Cost of living comparison
Addis Ababa is 7.6% cheaper than Belmopan.
If you lived in Addis Ababa instead of Belmopan, you would:
pay 2.6% less for restaurants
Belmopan
|
Addis Ababa
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.98
BZD8.02
|
$7.66
ETB439.44
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.48
BZD11.03
|
$5.60
ETB321.26
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
BZD2.68
|
$0.64
ETB36.43
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BZD1.68
|
$0.39
ETB22.63
|
|
pay 11.1% less for groceries
Belmopan
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.08
BZD4.19
|
$0.59
ETB34.04
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
BZD10.07
|
$4.28
ETB245.41
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.40
BZD10.87
|
$3.85
ETB221.02
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
BZD4.64
|
$2.23
ETB127.82
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.13
BZD2.28
|
$3.58
ETB205.34
|
|
Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.87
ETB107.35
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
BZD0.91
|
$0.42
ETB24.25
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.88
ETB50.57
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
BZD1.37
|
$0.31
ETB17.71
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
BZD1.68
|
$0.19
ETB11.19
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
BZD1.37
|
$0.28
ETB15.92
|
|
pay 61.5% less for transportation
Belmopan
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.37
BZD10.81
|
$3.15
ETB180.48
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$11.00
ETB631.04
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$26,000.00
ETB1,491,559.08
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.34
BZD44.99
|
$4.10
ETB235.21
|
|
pay 61.1% more for housing
Belmopan
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$85.95
BZD173.08
|
$202.38
ETB11,610.21
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$349.28
BZD703.38
|
$496.62
ETB28,489.74
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$257.79
BZD519.15
|
$259.10
ETB14,864.01
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.99
BZD122.81
|
$101.32
ETB5,812.69
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Belmopan
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$74.57
ETB4,278.15
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$46,000.00
ETB2,638,912.22
|
pay 75.5% less for entertainment and sports
Belmopan
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.50
BZD7.05
|
$0.75
ETB43.03
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.66
BZD5.36
|
$0.73
ETB41.94
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$4.00
ETB229.47
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$66.88
ETB3,836.46
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.00
ETB229.47
|
|
pay 43.7% more for clothing
Belmopan
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.07
BZD52.50
|
$26.92
ETB1,544.08
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.35
BZD45.02
|
$53.82
ETB3,087.81
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.03
BZD124.91
|
$64.59
ETB3,705.17
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.10
BZD125.05
|
$78.66
ETB4,512.35
|
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