Cost of living comparison

Ethiopia

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New Zealand

Wellington vs. Addis Ababa Cost of Living Summary

Wellington is 89.2% more expensive than Addis Ababa.

Restaurants: pay 2.5 times more in Wellington
Groceries: pay 98.2% more in Wellington
Transportation: pay 73.6% more in Wellington
Housing: pay 76.1% more in Wellington
Childcare: pay 81.8% more in Wellington
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.9 times more in Wellington
Clothing: pay 22.2% more in Wellington

The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, childcare, housing, and transportation in Wellington are more expensive than in Addis Ababa. Notably, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Wellington.

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Wellington vs. Addis Ababa Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.5 times more for restaurants

	Addis Ababa	Wellington
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.00 ETB657.82	$13.73 NZ$24.74	+243.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.50 ETB1,068.96	$9.02 NZ$16.26	+38.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 ETB99.59	$2.42 NZ$4.36	+299.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 ETB108.07	$1.71 NZ$3.08	+160.0%
Average			+146.8%

Addis Ababa vs. Wellington - Cost of restaurants

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pay 98.2% more for groceries

	Addis Ababa	Wellington
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 ETB195.62	$2.16 NZ$3.90	+81.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.70 ETB607.78	$4.62 NZ$8.33	+25.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.09 ETB672.95	$7.12 NZ$12.84	+74.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.77 ETB291.17	$6.89 NZ$12.43	+289.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.59 ETB754.33	$4.37 NZ$7.88	-4.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.44 ETB401.56	$1.40 NZ$2.52	-42.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.30 ETB48.98	$0.99 NZ$1.78	+231.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.99 ETB162.51	$1.37 NZ$2.47	+38.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 ETB50.68	$2.93 NZ$5.28	+851.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.22 ETB36.18	$0.95 NZ$1.72	+333.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 ETB80.19	$0.57 NZ$1.03	+16.8%
Average			+98.2%

Addis Ababa vs. Wellington - Cost of groceries

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pay 73.6% more for transportation

	Addis Ababa	Wellington
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.53 ETB580.29	$7.03 NZ$12.67	+99.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.11 ETB3,471.64	$101.23 NZ$182.44	+379.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$55,000.00 ETB9M	$25,203.61 NZ$45,424.18	-54.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.53 ETB579.70	$16.19 NZ$29.18	+359.3%
Average			+73.6%

Addis Ababa vs. Wellington - Cost of transportation

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pay 76.1% more for housing

	Addis Ababa	Wellington
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$212.33 ETB34,919.24	$53.32 NZ$96.10	-74.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$706.95 ETB116K	$1,215.08 NZ$2,189.93	+71.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$394.55 ETB64,885.61	$1,141.32 NZ$2,056.99	+189.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$156.76 ETB25,780.71	$149.83 NZ$270.03	-4.4%
Average			+76.1%

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pay 81.8% more for childcare

	Addis Ababa	Wellington
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$136.41 ETB22,433.26	$1,055.30 NZ$1,901.96	+673.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$30,187.50 ETB5M	$12,899.11 NZ$23,247.93	-57.3%
Average			+81.8%

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pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports

	Addis Ababa	Wellington
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.80 ETB131.56	$7.28 NZ$13.13	+810.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.92 ETB151.12	$3.34 NZ$6.03	+263.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.00 ETB1,315.64	$25.18 NZ$45.38	+214.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.15 ETB7,259.90	$38.09 NZ$68.66	-13.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.75 ETB616.71	$12.04 NZ$21.71	+221.2%
Average			+191.4%

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pay 22.2% more for clothing

	Addis Ababa	Wellington
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.14 ETB5,449.91	$77.76 NZ$140.14	+134.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$70.86 ETB11,652.80	$28.15 NZ$50.73	-60.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.65 ETB12,934.01	$101.77 NZ$183.42	+29.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.70 ETB13,601.12	$152.66 NZ$275.13	+84.6%
Average			+22.2%

Addis Ababa vs. Wellington - Cost of clothing

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