Cost of living comparison

Azerbaijan

compared to

Ethiopia

Ethiopia vs. Azerbaijan Cost of Living Summary

Ethiopia is 51.9% more expensive than Azerbaijan overall.

Restaurants: pay 26.3% less in Ethiopia
Groceries: pay 54.5% more in Ethiopia
Transportation: pay 48.0% more in Ethiopia
Housing: pay 2.5 times more in Ethiopia
Childcare: pay 48.7% more in Ethiopia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.2% less in Ethiopia
Clothing: pay 25.1% less in Ethiopia

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

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Ethiopia vs. Azerbaijan Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ethiopia instead of Azerbaijan, you would:

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pay 26.3% less for restaurants

	Azerbaijan	Ethiopia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.29 AZN12.40	$4.00 ETB654.34	-45.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.12 AZN12.10	$6.50 ETB1,063.31	-8.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 AZN1.42	$0.61 ETB99.06	-27.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 AZN0.83	$0.66 ETB107.50	+33.8%
Average			-26.3%

Azerbaijan vs. Ethiopia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 54.5% more for groceries

	Azerbaijan	Ethiopia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.38 AZN0.64	$1.19 ETB194.58	+213.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.82 AZN3.09	$3.70 ETB604.57	+103.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.55 AZN7.73	$4.09 ETB669.40	-10.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.36 AZN2.32	$1.77 ETB289.63	+30.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.70 AZN2.90	$4.59 ETB750.34	+169.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.35 AZN0.59	$2.44 ETB399.44	+601.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.67 AZN1.14	$0.30 ETB48.73	-55.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.56 AZN0.95	$0.99 ETB161.65	+77.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 AZN0.98	$0.31 ETB50.42	-46.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.23 AZN0.39	$0.22 ETB35.99	-4.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.23 AZN0.39	$0.49 ETB79.77	+111.6%
Average			+54.5%

Azerbaijan vs. Ethiopia - Cost of groceries

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pay 48.0% more for transportation

	Azerbaijan	Ethiopia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.48 AZN4.22	$3.53 ETB577.22	+42.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$18.53 AZN31.50	$21.11 ETB3,453.30	+13.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,500.00 AZN38,250.00	$55,000.00 ETB9M	+144.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.85 AZN8.25	$3.53 ETB576.64	-27.4%
Average			+48.0%

Azerbaijan vs. Ethiopia - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.5 times more for housing

	Azerbaijan	Ethiopia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.12 AZN24.00	$212.33 ETB34,734.76	+1404.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$328.27 AZN558.06	$706.95 ETB116K	+115.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$207.00 AZN351.90	$394.55 ETB64,542.82	+90.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$34.52 AZN58.69	$156.76 ETB25,644.51	+354.1%
Average			+152.8%

Azerbaijan vs. Ethiopia - Cost of housing

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pay 48.7% more for childcare

	Azerbaijan	Ethiopia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$228.32 AZN388.14	$136.41 ETB22,314.75	-40.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,153.59 AZN13,861.11	$30,187.50 ETB5M	+270.2%
Average			+48.7%

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pay 23.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Azerbaijan	Ethiopia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.47 AZN2.50	$0.80 ETB130.87	-45.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.60 AZN4.41	$0.92 ETB150.32	-64.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.94 AZN5.00	$8.00 ETB1,308.69	+172.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.02 AZN51.03	$44.15 ETB7,221.55	+47.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.32 AZN10.75	$3.75 ETB613.45	-40.7%
Average			-23.2%

Azerbaijan vs. Ethiopia - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 25.1% less for clothing

	Azerbaijan	Ethiopia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.02 AZN120.73	$33.14 ETB5,421.12	-53.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.58 AZN91.08	$70.86 ETB11,591.24	+32.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$121.52 AZN206.58	$78.65 ETB12,865.68	-35.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.21 AZN178.86	$82.70 ETB13,529.26	-21.4%
Average			-25.1%

Azerbaijan vs. Ethiopia - Cost of clothing

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