Cost of living comparison
Paris is 3.4 times more expensive than Addis Ababa.
If you lived in Paris instead of Addis Ababa, you would:
pay 3.6 times more for restaurants
|
Addis Ababa
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.54
ETB393.33
|
$15.78
€15.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.82
ETB251.46
|
$10.52
€10.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
ETB35.76
|
$3.28
€3.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
ETB22.50
|
$2.25
€2.21
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
|
Addis Ababa
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
ETB26.08
|
$2.18
€2.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.77
ETB196.65
|
$8.91
€8.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.23
ETB168.24
|
$4.50
€4.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
ETB108.55
|
$3.94
€3.87
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.60
ETB187.74
|
$6.01
€5.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
ETB75.51
|
$1.26
€1.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.37
ETB19.51
|
$0.90
€0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ETB33.60
|
$1.25
€1.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
ETB19.73
|
$1.63
€1.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
ETB11.09
|
$1.01
€0.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.36
ETB18.82
|
$0.93
€0.92
|
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pay 3.6 times more for transportation
|
Addis Ababa
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.67
ETB139.36
|
$7.99
€7.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.75
ETB612.95
|
$78.89
€77.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,000.00
ETB2,086,647.36
|
$23,142.35
€22,718.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.73
ETB246.75
|
$20.41
€20.03
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Addis Ababa
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$315.50
ETB16,458.43
|
$32.01
€31.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.85
ETB24,823.18
|
$1,334.97
€1,310.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$213.40
ETB11,132.09
|
$976.30
€958.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.62
ETB6,240.22
|
$147.58
€144.87
|
|
pay 5.1 times more for childcare
|
Addis Ababa
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$83.96
ETB4,379.70
|
$820.11
€805.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$26,666.67
ETB1,391,098.24
|
$12,472.83
€12,244.16
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Addis Ababa
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.75
ETB39.12
|
$6.84
€6.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.68
ETB35.60
|
$4.03
€3.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.13
ETB163.48
|
$11.05
€10.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.74
ETB2,647.14
|
$38.26
€37.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
ETB208.66
|
$12.62
€12.39
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Addis Ababa
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.15
ETB1,259.81
|
$103.89
€101.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.85
ETB2,704.82
|
$41.41
€40.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.47
ETB3,832.85
|
$93.85
€92.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.80
ETB3,432.60
|
$138.01
€135.48
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