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Russia vs. Addis Ababa Cost of Living Summary

Russia is 16.4% cheaper than Addis Ababa.

Restaurants: pay 11.7% less in Russia
Groceries: pay 31.1% less in Russia
Transportation: pay 10.0% more in Russia
Housing: pay 61.9% less in Russia
Childcare: pay 22.5% more in Russia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.9% less in Russia
Clothing: pay 28.5% less in Russia

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

Russia vs. Addis Ababa Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 11.7% less for restaurants

	Addis Ababa	Russia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.00 ETB807.64	$6.51 RUB537.06	+8.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.24 ETB839.31	$4.14 RUB341.81	-33.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.78 ETB105.67	$0.80 RUB65.82	+1.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ETB67.59	$0.38 RUB31.71	-23.4%
Average			-11.7%

Addis Ababa vs. Russia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 31.1% less for groceries

	Addis Ababa	Russia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.20 ETB161.74	$0.47 RUB38.66	-61.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.85 ETB653.31	$3.72 RUB306.52	-23.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.08 ETB818.22	$3.07 RUB253.47	-49.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.65 ETB356.60	$1.21 RUB99.91	-54.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.65 ETB760.02	$1.66 RUB136.63	-70.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.30 ETB444.39	$0.54 RUB44.69	-83.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.51 ETB68.16	$0.55 RUB45.48	+8.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.08 ETB145.14	$0.71 RUB58.88	-33.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 ETB52.03	$0.89 RUB73.11	+129.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 ETB41.90	$0.22 RUB17.85	-30.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.79 ETB106.90	$0.21 RUB17.19	-73.8%
Average			-31.1%

Addis Ababa vs. Russia - Cost of groceries

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pay 10.0% more for transportation

	Addis Ababa	Russia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.88 ETB656.85	$2.12 RUB174.78	-56.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.00 ETB1,346.07	$17.67 RUB1,457.48	+76.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 ETB3,365,171.80	$26,642.44 RUB2,198,003.02	+6.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.67 ETB493.33	$4.15 RUB342.39	+13.2%
Average			+10.0%

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pay 61.9% less for housing

	Addis Ababa	Russia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$171.17 ETB23,040.21	$5.97 RUB492.89	-96.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$645.10 ETB86,834.89	$304.49 RUB25,120.73	-52.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$422.74 ETB56,904.01	$210.86 RUB17,395.60	-50.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$124.84 ETB16,804.08	$64.94 RUB5,357.43	-48.0%
Average			-61.9%

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pay 22.5% more for childcare

	Addis Ababa	Russia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$81.47 ETB10,966.86	$190.09 RUB15,682.65	+133.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$43,916.67 ETB5,911,485.13	$5,074.52 RUB418,648.28	-88.4%
Average			+22.5%

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pay 13.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Addis Ababa	Russia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.00 ETB134.61	$1.42 RUB117.37	+42.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.15 ETB154.76	$1.67 RUB137.83	+45.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.00 ETB538.43	$2.10 RUB173.06	-47.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$90.59 ETB12,194.71	$28.15 RUB2,322.74	-68.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.70 ETB901.87	$3.97 RUB327.80	-40.7%
Average			-13.9%

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pay 28.5% less for clothing

	Addis Ababa	Russia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.33 ETB6,506.00	$51.85 RUB4,277.50	+7.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.17 ETB10,117.95	$33.92 RUB2,798.52	-54.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$108.84 ETB14,650.98	$76.53 RUB6,313.47	-29.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$119.32 ETB16,061.52	$75.61 RUB6,237.96	-36.6%
Average			-28.5%

Addis Ababa vs. Russia - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: May 2025

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