Cost of living comparison
France is 2.9 times more expensive than Addis Ababa.
If you lived in France instead of Addis Ababa, you would:
pay 3.3 times more for restaurants
|
Addis Ababa
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.66
ETB422.14
|
$16.13
€15.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.60
ETB308.61
|
$9.98
€9.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.64
ETB34.99
|
$2.76
€2.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
ETB21.74
|
$1.88
€1.77
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Addis Ababa
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
ETB32.70
|
$1.66
€1.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
ETB235.75
|
$8.33
€7.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.85
ETB212.31
|
$4.25
€3.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
ETB122.78
|
$3.47
€3.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.58
ETB197.26
|
$5.22
€4.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.87
ETB103.13
|
$1.30
€1.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
ETB23.30
|
$0.98
€0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
ETB48.58
|
$1.29
€1.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
ETB17.02
|
$1.51
€1.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
ETB10.74
|
$0.87
€0.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
ETB15.30
|
$1.03
€0.96
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for transportation
|
Addis Ababa
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.15
ETB173.38
|
$7.84
€7.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.00
ETB606.20
|
$52.45
€49.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,000.00
ETB1,432,844.09
|
$26,223.89
€24,591.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.10
ETB225.95
|
$18.05
€16.92
|
|
pay 34.4% more for housing
|
Addis Ababa
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$202.38
ETB11,153.17
|
$30.93
€29.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$496.62
ETB27,368.24
|
$760.64
€713.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$259.10
ETB14,278.89
|
$610.71
€572.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.32
ETB5,583.88
|
$135.03
€126.63
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for childcare
|
Addis Ababa
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$74.57
ETB4,109.74
|
$674.24
€632.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$46,000.00
ETB2,535,031.85
|
$11,309.03
€10,605.04
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Addis Ababa
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.75
ETB41.33
|
$6.24
€5.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.73
ETB40.29
|
$2.93
€2.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
ETB220.44
|
$11.11
€10.41
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.88
ETB3,685.44
|
$37.98
€35.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
ETB220.44
|
$11.22
€10.52
|
|
pay 71.4% more for clothing
|
Addis Ababa
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.92
ETB1,483.30
|
$85.18
€79.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.83
ETB2,966.26
|
$38.90
€36.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.59
ETB3,559.32
|
$90.98
€85.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.66
ETB4,334.72
|
$122.71
€115.07
|
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