Cost of living comparison

Ethiopia

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Saint Lucia

Castries vs. Addis Ababa Cost of Living Summary

Castries is 22.9% more expensive than Addis Ababa.

Restaurants: pay 85.8% more in Castries
Groceries: pay 2.6 times more in Castries
Transportation: pay 7.4% less in Castries
Housing: pay 31.5% less in Castries
Childcare: pay 56.0% more in Castries
Entertainment and Sports: pay 86.9% more in Castries
Clothing: pay 36.0% more in Castries

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

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Castries vs. Addis Ababa Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 85.8% more for restaurants

	Addis Ababa	Castries
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.00 ETB654.34	$9.25 EC$25.00	+131.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.50 ETB1,063.31	$8.33 EC$22.50	+28.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 ETB99.06	$1.94 EC$5.25	+220.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 ETB107.50	$0.97 EC$2.62	+47.8%
Average			+85.8%

Addis Ababa vs. Castries - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.6 times more for groceries

	Addis Ababa	Castries
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 ETB194.58	$1.86 EC$5.02	+56.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.70 ETB604.57	$5.61 EC$15.17	+51.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.09 ETB669.40	$7.75 EC$20.95	+89.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.77 ETB289.63	$4.61 EC$12.47	+160.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.59 ETB750.34	$4.10 EC$11.09	-10.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.44 ETB399.44	$3.89 EC$10.50	+59.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.30 ETB48.73	$0.75 EC$2.02	+150.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.99 ETB161.65	$3.70 EC$10.00	+274.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 ETB50.42	$6.66 EC$18.00	+2061.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.22 ETB35.99	$1.54 EC$4.17	+601.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 ETB79.77	$0.93 EC$2.50	+89.7%
Average			+164.9%

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pay 7.4% less for transportation

	Addis Ababa	Castries
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.53 ETB577.22	$5.83 EC$15.75	+65.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.11 ETB3,453.30	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$55,000.00 ETB9M	$25,901.46 EC$70,000.00	-52.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.53 ETB576.64	??
Average			-7.4%

Addis Ababa vs. Castries - Cost of transportation

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pay 31.5% less for housing

	Addis Ababa	Castries
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$212.33 ETB34,734.76	$48.60 EC$131.33	-77.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$706.95 ETB116K	$456.36 EC$1,233.33	-35.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$394.55 ETB64,542.82	$345.35 EC$933.33	-12.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$156.76 ETB25,644.51	$94.32 EC$254.90	-39.8%
Average			-31.5%

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pay 56.0% more for childcare

	Addis Ababa	Castries
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$136.41 ETB22,314.75	$212.76 EC$575.00	+56.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$30,187.50 ETB5M	??
Average			+56.0%

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pay 86.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Addis Ababa	Castries
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.80 ETB130.87	$2.78 EC$7.50	+246.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.92 ETB150.32	$3.70 EC$10.00	+302.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.00 ETB1,308.69	$9.25 EC$25.00	+15.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.15 ETB7,221.55	$41.63 EC$112.50	-5.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.75 ETB613.45	$5.55 EC$15.00	+48.0%
Average			+86.9%

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pay 36.0% more for clothing

	Addis Ababa	Castries
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.14 ETB5,421.12	$83.25 EC$225.00	+151.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$70.86 ETB11,591.24	$50.88 EC$137.50	-28.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.65 ETB12,865.68	$111.01 EC$300.00	+41.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.70 ETB13,529.26	$111.01 EC$300.00	+34.2%
Average			+36.0%

Addis Ababa vs. Castries - Cost of clothing

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