Cost of living comparison
Nassau is 3.4 times more expensive than Addis Ababa.
If you lived in Nassau instead of Addis Ababa, you would:
pay 3.6 times more for restaurants
Addis Ababa
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.66
ETB438.48
|
$30.00
BSD30.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.60
ETB320.56
|
$8.00
BSD8.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.64
ETB36.35
|
$2.47
BSD2.47
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
ETB22.58
|
$2.07
BSD2.07
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for groceries
Addis Ababa
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
ETB33.96
|
$5.21
BSD5.21
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
ETB244.87
|
$4.03
BSD4.03
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.85
ETB220.53
|
$20.81
BSD20.81
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
ETB127.54
|
$5.11
BSD5.11
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.58
ETB204.89
|
$4.54
BSD4.54
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.87
ETB107.12
|
$2.28
BSD2.28
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
ETB24.20
|
$1.21
BSD1.21
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
ETB50.46
|
$1.94
BSD1.94
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
ETB17.68
|
$2.07
BSD2.07
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
ETB11.16
|
$2.28
BSD2.28
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
ETB15.89
|
$1.65
BSD1.65
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for transportation
Addis Ababa
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.15
ETB180.09
|
$6.23
BSD6.23
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$11.00
ETB629.67
|
$50.00
BSD50.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,000.00
ETB1,488,316.88
|
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.10
ETB234.70
|
$25.43
BSD25.43
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
Addis Ababa
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$202.38
ETB11,584.97
|
$93.43
BSD93.43
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$496.62
ETB28,427.81
|
$983.33
BSD983.33
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$259.10
ETB14,831.70
|
$1,062.50
BSD1,062.50
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.32
ETB5,800.06
|
$203.22
BSD203.22
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for childcare
Addis Ababa
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$74.57
ETB4,268.85
|
$556.67
BSD556.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$46,000.00
ETB2,633,176.02
|
$13,785.71
BSD13,785.71
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for entertainment and sports
Addis Ababa
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.75
ETB42.93
|
$3.75
BSD3.75
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.73
ETB41.85
|
$5.47
BSD5.47
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
ETB228.97
|
$10.50
BSD10.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.88
ETB3,828.12
|
$117.62
BSD117.62
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
ETB228.97
|
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
|
pay 75.9% more for clothing
Addis Ababa
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.92
ETB1,540.73
|
$66.43
BSD66.43
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.82
ETB3,081.10
|
$66.25
BSD66.25
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.59
ETB3,697.12
|
$117.00
BSD117.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.66
ETB4,502.54
|
$120.00
BSD120.00
|
|
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