Cost of living comparison
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Charlotte Amalie vs. Addis Ababa Cost of Living Summary
Charlotte Amalie is 3.3 times more expensive than Addis Ababa.
Charlotte Amalie vs. Addis Ababa Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Charlotte Amalie instead of Addis Ababa, you would:
pay 4.5 times more for restaurants
|
Addis Ababa
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.26
ETB664.91
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.50
ETB1,014.53
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
ETB94.84
|
$3.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
ETB88.45
|
$3.00
|
|
Addis Ababa vs. Charlotte Amalie - Cost of restaurants
pay 4.1 times more for groceries
|
Addis Ababa
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.26
ETB196.49
|
$9.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.34
ETB676.90
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.42
ETB846.45
|
$10.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.28
ETB356.03
|
$7.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.76
ETB899.46
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.08
ETB480.24
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.43
ETB67.35
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
ETB165.11
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
ETB63.19
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
ETB43.06
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
ETB141.42
|
?? | |
Addis Ababa vs. Charlotte Amalie - Cost of groceries
pay 20.5% more for transportation
|
Addis Ababa
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.81
ETB751.10
|
$5.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.00
ETB1,872.98
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$55,000.00
ETB9M
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.62
ETB564.24
|
?? | |
Addis Ababa vs. Charlotte Amalie - Cost of transportation
pay 38.6% more for housing
|
Addis Ababa
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$130.20
ETB20,321.88
|
$116.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$815.99
ETB127K
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$512.43
ETB79,980.89
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.97
ETB19,037.42
|
$229.41
|
|
Addis Ababa vs. Charlotte Amalie - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Addis Ababa
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$94.05
ETB14,679.24
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,187.50
ETB5M
|
?? |
Addis Ababa vs. Charlotte Amalie - Cost of childcare
pay 5.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Addis Ababa
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.90
ETB140.47
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.09
ETB169.74
|
$8.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.10
ETB796.02
|
$5.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.10
ETB9,693.28
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.75
ETB585.31
|
?? | |
Addis Ababa vs. Charlotte Amalie - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Addis Ababa
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.03
ETB7,028.82
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.17
ETB11,732.17
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.08
ETB14,684.47
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.09
ETB17,963.00
|
?? |
Addis Ababa vs. Charlotte Amalie - Cost of clothing
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