Cost of living comparison
Ethiopia is 96.7% more expensive than China overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 65.2% more in Ethiopia
- Groceries
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pay 66.8% more in Ethiopia
- Transportation
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pay 5.6% less in Ethiopia
- Housing
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pay 5.4 times more in Ethiopia
- Childcare
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pay 28.7% more in Ethiopia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 17.0% more in Ethiopia
- Clothing
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pay 61.4% more in Ethiopia
The cost of housing, groceries, restaurants, clothing, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Ethiopia are more expensive than in China. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Ethiopia.
If you lived in Ethiopia instead of China, you would:
pay 65.2% more for restaurants
|
China
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.85
CN¥20.80
|
$6.00
ETB787.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.07
CN¥36.92
|
$6.24
ETB818.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
CN¥3.57
|
$0.78
ETB103.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.19
|
$0.50
ETB65.90
|
|
pay 66.8% more for groceries
|
China
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
CN¥11.60
|
$1.20
ETB157.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
CN¥42.63
|
$4.85
ETB636.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.86
CN¥49.99
|
$6.08
ETB797.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.60
CN¥11.63
|
$2.65
ETB347.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.54
CN¥11.23
|
$5.65
ETB740.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
CN¥5.56
|
$3.30
ETB433.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CN¥4.18
|
$0.51
ETB66.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
CN¥4.76
|
$1.08
ETB141.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
CN¥3.82
|
$0.39
ETB50.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
CN¥2.34
|
$0.31
ETB40.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
CN¥2.92
|
$0.79
ETB104.22
|
|
pay 5.6% less for transportation
|
China
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.44
CN¥32.39
|
$4.88
ETB640.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.47
CN¥163.76
|
$10.00
ETB1,312.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,071.53
CN¥138,987.61
|
$25,000.00
ETB3,280,625.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.97
CN¥28.97
|
$3.67
ETB480.94
|
|
pay 5.4 times more for housing
|
China
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.70
CN¥85.23
|
$171.17
ETB22,461.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$328.33
CN¥2,392.77
|
$645.10
ETB84,653.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$205.78
CN¥1,499.66
|
$422.74
ETB55,474.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.46
CN¥294.85
|
$124.84
ETB16,381.90
|
|
pay 28.7% more for childcare
|
China
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$459.70
CN¥3,350.14
|
$81.47
ETB10,691.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,318.08
CN¥133,496.67
|
$43,916.67
ETB5,762,964.58
|
|
pay 17.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
CN¥7.95
|
$1.00
ETB131.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.07
CN¥22.35
|
$1.15
ETB150.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
CN¥23.56
|
$4.00
ETB524.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.41
CN¥301.77
|
$90.59
ETB11,888.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.93
CN¥43.18
|
$6.70
ETB879.21
|
|
pay 61.4% more for clothing
|
China
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.23
CN¥351.45
|
$48.33
ETB6,342.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.67
CN¥230.81
|
$75.17
ETB9,863.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.53
CN¥528.55
|
$108.84
ETB14,282.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.53
CN¥550.47
|
$119.32
ETB15,657.99
|
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