Cost of living comparison
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Ethiopia vs. Alabama Cost of Living Summary
Ethiopia is 12.0% cheaper than Alabama.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.9% less in Ethiopia
- Groceries
-
pay 27.0% less in Ethiopia
- Transportation
-
pay 0.5% less in Ethiopia
- Housing
-
pay 7.1% more in Ethiopia
- Childcare
-
pay 3.6% more in Ethiopia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.4% less in Ethiopia
- Clothing
-
pay 38.4% more in Ethiopia
The cost of clothing, housing, and childcare in Ethiopia are more expensive than in Alabama. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Ethiopia.
Ethiopia vs. Alabama Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ethiopia instead of Alabama, you would:
pay 62.9% less for restaurants
|
Alabama
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.75
|
$4.26
ETB664.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.36
|
$6.50
ETB1,014.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
|
$0.61
ETB94.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
|
$0.57
ETB88.40
|
|
Alabama vs. Ethiopia - Cost of restaurants
pay 27.0% less for groceries
|
Alabama
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.26
|
$1.26
ETB196.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.23
|
$4.34
ETB676.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.69
|
$5.42
ETB846.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.58
|
$2.28
ETB355.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
|
$5.76
ETB899.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.45
|
$3.08
ETB480.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
|
$0.43
ETB67.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.76
|
$1.06
ETB165.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.91
|
$0.40
ETB63.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
|
$0.28
ETB43.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.33
|
$0.91
ETB141.35
|
|
Alabama vs. Ethiopia - Cost of groceries
pay 0.5% less for transportation
|
Alabama
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.84
|
$4.81
ETB750.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.00
|
$12.00
ETB1,872.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,098.54
|
$55,000.00
ETB8,580,139.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.41
|
$3.62
ETB563.95
|
|
Alabama vs. Ethiopia - Cost of transportation
pay 7.1% more for housing
|
Alabama
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.63
|
$130.20
ETB20,311.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,036.37
|
$815.99
ETB127,297.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$847.06
|
$512.43
ETB79,940.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.14
|
$121.97
ETB19,027.72
|
|
Alabama vs. Ethiopia - Cost of housing
pay 3.6% more for childcare
|
Alabama
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,146.13
|
$94.05
ETB14,671.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,177.33
|
$30,187.50
ETB4,709,326.53
|
|
Alabama vs. Ethiopia - Cost of childcare
pay 42.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Alabama
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.96
|
$0.90
ETB140.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
|
$1.09
ETB169.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.76
|
$5.10
ETB795.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.81
|
$62.10
ETB9,688.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.07
|
$3.75
ETB585.01
|
|
Alabama vs. Ethiopia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 38.4% more for clothing
|
Alabama
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.67
|
$45.03
ETB7,025.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.87
|
$75.17
ETB11,726.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.77
|
$94.08
ETB14,676.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.17
|
$115.09
ETB17,953.85
|
|
Alabama vs. Ethiopia - Cost of clothing
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