Cost of living comparison
Ethiopia is 18.9% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.8% less in Ethiopia
- Groceries
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pay 26.3% less in Ethiopia
- Transportation
-
pay 37.5% less in Ethiopia
- Housing
-
pay 1.6% more in Ethiopia
- Childcare
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pay 1.6% more in Ethiopia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 38.0% less in Ethiopia
- Clothing
-
pay 28.9% more in Ethiopia
The cost of clothing, housing, and childcare in Ethiopia are more expensive than in United States. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Ethiopia.
If you lived in Ethiopia instead of United States, you would:
pay 62.8% less for restaurants
|
United States
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.59
|
$6.00
ETB788.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.47
|
$6.24
ETB819.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$0.78
ETB103.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
|
$0.50
ETB65.97
|
|
pay 26.3% less for groceries
|
United States
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.49
|
$1.20
ETB157.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.33
|
$4.85
ETB637.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.91
|
$6.08
ETB798.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
|
$2.65
ETB348.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
|
$5.65
ETB741.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$3.30
ETB433.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.51
ETB66.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.08
ETB141.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$0.39
ETB50.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$0.31
ETB40.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$0.79
ETB104.33
|
|
pay 37.5% less for transportation
|
United States
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$4.88
ETB641.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.15
|
$10.00
ETB1,313.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,583.67
|
$25,000.00
ETB3,284,315.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.81
|
$3.67
ETB481.48
|
|
pay 1.6% more for housing
|
United States
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.50
|
$171.17
ETB22,486.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,655.99
|
$645.10
ETB84,748.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,423.40
|
$422.74
ETB55,536.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.34
|
$124.84
ETB16,400.33
|
|
pay 1.6% more for childcare
|
United States
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,351.84
|
$81.47
ETB10,703.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,265.44
|
$43,916.67
ETB5,769,447.56
|
|
pay 38.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.78
|
$1.00
ETB131.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.04
|
$1.15
ETB151.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.68
|
$4.00
ETB525.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.84
|
$90.59
ETB11,901.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.30
|
$6.70
ETB880.20
|
|
pay 28.9% more for clothing
|
United States
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.38
|
$48.33
ETB6,349.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.66
|
$75.17
ETB9,874.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.52
|
$108.84
ETB14,298.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.08
|
$119.32
ETB15,675.61
|
|
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