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Saint John's vs. Addis Ababa Cost of Living Summary

Saint John's is 2.1 times more expensive than Addis Ababa.

Restaurants: pay 2.5 times more in Saint John's
Groceries: pay 2.7 times more in Saint John's
Transportation: pay 5.3 times more in Saint John's
Housing: pay 0.4% more in Saint John's
Childcare: pay 93.9% less in Saint John's
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.1 times more in Saint John's
Clothing: pay 5.2% less in Saint John's

The cost of transportation, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing in Saint John's are more expensive than in Addis Ababa. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Saint John's. Notably, transportation, groceries, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Saint John's.

Saint John's vs. Addis Ababa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saint John's instead of Addis Ababa, you would:

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pay 2.5 times more for restaurants

	Addis Ababa	Saint John's
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.26 ETB655.54	$13.88 EC$37.50	+225.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.50 ETB1,000.24	$11.10 EC$30.00	+70.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 ETB93.51	$2.07 EC$5.60	+241.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 ETB87.20	$0.96 EC$2.58	+68.7%
Average			+151.6%

Addis Ababa vs. Saint John's - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.7 times more for groceries

	Addis Ababa	Saint John's
Bread 1 loaf	$1.26 ETB193.73	$2.78 EC$7.50	+120.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.34 ETB667.36	$4.07 EC$11.00	-6.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.42 ETB834.53	$8.40 EC$22.71	+55.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.28 ETB351.02	$5.37 EC$14.50	+135.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.76 ETB886.79	$3.69 EC$9.98	-35.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.08 ETB473.48	$2.96 EC$8.00	-3.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.43 ETB66.40	$1.11 EC$3.00	+157.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.06 ETB162.78	$3.70 EC$10.00	+249.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 ETB62.30	$3.70 EC$10.00	+814.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 ETB42.45	$1.30 EC$3.50	+369.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.91 ETB139.43	$1.30 EC$3.50	+42.9%
Average			+172.6%

Addis Ababa vs. Saint John's - Cost of groceries

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pay 5.3 times more for transportation

	Addis Ababa	Saint John's
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.81 ETB740.52	$6.29 EC$17.00	+30.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.00 ETB1,846.60	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$55,000.00 ETB8,463,587.61	$23,681.34 EC$64,000.00	-56.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.62 ETB556.29	$51.53 EC$139.27	+1325.6%
Average			+433.1%

Addis Ababa vs. Saint John's - Cost of transportation

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pay 0.4% more for housing

	Addis Ababa	Saint John's
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$130.20 ETB20,035.62	$77.58 EC$209.67	-40.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$815.99 ETB125,568.08	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	+28.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$512.43 ETB78,854.26	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	+32.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$121.97 ETB18,769.25	$99.04 EC$267.65	-18.8%
Average			+0.4%

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pay 93.9% less for childcare

	Addis Ababa	Saint John's
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$94.05 ETB14,472.47	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$30,187.50 ETB4,645,355.47	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	-93.9%
Average			-93.9%

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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports

	Addis Ababa	Saint John's
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.90 ETB138.50	$1.85 EC$5.00	+105.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.09 ETB167.35	$3.95 EC$10.67	+262.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.10 ETB784.81	??
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.10 ETB9,556.74	$61.67 EC$166.67	-0.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.75 ETB577.06	$6.20 EC$16.75	+65.3%
Average			+108.3%

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pay 5.2% less for clothing

	Addis Ababa	Saint John's
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$45.03 ETB6,929.81	$50.00 EC$135.13	+11.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.17 ETB11,566.90	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$94.08 ETB14,477.62	$74.00 EC$200.00	-21.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$115.09 ETB17,709.97	??
Average			-5.2%

Addis Ababa vs. Saint John's - Cost of clothing

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