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Addis Ababa vs. Chisinau Cost of Living Summary

Addis Ababa is 6.5% cheaper than Chisinau.

Restaurants: pay 48.6% less in Addis Ababa
Groceries: pay 1.4% more in Addis Ababa
Transportation: pay 5.6% more in Addis Ababa
Housing: pay 10.6% more in Addis Ababa
Childcare: pay 27.4% more in Addis Ababa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 38.1% less in Addis Ababa
Clothing: pay 25.5% less in Addis Ababa

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

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Addis Ababa vs. Chisinau Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 48.6% less for restaurants

	Chisinau	Addis Ababa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.22 MDL200.58	$4.00 ETB644.97	-64.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.70 MDL155.45	$6.50 ETB1,048.07	-25.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.21 MDL21.60	$0.61 ETB97.64	-49.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 MDL15.92	$0.66 ETB105.96	-26.2%
Average			-48.6%

Chisinau vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of restaurants

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pay 1.4% more for groceries

	Chisinau	Addis Ababa
Bread 1 loaf	$0.71 MDL12.71	$1.19 ETB191.79	+67.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.89 MDL87.39	$3.70 ETB595.91	-24.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.73 MDL84.61	$4.09 ETB659.80	-13.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.79 MDL49.81	$1.77 ETB285.48	-36.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.36 MDL42.13	$4.59 ETB739.59	+94.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.44 MDL7.83	$2.44 ETB393.72	+457.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 MDL15.60	$0.30 ETB48.03	-65.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.94 MDL16.79	$0.99 ETB159.33	+5.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 MDL17.97	$0.31 ETB49.69	-69.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 MDL5.58	$0.22 ETB35.47	-29.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.25 MDL4.40	$0.49 ETB78.62	+98.2%
Average			+1.4%

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pay 5.6% more for transportation

	Chisinau	Addis Ababa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.44 MDL115.06	$3.53 ETB568.95	-45.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.52 MDL241.70	$21.11 ETB3,403.80	+56.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,507.41 MDL528K	$55,000.00 ETB9M	+86.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.94 MDL88.26	$3.53 ETB568.38	-28.6%
Average			+5.6%

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pay 10.6% more for housing

	Chisinau	Addis Ababa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.59 MDL189.39	$212.33 ETB34,236.91	+1904.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$679.74 MDL12,152.24	$706.95 ETB114K	+4.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$435.34 MDL7,782.96	$394.55 ETB63,617.72	-9.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$185.85 MDL3,322.64	$156.76 ETB25,276.95	-15.7%
Average			+10.6%

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pay 27.4% more for childcare

	Chisinau	Addis Ababa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$434.06 MDL7,759.94	$136.41 ETB21,994.91	-68.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,841.67 MDL104K	$30,187.50 ETB5M	+416.8%
Average			+27.4%

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pay 38.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Chisinau	Addis Ababa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.24 MDL40.12	$0.80 ETB128.99	-64.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.16 MDL38.67	$0.92 ETB148.16	-57.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.42 MDL61.18	$8.00 ETB1,289.93	+133.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.67 MDL745.01	$44.15 ETB7,118.04	+5.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.41 MDL150.43	$3.75 ETB604.65	-55.4%
Average			-38.1%

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pay 25.5% less for clothing

	Chisinau	Addis Ababa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$79.80 MDL1,426.62	$33.14 ETB5,343.42	-58.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.07 MDL841.43	$70.86 ETB11,425.10	+50.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$114.14 MDL2,040.51	$78.65 ETB12,681.28	-31.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$115.56 MDL2,065.97	$82.70 ETB13,335.35	-28.4%
Average			-25.5%

Chisinau vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of clothing

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