Cost of living comparison

Ethiopia

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Trinidad and Tobago

Port Of Spain vs. Addis Ababa Cost of Living Summary

Port Of Spain is 47.8% more expensive than Addis Ababa.

Restaurants: pay 81.8% more in Port Of Spain
Groceries: pay 2.1 times more in Port Of Spain
Transportation: pay 69.0% more in Port Of Spain
Housing: pay 6.9% more in Port Of Spain
Childcare: pay 2.4% more in Port Of Spain
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.1 times more in Port Of Spain
Clothing: pay 29.1% more in Port Of Spain

The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, clothing, and housing in Port Of Spain are more expensive than in Addis Ababa. Notably, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Port Of Spain.

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Port Of Spain vs. Addis Ababa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Port Of Spain instead of Addis Ababa, you would:

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pay 81.8% more for restaurants

	Addis Ababa	Port Of Spain
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.00 ETB654.34	$10.32 TTD70.16	+158.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.50 ETB1,063.31	$8.84 TTD60.14	+36.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 ETB99.06	$1.02 TTD6.92	+68.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 ETB107.50	$0.74 TTD5.01	+12.2%
Average			+81.8%

Addis Ababa vs. Port Of Spain - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.1 times more for groceries

	Addis Ababa	Port Of Spain
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 ETB194.58	$2.52 TTD17.12	+111.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.70 ETB604.57	$3.32 TTD22.56	-10.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.09 ETB669.40	$9.25 TTD62.87	+126.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.77 ETB289.63	$4.38 TTD29.79	+147.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.59 ETB750.34	$4.57 TTD31.07	-0.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.44 ETB399.44	$2.50 TTD17.01	+2.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.30 ETB48.73	$1.38 TTD9.40	+364.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.99 ETB161.65	$1.67 TTD11.37	+69.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 ETB50.42	$1.95 TTD13.23	+531.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.22 ETB35.99	$0.98 TTD6.64	+344.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 ETB79.77	$0.86 TTD5.82	+75.7%
Average			+113.5%

Addis Ababa vs. Port Of Spain - Cost of groceries

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pay 69.0% more for transportation

	Addis Ababa	Port Of Spain
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.53 ETB577.22	$4.32 TTD29.40	+22.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.11 ETB3,453.30	$132.67 TTD902.03	+528.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$55,000.00 ETB9M	$36,853.34 TTD251K	-33.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.53 ETB576.64	$11.06 TTD75.17	+213.6%
Average			+69.0%

Addis Ababa vs. Port Of Spain - Cost of transportation

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pay 6.9% more for housing

	Addis Ababa	Port Of Spain
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$212.33 ETB34,734.76	$56.39 TTD383.36	-73.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$706.95 ETB116K	$1,014.70 TTD6,898.83	+43.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$394.55 ETB64,542.82	$519.48 TTD3,531.93	+31.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$156.76 ETB25,644.51	$69.52 TTD472.63	-55.7%
Average			+6.9%

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pay 2.4% more for childcare

	Addis Ababa	Port Of Spain
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$136.41 ETB22,314.75	$399.05 TTD2,713.11	+192.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$30,187.50 ETB5M	$10,825.75 TTD73,603.36	-64.1%
Average			+2.4%

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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports

	Addis Ababa	Port Of Spain
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.80 ETB130.87	$2.21 TTD15.03	+176.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.92 ETB150.32	$3.72 TTD25.28	+304.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.00 ETB1,308.69	$5.90 TTD40.09	-26.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.15 ETB7,221.55	$56.51 TTD384.20	+28.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.75 ETB613.45	$8.84 TTD60.14	+135.9%
Average			+107.2%

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pay 29.1% more for clothing

	Addis Ababa	Port Of Spain
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.14 ETB5,421.12	$54.67 TTD371.67	+65.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$70.86 ETB11,591.24	$51.59 TTD350.79	-27.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.65 ETB12,865.68	$145.94 TTD992.23	+85.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.70 ETB13,529.26	$103.19 TTD701.58	+24.8%
Average			+29.1%

Addis Ababa vs. Port Of Spain - Cost of clothing

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