Cost of living comparison

Ethiopia

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Chile

Santiago vs. Addis Ababa Cost of Living Summary

Santiago is 8.3% more expensive than Addis Ababa.

Restaurants: pay 99.8% more in Santiago
Groceries: pay 32.7% more in Santiago
Transportation: pay 7.5% more in Santiago
Housing: pay 24.8% less in Santiago
Childcare: pay 7.3% more in Santiago
Entertainment and Sports: pay 90.5% more in Santiago
Clothing: pay 15.7% less in Santiago

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

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Santiago vs. Addis Ababa Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 99.8% more for restaurants

	Addis Ababa	Santiago
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.00 ETB654.34	$10.23 CLF0.2600	+155.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.50 ETB1,063.31	$8.70 CLF0.2200	+33.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 ETB99.06	$1.71 CLF0.0400	+181.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 ETB107.50	$1.25 CLF0.0300	+89.8%
Average			+99.8%

Addis Ababa vs. Santiago - Cost of restaurants

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pay 32.7% more for groceries

	Addis Ababa	Santiago
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 ETB194.58	$1.81 CLF0.0500	+52.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.70 ETB604.57	$5.64 CLF0.1400	+52.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.09 ETB669.40	$4.81 CLF0.1200	+17.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.77 ETB289.63	$4.18 CLF0.1000	+136.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.59 ETB750.34	$3.11 CLF0.0800	-32.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.44 ETB399.44	$0.90 CLF0.0200	-63.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.30 ETB48.73	$0.70 CLF0.0200	+134.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.99 ETB161.65	$0.74 CLF0.0200	-25.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 ETB50.42	$0.78 CLF0.0200	+153.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.22 ETB35.99	$0.49 CLF0.0100	+123.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 ETB79.77	$0.68 CLF0.0200	+38.8%
Average			+32.7%

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pay 7.5% more for transportation

	Addis Ababa	Santiago
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.53 ETB577.22	$5.77 CLF0.1400	+63.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.11 ETB3,453.30	$40.93 CLF1.0200	+93.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$55,000.00 ETB9M	$17,743.12 CLF443.5100	-67.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.53 ETB576.64	$7.37 CLF0.1800	+109.0%
Average			+7.5%

Addis Ababa vs. Santiago - Cost of transportation

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pay 24.8% less for housing

	Addis Ababa	Santiago
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$212.33 ETB34,734.76	$19.07 CLF0.4800	-91.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$706.95 ETB116K	$552.81 CLF13.8200	-21.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$394.55 ETB64,542.82	$376.90 CLF9.4200	-4.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$156.76 ETB25,644.51	$113.86 CLF2.8500	-27.4%
Average			-24.8%

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pay 7.3% more for childcare

	Addis Ababa	Santiago
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$136.41 ETB22,314.75	$432.52 CLF10.8100	+217.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$30,187.50 ETB5M	$10,959.69 CLF273.9500	-63.7%
Average			+7.3%

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pay 90.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Addis Ababa	Santiago
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.80 ETB130.87	$4.09 CLF0.1000	+411.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.92 ETB150.32	$3.25 CLF0.0800	+253.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.00 ETB1,308.69	$5.22 CLF0.1300	-34.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.15 ETB7,221.55	$33.92 CLF0.8500	-23.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.75 ETB613.45	$7.52 CLF0.1900	+100.6%
Average			+90.5%

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pay 15.7% less for clothing

	Addis Ababa	Santiago
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.14 ETB5,421.12	$50.25 CLF1.2600	+51.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$70.86 ETB11,591.24	$28.71 CLF0.7200	-59.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.65 ETB12,865.68	$66.29 CLF1.6600	-15.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.70 ETB13,529.26	$80.84 CLF2.0200	-2.3%
Average			-15.7%

Addis Ababa vs. Santiago - Cost of clothing

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