Cost of living comparison
compared to
Road Town vs. Addis Ababa Cost of Living Summary
Road Town is 2.1 times more expensive than Addis Ababa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.4 times more in Road Town
- Groceries
-
pay 3.1 times more in Road Town
- Transportation
-
pay 35.3% more in Road Town
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Road Town
- Childcare
-
pay 17.8% more in Road Town
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.0 times more in Road Town
- Clothing
-
pay 32.8% more in Road Town
Road Town vs. Addis Ababa Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Road Town instead of Addis Ababa, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Addis Ababa
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.00
ETB654.34
|
$17.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.50
ETB1,063.31
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
ETB99.06
|
$1.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
ETB107.50
|
$0.95
|
|
Addis Ababa vs. Road Town - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.1 times more for groceries
|
Addis Ababa
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
ETB194.58
|
$4.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.70
ETB604.57
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.09
ETB669.40
|
$8.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.77
ETB289.63
|
$5.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.59
ETB750.34
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.44
ETB399.44
|
$1.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.30
ETB48.73
|
$1.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
ETB161.65
|
$0.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
ETB50.42
|
$2.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
ETB35.99
|
$2.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
ETB79.77
|
$1.78
|
|
Addis Ababa vs. Road Town - Cost of groceries
pay 35.3% more for transportation
|
Addis Ababa
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.53
ETB577.22
|
$4.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.11
ETB3,453.30
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$55,000.00
ETB9M
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.53
ETB576.64
|
?? | |
Addis Ababa vs. Road Town - Cost of transportation
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Addis Ababa
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$212.33
ETB34,734.76
|
$125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$706.95
ETB116K
|
$1,666.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$394.55
ETB64,542.82
|
$1,366.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$156.76
ETB25,644.51
|
$124.65
|
|
Addis Ababa vs. Road Town - Cost of housing
pay 17.8% more for childcare
|
Addis Ababa
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$136.41
ETB22,314.75
|
$375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,187.50
ETB5M
|
$15,236.67
|
|
Addis Ababa vs. Road Town - Cost of childcare
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Addis Ababa
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.80
ETB130.87
|
$4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.92
ETB150.32
|
$4.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.00
ETB1,308.69
|
$5.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.15
ETB7,221.55
|
$120.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.75
ETB613.45
|
$10.00
|
|
Addis Ababa vs. Road Town - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 32.8% more for clothing
|
Addis Ababa
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.14
ETB5,421.12
|
$47.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.86
ETB11,591.24
|
$55.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.65
ETB12,865.68
|
$130.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.70
ETB13,529.26
|
$140.00
|
|
Addis Ababa vs. Road Town - Cost of clothing
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