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Addis Ababa vs. Castries Cost of Living Summary

Addis Ababa is 7.0% cheaper than Castries.

Restaurants: pay 41.2% less in Addis Ababa
Groceries: pay 33.5% less in Addis Ababa
Transportation: pay 37.0% more in Addis Ababa
Housing: pay 79.1% more in Addis Ababa
Childcare: pay 52.7% less in Addis Ababa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.2% less in Addis Ababa
Clothing: pay 1.6% less in Addis Ababa

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

Addis Ababa vs. Castries Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Addis Ababa instead of Castries, you would:

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pay 41.2% less for restaurants

	Castries	Addis Ababa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.40 EC$20.00	$4.26 ETB661.85	-42.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.40 EC$20.00	$6.50 ETB1,009.86	-12.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.94 EC$5.25	$0.61 ETB94.40	-68.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 EC$2.63	$0.57 ETB88.04	-41.7%
Average			-41.2%

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pay 33.5% less for groceries

	Castries	Addis Ababa
Bread 1 loaf	$1.67 EC$4.52	$1.26 ETB195.59	-24.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.61 EC$15.17	$4.34 ETB673.78	-22.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.09 EC$21.87	$5.42 ETB842.55	-33.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.25 EC$11.47	$2.28 ETB354.39	-46.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.41 EC$11.93	$5.76 ETB895.31	+30.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.43 EC$9.27	$3.08 ETB478.03	-10.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 EC$2.04	$0.43 ETB67.04	-42.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.86 EC$7.72	$1.06 ETB164.35	-63.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$4.17 EC$11.27	$0.40 ETB62.90	-90.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.54 EC$4.17	$0.28 ETB42.86	-82.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.78 EC$2.12	$0.91 ETB140.77	+15.5%
Average			-33.5%

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pay 37.0% more for transportation

	Castries	Addis Ababa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.85 EC$15.82	$4.81 ETB747.64	-17.8%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$12.00 ETB1,864.35
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,676.62 EC$77,500.00	$55,000.00 ETB8,544,953.45	+91.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$3.62 ETB561.64
Average			+37.0%

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pay 79.1% more for housing

	Castries	Addis Ababa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$43.66 EC$118.00	$130.20 ETB20,228.24	+198.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$589.20 EC$1,592.34	$815.99 ETB126,775.24	+38.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$394.69 EC$1,066.67	$512.43 ETB79,612.33	+29.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$81.35 EC$219.85	$121.97 ETB18,949.69	+49.9%
Average			+79.1%

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pay 52.7% less for childcare

	Castries	Addis Ababa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$198.89 EC$537.50	$94.05 ETB14,611.60	-52.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$30,187.50 ETB4,690,014.22
Average			-52.7%

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pay 36.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Castries	Addis Ababa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.78 EC$7.50	$0.90 ETB139.83	-67.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 EC$10.00	$1.09 ETB168.96	-70.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.25 EC$25.00	$5.10 ETB792.35	-44.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.55 EC$115.00	$62.10 ETB9,648.61	+45.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.66 EC$18.00	$3.75 ETB582.61	-43.7%
Average			-36.2%

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pay 1.6% less for clothing

	Castries	Addis Ababa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$78.94 EC$213.33	$45.03 ETB6,996.43	-43.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$52.42 EC$141.67	$75.17 ETB11,678.10	+43.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.84 EC$283.33	$94.08 ETB14,616.80	-10.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.01 EC$300.00	$115.09 ETB17,880.22	+3.7%
Average			-1.6%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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