14.42
|
$6.08
ETB808.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.15
TOP12.41
|
$2.65
ETB352.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TOP6.50
|
$5.65
ETB751.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.06
|
$3.30
ETB439.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.06
|
$0.51
ETB67.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
TOP3.21
|
$1.08
ETB143.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TOP4.13
|
$0.39
ETB51.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
TOP3.52
|
$0.31
ETB41.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
TOP2.91
|
$0.79
ETB105.64
|
|
pay 35.5% more for transportation
|
Tonga
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
TOP13.40
|
$4.88
ETB649.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.01
TOP101.15
|
$10.00
ETB1,330.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,881.34
TOP14,160.85
|
$25,000.00
ETB3,325,591.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$69.32
TOP166.90
|
$3.67
ETB487.53
|
|
pay 11.1% more for housing
|
Tonga
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.03
TOP303.45
|
$171.17
ETB22,769.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$645.10
ETB85,813.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$422.74
ETB56,234.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.56
TOP348.07
|
$124.84
ETB16,606.44
|
|
pay 87.4 times more for childcare
|
Tonga
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$159.64
TOP384.37
|
$81.47
ETB10,837.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$252.06
TOP606.89
|
$43,916.67
ETB5,841,955.56
|
|
pay 17.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tonga
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.36
TOP8.09
|
$1.00
ETB133.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
TOP7.08
|
$1.15
ETB152.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.29
TOP24.78
|
$4.00
ETB532.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.51
TOP75.86
|
$90.59
ETB12,051.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$42.01
TOP101.15
|
$6.70
ETB891.26
|
|
pay 6.2 times more for clothing
|
Tonga
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$4.20
TOP10.11
|
$48.33
ETB6,429.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.85
TOP42.99
|
$75.17
ETB9,998.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.00
TOP50.57
|
$108.84
ETB14,478.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.41
TOP70.80
|
$119.32
ETB15,872.61
|
|
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