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Addis Ababa vs. Buenos Aires Cost of Living Summary

Addis Ababa is 25.8% more expensive than Buenos Aires.

Restaurants: pay 63.3% less in Addis Ababa
Groceries: pay 5.1% more in Addis Ababa
Transportation: pay 7.4% more in Addis Ababa
Housing: pay 99.4% more in Addis Ababa
Childcare: pay 2.9 times more in Addis Ababa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.4% less in Addis Ababa
Clothing: pay 30.0% less in Addis Ababa

The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, and groceries in Addis Ababa are more expensive than in Buenos Aires. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Addis Ababa. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Addis Ababa.

Addis Ababa vs. Buenos Aires Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Addis Ababa instead of Buenos Aires, you would:

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pay 63.3% less for restaurants

	Buenos Aires	Addis Ababa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.00 ARS26,034.72	$4.26 ETB655.54	-76.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.00 ARS17,356.48	$6.50 ETB1,000.24	-45.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.18 ARS3,154.71	$0.61 ETB93.51	-72.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 ARS2,007.74	$0.57 ETB87.20	-59.2%
Average			-63.3%

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pay 5.1% more for groceries

	Buenos Aires	Addis Ababa
Bread 1 loaf	$2.89 ARS4,181.15	$1.26 ETB193.73	-56.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.13 ARS8,871.09	$4.34 ETB667.36	-29.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.84 ARS8,442.80	$5.42 ETB834.53	-7.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.29 ARS4,757.11	$2.28 ETB351.02	-30.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.92 ARS5,669.05	$5.76 ETB886.79	+47.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.15 ARS1,664.69	$3.08 ETB473.48	+167.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.96 ARS1,390.37	$0.43 ETB66.40	-55.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 ARS819.15	$1.06 ETB162.78	+86.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.14 ARS1,648.30	$0.40 ETB62.30	-64.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 ARS952.66	$0.28 ETB42.45	-58.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.58 ARS837.26	$0.91 ETB139.43	+56.5%
Average			+5.1%

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pay 7.4% more for transportation

	Buenos Aires	Addis Ababa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.31 ARS6,237.99	$4.81 ETB740.52	+11.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 ARS28,927.47	$12.00 ETB1,846.60	-40.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 ARS36,159,331.25	$55,000.00 ETB8,463,587.61	+120.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.51 ARS13,762.18	$3.62 ETB556.29	-62.0%
Average			+7.4%

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pay 99.4% more for housing

	Buenos Aires	Addis Ababa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.42 ARS42,555.70	$130.20 ETB20,035.62	+342.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$659.06 ARS953,253.26	$815.99 ETB125,568.08	+23.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$463.75 ARS670,751.66	$512.43 ETB78,854.26	+10.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.98 ARS146,052.25	$121.97 ETB18,769.25	+20.8%
Average			+99.4%

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pay 2.9 times more for childcare

	Buenos Aires	Addis Ababa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$367.39 ARS531,384.95	$94.05 ETB14,472.47	-74.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,496.25 ARS7,949,628.98	$30,187.50 ETB4,645,355.47	+449.2%
Average			+187.4%

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pay 25.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Buenos Aires	Addis Ababa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.80 ARS5,496.22	$0.90 ETB138.50	-76.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.13 ARS5,967.15	$1.09 ETB167.35	-73.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.68 ARS5,322.65	$5.10 ETB784.81	+38.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.59 ARS63,042.89	$62.10 ETB9,556.74	+42.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.00 ARS13,017.36	$3.75 ETB577.06	-58.3%
Average			-25.4%

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pay 30.0% less for clothing

	Buenos Aires	Addis Ababa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$112.87 ARS163,247.52	$45.03 ETB6,929.81	-60.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$91.59 ARS132,477.95	$75.17 ETB11,566.90	-17.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$129.33 ARS187,064.27	$94.08 ETB14,477.62	-27.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$134.94 ARS195,167.49	$115.09 ETB17,709.97	-14.7%
Average			-30.0%

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