Cost of living in Addis Ababa
compared to
Addis Ababa Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.26
ETB664.57
|
$2.02
-
$10.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.50
ETB1,014.02
|
$6.00
-
$7.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
ETB94.79
|
$0.43
-
$1.05
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
ETB88.40
|
$0.30
-
$1.00
|
Addis Ababa - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.26
ETB196.39
|
$0.55
-
$2.52
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.34
ETB676.55
|
$1.50
-
$10.00
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.42
ETB846.02
|
$3.56
-
$7.57
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.28
ETB355.85
|
$1.16
-
$3.20
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.76
ETB899.00
|
$3.40
-
$9.07
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.08
ETB480.00
|
$1.81
-
$4.99
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.43
ETB67.32
|
$0.23
-
$0.91
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
ETB165.03
|
$0.45
-
$1.46
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
ETB63.15
|
$0.15
-
$0.91
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
ETB43.04
|
$0.11
-
$0.77
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
ETB141.35
|
$0.45
-
$1.22
|
Addis Ababa - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.81
ETB750.72
|
$2.79
-
$5.49
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.00
ETB1,872.03
|
$10.00
-
$25.00
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$55,000.00
ETB8,580,139.42
|
$50,000.00
-
$62,000.00
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.62
ETB563.95
|
$2.60
-
$5.20
|
Addis Ababa - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$130.20
ETB20,311.53
|
$40.00
-
$450.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$815.99
ETB127,297.27
|
$400.00
-
$2,500.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$512.43
ETB79,940.16
|
$250.00
-
$1,000.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.97
ETB19,027.72
|
$65.00
-
$267.65
|
Addis Ababa - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$94.05
ETB14,671.77
|
$58.14
-
$145.45
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,187.50
ETB4,709,326.53
|
$15,000.00
-
$56,000.00
|
Addis Ababa - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.90
ETB140.40
|
$0.50
-
$2.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.09
ETB169.66
|
$0.45
-
$2.30
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.10
ETB795.61
|
$3.00
-
$8.76
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.10
ETB9,688.34
|
$26.50
-
$114.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.75
ETB585.01
|
$2.50
-
$8.30
|
Addis Ababa - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.03
ETB7,025.24
|
$25.36
-
$86.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.17
ETB11,726.19
|
$28.00
-
$150.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.08
ETB14,676.99
|
$70.00
-
$125.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.09
ETB17,953.85
|
$40.00
-
$150.00
|
Addis Ababa - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Ethiopia
to see the average cost of cities throughout Ethiopia, like
Addis Ababa,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Ethiopia compared to Addis Ababa.
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