Cost of living comparison
compared to
Addis Ababa vs. Amsterdam Cost of Living Summary
Addis Ababa is 37.5% cheaper than Amsterdam.
- Restaurants
-
pay 77.1% less in Addis Ababa
- Groceries
-
pay 24.5% less in Addis Ababa
- Transportation
-
pay 50.0% less in Addis Ababa
- Housing
-
pay 10.6% less in Addis Ababa
- Childcare
-
pay 23.0% less in Addis Ababa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 61.0% less in Addis Ababa
- Clothing
-
pay 16.5% less in Addis Ababa
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, childcare, and clothing are lower in Addis Ababa.
Addis Ababa vs. Amsterdam Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Addis Ababa instead of Amsterdam, you would:
pay 77.1% less for restaurants
|
Amsterdam
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$23.36
€20.14
|
$4.26
ETB655.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.35
€14.10
|
$6.50
ETB1,000.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.72
€3.21
|
$0.61
ETB93.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.28
€2.83
|
$0.57
ETB87.20
|
|
Amsterdam vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of restaurants
pay 24.5% less for groceries
|
Amsterdam
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.71
€2.34
|
$1.26
ETB193.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.72
€6.65
|
$4.34
ETB667.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.24
€5.38
|
$5.42
ETB834.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.27
€4.55
|
$2.28
ETB351.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.35
€5.48
|
$5.76
ETB886.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.42
€1.22
|
$3.08
ETB473.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.02
|
$0.43
ETB66.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.90
|
$1.06
ETB162.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.09
€1.80
|
$0.40
ETB62.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$0.28
ETB42.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.76
|
$0.91
ETB139.43
|
|
Amsterdam vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of groceries
pay 50.0% less for transportation
|
Amsterdam
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.77
€7.57
|
$4.81
ETB740.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$116.79
€100.71
|
$12.00
ETB1,846.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,381.38
€38,271.26
|
$55,000.00
ETB8,463,587.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$32.69
€28.19
|
$3.62
ETB556.29
|
|
Amsterdam vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of transportation
pay 10.6% less for housing
|
Amsterdam
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.20
€45.01
|
$130.20
ETB20,035.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,488.65
€2,146.03
|
$815.99
ETB125,568.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,040.62
€1,759.68
|
$512.43
ETB78,854.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$241.43
€208.19
|
$121.97
ETB18,769.25
|
|
Amsterdam vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of housing
pay 23.0% less for childcare
|
Amsterdam
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,924.24
€2,521.66
|
$94.05
ETB14,472.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,029.43
€17,271.92
|
$30,187.50
ETB4,645,355.47
|
|
Amsterdam vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of childcare
pay 61.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Amsterdam
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.59
€6.55
|
$0.90
ETB138.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.05
€4.35
|
$1.09
ETB167.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.60
€12.59
|
$5.10
ETB784.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.91
€50.80
|
$62.10
ETB9,556.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.52
€15.11
|
$3.75
ETB577.06
|
|
Amsterdam vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.5% less for clothing
|
Amsterdam
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.80
€85.20
|
$45.03
ETB6,929.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.66
€46.27
|
$75.17
ETB11,566.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$127.18
€109.67
|
$94.08
ETB14,477.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.92
€133.59
|
$115.09
ETB17,709.97
|
|
Amsterdam vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of clothing
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