Cost of living comparison
Addis Ababa is 36.6% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.3% less in Addis Ababa
- Groceries
-
pay 36.5% less in Addis Ababa
- Transportation
-
pay 42.0% less in Addis Ababa
- Housing
-
pay 2.9% less in Addis Ababa
- Childcare
-
pay 40.8% less in Addis Ababa
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 61.7% less in Addis Ababa
- Clothing
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pay 4.1% less in Addis Ababa
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, childcare, groceries, and clothing are lower in Addis Ababa.
If you lived in Addis Ababa instead of Washington, you would:
pay 68.3% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$6.00
ETB789.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$6.24
ETB820.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
|
$0.78
ETB103.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$0.50
ETB66.10
|
|
pay 36.5% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.34
|
$1.20
ETB158.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.84
|
$4.85
ETB638.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.14
|
$6.08
ETB800.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
|
$2.65
ETB348.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
|
$5.65
ETB743.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$3.30
ETB434.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
|
$0.51
ETB66.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$1.08
ETB141.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.59
|
$0.39
ETB50.88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$0.31
ETB40.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.61
|
$0.79
ETB104.54
|
|
pay 42.0% less for transportation
|
Washington
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
|
$4.88
ETB642.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
$10.00
ETB1,316.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$25,000.00
ETB3,290,741.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.88
|
$3.67
ETB482.42
|
|
pay 2.9% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.46
|
$171.17
ETB22,530.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,582.95
|
$645.10
ETB84,914.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,028.70
|
$422.74
ETB55,645.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.65
|
$124.84
ETB16,432.41
|
|
pay 40.8% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,273.25
|
$81.47
ETB10,724.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,250.00
|
$43,916.67
ETB5,780,736.08
|
|
pay 61.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$1.00
ETB131.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.55
|
$1.15
ETB151.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.75
|
$4.00
ETB526.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$106.36
|
$90.59
ETB11,924.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.18
|
$6.70
ETB881.92
|
|
pay 4.1% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.13
|
$48.33
ETB6,362.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.77
|
$75.17
ETB9,894.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.47
|
$108.84
ETB14,326.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$178.48
|
$119.32
ETB15,706.28
|
|
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