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Ethiopia

Addis Ababa vs. Copenhagen Cost of Living Summary

Addis Ababa is 60.4% cheaper than Copenhagen.

Restaurants: pay 75.1% less in Addis Ababa
Groceries: pay 61.6% less in Addis Ababa
Transportation: pay 59.0% less in Addis Ababa
Housing: pay 56.4% less in Addis Ababa
Childcare: pay 29.9% less in Addis Ababa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 75.8% less in Addis Ababa
Clothing: pay 43.4% less in Addis Ababa

Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, transportation, housing, and clothing are lower in Addis Ababa.

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Addis Ababa vs. Copenhagen Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 75.1% less for restaurants

	Copenhagen	Addis Ababa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.97 DKK139.94	$4.00 ETB649.92	-80.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.48 DKK89.96	$6.50 ETB1,056.12	-51.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$5.10 DKK34.01	$0.61 ETB98.39	-88.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.77 DKK25.12	$0.66 ETB106.77	-82.5%
Average			-75.1%

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pay 61.6% less for groceries

	Copenhagen	Addis Ababa
Bread 1 loaf	$4.77 DKK31.84	$1.19 ETB193.27	-75.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.64 DKK57.65	$3.70 ETB600.49	-57.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.89 DKK52.65	$4.09 ETB664.88	-48.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.89 DKK39.31	$1.77 ETB287.67	-69.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.31 DKK42.09	$4.59 ETB745.27	-27.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 DKK10.17	$2.44 ETB396.74	+60.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 DKK9.25	$0.30 ETB48.40	-78.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.96 DKK13.07	$0.99 ETB160.55	-49.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.59 DKK17.26	$0.31 ETB50.08	-88.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 DKK7.12	$0.22 ETB35.74	-79.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.95 DKK6.35	$0.49 ETB79.23	-48.7%
Average			-61.6%

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pay 59.0% less for transportation

	Copenhagen	Addis Ababa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.58 DKK63.95	$3.53 ETB573.32	-63.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$104.86 DKK699.71	$21.11 ETB3,429.97	-79.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,184.55 DKK335K	$55,000.00 ETB9M	+9.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.03 DKK126.95	$3.53 ETB572.74	-81.5%
Average			-59.0%

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pay 56.4% less for housing

	Copenhagen	Addis Ababa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$37.42 DKK249.71	$212.33 ETB34,500.08	+467.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,981.79 DKK13,223.50	$706.95 ETB115K	-64.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,454.31 DKK9,703.88	$394.55 ETB64,106.75	-72.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$138.83 DKK926.35	$156.76 ETB25,471.25	+12.9%
Average			-56.4%

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pay 29.9% less for childcare

	Copenhagen	Addis Ababa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$977.91 DKK6,525.08	$136.41 ETB22,163.98	-86.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,580.66 DKK57,254.43	$30,187.50 ETB5M	+251.8%
Average			-29.9%

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pay 75.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Copenhagen	Addis Ababa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.99 DKK59.98	$0.80 ETB129.98	-91.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.97 DKK46.54	$0.92 ETB149.30	-86.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.44 DKK62.97	$8.00 ETB1,299.85	-15.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.00 DKK427.06	$44.15 ETB7,172.76	-31.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$20.22 DKK134.94	$3.75 ETB609.30	-81.5%
Average			-75.8%

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pay 43.4% less for clothing

	Copenhagen	Addis Ababa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$108.66 DKK725.03	$33.14 ETB5,384.49	-69.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.68 DKK358.19	$70.86 ETB11,512.92	+32.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$128.48 DKK857.31	$78.65 ETB12,778.76	-38.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$199.12 DKK1,328.62	$82.70 ETB13,437.86	-58.5%
Average			-43.4%

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