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Ethiopia

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Jakarta vs. Addis Ababa Cost of Living Summary

Jakarta is 30.8% cheaper than Addis Ababa.

Restaurants: pay 41.7% less in Jakarta
Groceries: pay 19.1% more in Jakarta
Transportation: pay 32.8% less in Jakarta
Housing: pay 53.3% less in Jakarta
Childcare: pay 44.8% less in Jakarta
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.9% more in Jakarta
Clothing: pay 4.3% less in Jakarta

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

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Jakarta vs. Addis Ababa Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 41.7% less for restaurants

	Addis Ababa	Jakarta
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.00 ETB654.34	$2.65 IDR47,917.07	-33.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.50 ETB1,063.31	$3.35 IDR60,526.83	-48.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 ETB99.06	$0.45 IDR8,148.81	-25.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 ETB107.50	$0.26 IDR4,636.51	-60.9%
Average			-41.7%

Addis Ababa vs. Jakarta - Cost of restaurants

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pay 19.1% more for groceries

	Addis Ababa	Jakarta
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 ETB194.58	$1.11 IDR20,059.21	-6.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.70 ETB604.57	$4.72 IDR85,246.59	+27.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.09 ETB669.40	$5.26 IDR94,988.92	+28.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.77 ETB289.63	$1.82 IDR32,909.88	+3.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.59 ETB750.34	$1.39 IDR25,131.46	-69.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.44 ETB399.44	$1.27 IDR22,961.98	-47.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.30 ETB48.73	$0.61 IDR11,085.81	+106.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.99 ETB161.65	$1.17 IDR21,099.32	+18.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 ETB50.42	$0.62 IDR11,189.80	+101.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.22 ETB35.99	$0.62 IDR11,256.36	+183.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 ETB79.77	$0.96 IDR17,387.87	+97.5%
Average			+19.1%

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pay 32.8% less for transportation

	Addis Ababa	Jakarta
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.53 ETB577.22	$3.17 IDR57,245.81	-10.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.11 ETB3,453.30	$11.73 IDR212K	-44.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$55,000.00 ETB9M	$27,939.41 IDR504M	-49.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.53 ETB576.64	$3.20 IDR57,752.68	-9.2%
Average			-32.8%

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pay 53.3% less for housing

	Addis Ababa	Jakarta
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$212.33 ETB34,734.76	$19.02 IDR343K	-91.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$706.95 ETB116K	$365.05 IDR7M	-48.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$394.55 ETB64,542.82	$196.92 IDR4M	-50.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$156.76 ETB25,644.51	$81.54 IDR1M	-48.0%
Average			-53.3%

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pay 44.8% less for childcare

	Addis Ababa	Jakarta
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$136.41 ETB22,314.75	$153.00 IDR3M	+12.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$30,187.50 ETB5M	$8,208.60 IDR148M	-72.8%
Average			-44.8%

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pay 12.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Addis Ababa	Jakarta
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.80 ETB130.87	$2.51 IDR45,395.12	+214.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.92 ETB150.32	$2.00 IDR36,041.60	+117.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.00 ETB1,308.69	$2.82 IDR50,943.41	-64.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.15 ETB7,221.55	$26.13 IDR472K	-40.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.75 ETB613.45	$3.35 IDR60,526.83	-10.6%
Average			+12.9%

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pay 4.3% less for clothing

	Addis Ababa	Jakarta
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.14 ETB5,421.12	$58.46 IDR1M	+76.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$70.86 ETB11,591.24	$28.71 IDR518K	-59.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.65 ETB12,865.68	$72.00 IDR1M	-8.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.70 ETB13,529.26	$106.17 IDR2M	+28.4%
Average			-4.3%

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