Cost of living comparison
Ethiopia is 30.4% cheaper than Virgin Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.7% less in Ethiopia
- Groceries
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pay 60.2% less in Ethiopia
- Transportation
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pay 58.1% less in Ethiopia
- Housing
-
pay 27.3% less in Ethiopia
- Childcare
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pay 39.6% more in Ethiopia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 48.0% less in Ethiopia
- Clothing
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pay 5.7% more in Ethiopia
The cost of childcare and clothing in Ethiopia are more expensive than in Virgin Islands. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Ethiopia.
If you lived in Ethiopia instead of Virgin Islands, you would:
pay 64.7% less for restaurants
|
Virgin Islands
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.00
|
$6.00
ETB786.22
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.18
|
$6.24
ETB817.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.02
|
$0.78
ETB102.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
|
$0.50
ETB65.80
|
|
pay 60.2% less for groceries
|
Virgin Islands
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.40
|
$1.20
ETB157.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.98
|
$4.85
ETB635.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.27
|
$6.08
ETB796.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
|
$2.65
ETB347.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.70
|
$5.65
ETB739.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.78
|
$3.30
ETB432.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.30
|
$0.51
ETB66.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.98
|
$1.08
ETB141.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.63
|
$0.39
ETB50.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
|
$0.31
ETB40.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.47
|
$0.79
ETB104.07
|
|
pay 58.1% less for transportation
|
Virgin Islands
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
|
$4.88
ETB639.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.00
|
$10.00
ETB1,310.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,333.33
|
$25,000.00
ETB3,275,935.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$52.43
|
$3.67
ETB480.25
|
|
pay 27.3% less for housing
|
Virgin Islands
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$96.50
|
$171.17
ETB22,429.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,781.25
|
$645.10
ETB84,532.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,389.90
|
$422.74
ETB55,395.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$266.22
|
$124.84
ETB16,358.48
|
|
pay 39.6% more for childcare
|
Virgin Islands
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$991.67
|
$81.47
ETB10,676.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,200.00
|
$43,916.67
ETB5,754,726.69
|
|
pay 48.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Virgin Islands
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.70
|
$1.00
ETB131.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.43
|
$1.15
ETB150.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.50
|
$4.00
ETB524.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$109.33
|
$90.59
ETB11,871.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.67
|
$6.70
ETB877.95
|
|
pay 5.7% more for clothing
|
Virgin Islands
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.12
|
$48.33
ETB6,333.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.38
|
$75.17
ETB9,849.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.75
|
$108.84
ETB14,262.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.67
|
$119.32
ETB15,635.61
|
|
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