Cost of living comparison

Ethiopia

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Jamaica

Kingston vs. Addis Ababa Cost of Living Summary

Kingston is 55.1% more expensive than Addis Ababa.

Restaurants: pay 2.0 times more in Kingston
Groceries: pay 2.6 times more in Kingston
Transportation: pay 53.8% more in Kingston
Housing: pay 18.5% more in Kingston
Childcare: pay 15.0% less in Kingston
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.6 times more in Kingston
Clothing: pay 21.1% less in Kingston

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

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Kingston vs. Addis Ababa Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.0 times more for restaurants

	Addis Ababa	Kingston
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.00 ETB654.34	$13.53 JMD2,154.48	+238.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.50 ETB1,063.31	$8.18 JMD1,302.71	+25.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 ETB99.06	$1.17 JMD186.64	+93.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 ETB107.50	$0.72 JMD114.13	+9.1%
Average			+102.2%

Addis Ababa vs. Kingston - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.6 times more for groceries

	Addis Ababa	Kingston
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 ETB194.58	$3.75 JMD597.75	+215.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.70 ETB604.57	$5.70 JMD907.58	+54.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.09 ETB669.40	$15.66 JMD2,493.06	+282.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.77 ETB289.63	$3.54 JMD563.17	+99.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.59 ETB750.34	$2.86 JMD454.54	-37.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.44 ETB399.44	$2.74 JMD436.40	+12.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.30 ETB48.73	$1.76 JMD280.67	+491.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.99 ETB161.65	$3.33 JMD530.74	+237.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 ETB50.42	$1.38 JMD219.34	+347.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.22 ETB35.99	$1.47 JMD234.10	+568.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 ETB79.77	$1.20 JMD191.12	+146.2%
Average			+161.0%

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pay 53.8% more for transportation

	Addis Ababa	Kingston
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.53 ETB577.22	$5.42 JMD862.54	+53.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.11 ETB3,453.30	$37.77 JMD6,012.49	+78.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$55,000.00 ETB9M	$44,062.55 JMD7M	-19.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.53 ETB576.64	$26.37 JMD4,198.72	+648.2%
Average			+53.8%

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pay 18.5% more for housing

	Addis Ababa	Kingston
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$212.33 ETB34,734.76	$52.78 JMD8,402.27	-75.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$706.95 ETB116K	$960.80 JMD153K	+35.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$394.55 ETB64,542.82	$569.14 JMD90,604.94	+44.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$156.76 ETB25,644.51	$128.52 JMD20,460.16	-18.0%
Average			+18.5%

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pay 15.0% less for childcare

	Addis Ababa	Kingston
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$136.41 ETB22,314.75	$361.00 JMD57,469.28	+164.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$30,187.50 ETB5M	$8,238.45 JMD1M	-72.7%
Average			-15.0%

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pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports

	Addis Ababa	Kingston
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.80 ETB130.87	$2.20 JMD350.73	+175.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.92 ETB150.32	$5.31 JMD845.51	+478.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.00 ETB1,308.69	$9.44 JMD1,503.12	+18.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.15 ETB7,221.55	$61.69 JMD9,820.41	+39.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.75 ETB613.45	$13.22 JMD2,104.37	+252.5%
Average			+163.4%

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pay 21.1% less for clothing

	Addis Ababa	Kingston
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.14 ETB5,421.12	$23.60 JMD3,757.81	-28.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$70.86 ETB11,591.24	$31.47 JMD5,010.41	-55.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.65 ETB12,865.68	$77.63 JMD12,359.01	-1.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.70 ETB13,529.26	$102.81 JMD16,367.34	+24.3%
Average			-21.1%

Addis Ababa vs. Kingston - Cost of clothing

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