Cost of living comparison
Delhi is 34.7% cheaper than Addis Ababa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.3% less in Delhi
- Groceries
-
pay 52.8% less in Delhi
- Transportation
-
pay 16.6% less in Delhi
- Housing
-
pay 69.0% less in Delhi
- Childcare
-
pay 41.2% less in Delhi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.7% more in Delhi
- Clothing
-
pay 51.8% less in Delhi
Expenses including housing, groceries, clothing, restaurants, childcare, and transportation are lower in Delhi.
If you lived in Delhi instead of Addis Ababa, you would:
pay 41.3% less for restaurants
|
Addis Ababa
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.00
ETB807.64
|
$4.15
₹354.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.24
ETB839.31
|
$4.15
₹354.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
ETB105.67
|
$0.49
₹41.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
ETB67.59
|
$0.19
₹15.86
|
|
pay 52.8% less for groceries
|
Addis Ababa
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
ETB161.74
|
$0.55
₹46.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.85
ETB653.31
|
$2.37
₹202.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.08
ETB818.22
|
$2.88
₹245.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.65
ETB356.60
|
$1.15
₹98.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.65
ETB760.02
|
$1.61
₹137.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
ETB444.39
|
$0.89
₹76.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
ETB68.16
|
$0.35
₹29.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
ETB145.14
|
$0.46
₹39.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
ETB52.03
|
$0.29
₹24.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
ETB41.90
|
$0.20
₹16.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
ETB106.90
|
$0.23
₹19.53
|
|
pay 16.6% less for transportation
|
Addis Ababa
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.88
ETB656.85
|
$4.41
₹377.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
ETB1,346.07
|
$11.85
₹1,012.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
ETB3,365,171.80
|
$14,221.28
₹1,214,638.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.67
ETB493.33
|
$2.49
₹212.56
|
|
pay 69.0% less for housing
|
Addis Ababa
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$171.17
ETB23,040.21
|
$8.48
₹724.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$645.10
ETB86,834.89
|
$279.66
₹23,885.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$422.74
ETB56,904.01
|
$164.09
₹14,015.12
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.84
ETB16,804.08
|
$46.25
₹3,950.32
|
|
pay 41.2% less for childcare
|
Addis Ababa
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$81.47
ETB10,966.86
|
$92.50
₹7,900.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$43,916.67
ETB5,911,485.13
|
$1,766.20
₹150,851.33
|
|
pay 29.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Addis Ababa
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
ETB134.61
|
$2.37
₹202.44
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.15
ETB154.76
|
$2.43
₹207.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
ETB538.43
|
$4.15
₹354.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$90.59
ETB12,194.71
|
$21.31
₹1,819.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.70
ETB901.87
|
$4.92
₹420.06
|
|
pay 51.8% less for clothing
|
Addis Ababa
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.33
ETB6,506.00
|
$32.25
₹2,754.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.17
ETB10,117.95
|
$32.29
₹2,758.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.84
ETB14,650.98
|
$53.15
₹4,539.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.32
ETB16,061.52
|
$40.86
₹3,489.96
|
|
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