Cost of living comparison
Addis Ababa is 2.3 times more expensive than China.
If you lived in Addis Ababa instead of China, you would:
pay 9.3% more for restaurants
|
China
|
Addis Ababa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.40
CN¥23.06
|
$3.00
ETB69.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.44
CN¥36.89
|
$3.00
ETB69.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
CN¥3.51
|
$0.73
ETB16.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
CN¥2.20
|
$0.49
ETB11.39
|
|
pay 20.9% less for groceries
|
China
|
Addis Ababa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.82
CN¥12.31
|
$0.63
ETB14.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.98
CN¥47.33
|
$3.83
ETB88.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.82
CN¥53.01
|
$3.66
ETB84.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.89
CN¥12.81
|
$1.83
ETB42.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.01
CN¥13.62
|
$3.27
ETB75.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
CN¥6.12
|
$1.24
ETB28.72
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
CN¥4.14
|
$0.44
ETB10.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
CN¥5.86
|
$0.63
ETB14.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
CN¥4.22
|
$0.38
ETB8.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
CN¥2.88
|
$0.25
ETB5.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
CN¥3.07
|
$0.33
ETB7.56
|
|
pay 46.2% more for transportation
|
China
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.16
CN¥28.21
|
$3.04
ETB70.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.84
CN¥120.98
|
$11.50
ETB265.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,106.75
CN¥149,936.81
|
$55,000.00
ETB1,271,050.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.39
CN¥29.79
|
$8.72
ETB201.52
|
|
pay 10.2 times more for housing
|
China
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.92
CN¥101.17
|
$542.50
ETB12,537.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$404.30
CN¥2,742.13
|
$359.79
ETB8,314.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$256.14
CN¥1,737.27
|
$188.34
ETB4,352.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.04
CN¥298.70
|
$116.89
ETB2,701.25
|
|
pay 5.9% less for childcare
|
China
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$443.85
CN¥3,010.34
|
$120.62
ETB2,787.64
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,577.11
CN¥112,432.56
|
$26,666.67
ETB616,266.69
|
|
pay 16.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Addis Ababa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.06
CN¥7.17
|
$1.00
ETB23.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.94
CN¥26.72
|
$0.84
ETB19.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.36
CN¥22.76
|
$4.00
ETB92.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.42
CN¥287.71
|
$53.67
ETB1,240.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.74
CN¥45.72
|
$3.68
ETB85.04
|
|
pay 12.2% less for clothing
|
China
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.87
CN¥453.56
|
$27.50
ETB635.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.65
CN¥262.17
|
$60.91
ETB1,407.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.94
CN¥650.72
|
$79.27
ETB1,832.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.79
CN¥615.77
|
$63.28
ETB1,462.49
|
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