Cost of living comparison
compared to
Addis Ababa vs. Abu Dhabi Cost of Living Summary
Addis Ababa is 9.4% cheaper than Abu Dhabi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.2% less in Addis Ababa
- Groceries
-
pay 3.2% more in Addis Ababa
- Transportation
-
pay 4.8% less in Addis Ababa
- Housing
-
pay 16.2% less in Addis Ababa
- Childcare
-
pay 25.5% more in Addis Ababa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.1% less in Addis Ababa
- Clothing
-
pay 8.6% more in Addis Ababa
The cost of childcare, clothing, and groceries in Addis Ababa are more expensive than in Abu Dhabi. Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, and transportation are lower in Addis Ababa.
Addis Ababa vs. Abu Dhabi Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Addis Ababa instead of Abu Dhabi, you would:
pay 29.2% less for restaurants
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.89
AED40.00
|
$4.26
ETB655.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
$6.50
ETB1,000.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
AED4.74
|
$0.61
ETB93.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
AED1.61
|
$0.57
ETB87.20
|
|
Abu Dhabi vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.2% more for groceries
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.60
AED5.89
|
$1.26
ETB193.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.28
AED19.39
|
$4.34
ETB667.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.50
AED27.54
|
$5.42
ETB834.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.64
AED13.37
|
$2.28
ETB351.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
AED15.11
|
$5.76
ETB886.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
AED4.21
|
$3.08
ETB473.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
AED3.00
|
$0.43
ETB66.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
AED3.05
|
$1.06
ETB162.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
AED2.46
|
$0.40
ETB62.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
AED1.96
|
$0.28
ETB42.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
AED2.39
|
$0.91
ETB139.43
|
|
Abu Dhabi vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of groceries
pay 4.8% less for transportation
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.94
AED10.80
|
$4.81
ETB740.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.87
AED95.00
|
$12.00
ETB1,846.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,639.07
AED163,937.00
|
$55,000.00
ETB8,463,587.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.62
AED28.00
|
$3.62
ETB556.29
|
|
Abu Dhabi vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of transportation
pay 16.2% less for housing
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.96
AED370.79
|
$130.20
ETB20,035.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,490.68
AED5,474.52
|
$815.99
ETB125,568.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,109.19
AED4,073.48
|
$512.43
ETB78,854.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.93
AED425.75
|
$121.97
ETB18,769.25
|
|
Abu Dhabi vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of housing
pay 25.5% more for childcare
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$625.43
AED2,296.88
|
$94.05
ETB14,472.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,786.81
AED46,959.57
|
$30,187.50
ETB4,645,355.47
|
|
Abu Dhabi vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of childcare
pay 53.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$11.29
AED41.45
|
$0.90
ETB138.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.77
AED21.18
|
$1.09
ETB167.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.26
AED23.00
|
$5.10
ETB784.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.90
AED230.98
|
$62.10
ETB9,556.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.61
AED50.00
|
$3.75
ETB577.06
|
|
Abu Dhabi vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.6% more for clothing
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.62
AED222.62
|
$45.03
ETB6,929.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.93
AED190.71
|
$75.17
ETB11,566.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.09
AED360.23
|
$94.08
ETB14,477.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.21
AED353.33
|
$115.09
ETB17,709.97
|
|
Abu Dhabi vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of clothing
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