Cost of living comparison

Warsaw, Poland

compared to

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Addis Ababa vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Addis Ababa is 37.5% more expensive than Warsaw.

Restaurants: pay 48.9% less in Addis Ababa
Groceries: pay 72.0% more in Addis Ababa
Transportation: pay 39.2% less in Addis Ababa
Housing: pay 2.9 times more in Addis Ababa
Childcare: pay 82.5% more in Addis Ababa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.2% less in Addis Ababa
Clothing: pay 18.7% more in Addis Ababa

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

Addis Ababa vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 48.9% less for restaurants

	Warsaw	Addis Ababa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.90 PLN35.66	$6.00 ETB832.43	-39.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.66 PLN31.21	$6.24 ETB865.08	-28.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.79 PLN6.46	$0.78 ETB108.91	-56.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.79 PLN6.45	$0.50 ETB69.67	-71.9%
Average			-48.9%

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pay 72.0% more for groceries

	Warsaw	Addis Ababa
Bread 1 loaf	$1.09 PLN3.92	$1.20 ETB166.71	+10.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.36 PLN15.70	$4.85 ETB673.36	+11.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.80 PLN13.68	$6.08 ETB843.34	+60.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.02 PLN10.89	$2.65 ETB367.54	-12.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.54 PLN9.15	$5.65 ETB783.34	+122.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.45 PLN1.63	$3.30 ETB458.03	+628.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 PLN2.69	$0.51 ETB70.25	-32.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 PLN2.96	$1.08 ETB149.59	+31.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.39 PLN5.00	$0.39 ETB53.63	-72.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 PLN1.49	$0.31 ETB43.18	-24.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 PLN1.69	$0.79 ETB110.18	+69.6%
Average			+72.0%

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pay 39.2% less for transportation

	Warsaw	Addis Ababa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.20 PLN22.34	$4.88 ETB677.01	-21.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.22 PLN98.08	$10.00 ETB1,387.38	-63.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,732.76 PLN110,731.59	$25,000.00 ETB3,468,456.87	-18.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.92 PLN28.53	$3.67 ETB508.48	-53.7%
Average			-39.2%

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pay 2.9 times more for housing

	Warsaw	Addis Ababa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.20 PLN61.95	$171.17 ETB23,747.37	+895.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,070.18 PLN3,855.92	$645.10 ETB89,500.06	-39.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$832.44 PLN2,999.30	$422.74 ETB58,650.53	-49.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$224.46 PLN808.74	$124.84 ETB17,319.84	-44.4%
Average			+190.5%

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pay 82.5% more for childcare

	Warsaw	Addis Ababa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$507.82 PLN1,829.71	$81.47 ETB11,303.46	-84.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,579.90 PLN45,325.97	$43,916.67 ETB6,092,922.58	+249.1%
Average			+82.5%

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pay 13.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Warsaw	Addis Ababa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.71 PLN13.37	$1.00 ETB138.74	-73.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.66 PLN13.19	$1.15 ETB159.51	-68.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.76 PLN17.16	$4.00 ETB554.95	-16.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.25 PLN152.22	$90.59 ETB12,568.99	+114.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.66 PLN31.21	$6.70 ETB929.55	-22.6%
Average			-13.2%

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pay 18.7% more for clothing

	Warsaw	Addis Ababa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.45 PLN322.29	$48.33 ETB6,705.68	-46.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.56 PLN149.73	$75.17 ETB10,428.49	+80.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.32 PLN318.23	$108.84 ETB15,100.65	+23.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.18 PLN368.14	$119.32 ETB16,554.49	+16.8%
Average			+18.7%

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