Cost of living comparison
compared to
Saint Helier vs. Addis Ababa Cost of Living Summary
Saint Helier is 4.4 times more expensive than Addis Ababa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.2 times more in Saint Helier
- Groceries
-
pay 2.4 times more in Saint Helier
- Transportation
-
pay 3.7 times more in Saint Helier
- Housing
-
pay 93.2% more in Saint Helier
- Childcare
-
pay 11.6 times more in Saint Helier
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.6 times more in Saint Helier
- Clothing
-
pay 61.8% more in Saint Helier
The cost of childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and housing in Saint Helier are more expensive than in Addis Ababa. Notably, childcare, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Saint Helier.
Saint Helier vs. Addis Ababa Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Saint Helier instead of Addis Ababa, you would:
pay 5.2 times more for restaurants
|
Addis Ababa
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.26
ETB655.54
|
$40.06
£30.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.50
ETB1,000.24
|
$10.68
£8.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
ETB93.51
|
$3.17
£2.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
ETB87.20
|
$2.54
£1.92
|
|
Addis Ababa vs. Saint Helier - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Addis Ababa
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.26
ETB193.73
|
$2.33
£1.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.34
ETB667.36
|
$4.31
£3.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.42
ETB834.53
|
$8.21
£6.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.28
ETB351.02
|
$5.72
£4.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.76
ETB886.79
|
$5.27
£3.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.08
ETB473.48
|
$1.95
£1.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.43
ETB66.40
|
$1.44
£1.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
ETB162.78
|
$1.91
£1.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
ETB62.30
|
$1.89
£1.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
ETB42.45
|
$1.76
£1.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
ETB139.43
|
$1.72
£1.30
|
|
Addis Ababa vs. Saint Helier - Cost of groceries
pay 3.7 times more for transportation
|
Addis Ababa
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.81
ETB740.52
|
$8.09
£6.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.00
ETB1,846.60
|
$66.77
£50.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$55,000.00
ETB8,463,587.61
|
$22,034.64
£16,640.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.62
ETB556.29
|
$25.19
£19.02
|
|
Addis Ababa vs. Saint Helier - Cost of transportation
pay 93.2% more for housing
|
Addis Ababa
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$130.20
ETB20,035.62
|
$74.56
£56.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$815.99
ETB125,568.08
|
$2,014.28
£1,521.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$512.43
ETB78,854.26
|
$1,629.23
£1,230.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.97
ETB18,769.25
|
$183.82
£138.82
|
|
Addis Ababa vs. Saint Helier - Cost of housing
pay 11.6 times more for childcare
|
Addis Ababa
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$94.05
ETB14,472.47
|
$2,136.69
£1,613.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,187.50
ETB4,645,355.47
|
$16,915.48
£12,774.23
|
|
Addis Ababa vs. Saint Helier - Cost of childcare
pay 4.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Addis Ababa
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.90
ETB138.50
|
$8.01
£6.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.09
ETB167.35
|
$4.89
£3.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.10
ETB784.81
|
$15.29
£11.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.10
ETB9,556.74
|
$68.44
£51.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.75
ETB577.06
|
$20.70
£15.63
|
|
Addis Ababa vs. Saint Helier - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 61.8% more for clothing
|
Addis Ababa
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.03
ETB6,929.81
|
$106.83
£80.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.17
ETB11,566.90
|
$71.67
£54.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.08
ETB14,477.62
|
$125.20
£94.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.09
ETB17,709.97
|
$209.22
£158.00
|
|
Addis Ababa vs. Saint Helier - Cost of clothing
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