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Addis Ababa vs. Delhi Cost of Living Summary

Addis Ababa is 2.1 times more expensive than Delhi.

Restaurants: pay 54.1% more in Addis Ababa
Groceries: pay 86.6% more in Addis Ababa
Transportation: pay 72.4% more in Addis Ababa
Housing: pay 3.2 times more in Addis Ababa
Childcare: pay 4.3 times more in Addis Ababa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.8% less in Addis Ababa
Clothing: pay 78.1% more in Addis Ababa

The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, clothing, transportation, and restaurants in Addis Ababa are more expensive than in Delhi. Notably, childcare, housing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Addis Ababa.

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Addis Ababa vs. Delhi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 54.1% more for restaurants

	Delhi	Addis Ababa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.62 ₹343.51	$4.00 ETB654.34	+10.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.67 ₹348.42	$6.50 ETB1,063.31	+77.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.36 ₹34.10	$0.61 ETB99.06	+68.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.17 ₹16.24	$0.66 ETB107.50	+284.1%
Average			+54.1%

Delhi vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of restaurants

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pay 86.6% more for groceries

	Delhi	Addis Ababa
Bread 1 loaf	$0.54 ₹50.81	$1.19 ETB194.58	+122.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.27 ₹215.52	$3.70 ETB604.57	+62.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.66 ₹252.52	$4.09 ETB669.40	+53.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.09 ₹103.33	$1.77 ETB289.63	+62.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.55 ₹147.21	$4.59 ETB750.34	+195.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.88 ₹83.94	$2.44 ETB399.44	+176.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.34 ₹32.74	$0.30 ETB48.73	-13.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.45 ₹42.35	$0.99 ETB161.65	+121.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.23 ₹21.37	$0.31 ETB50.42	+37.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.13 ₹12.05	$0.22 ETB35.99	+73.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.17 ₹16.28	$0.49 ETB79.77	+184.4%
Average			+86.6%

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pay 72.4% more for transportation

	Delhi	Addis Ababa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.06 ₹385.08	$3.53 ETB577.22	-13.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$15.50 ₹1,472.19	$21.11 ETB3,453.30	+36.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$10,335.43 ₹981K	$55,000.00 ETB9M	+432.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.05 ₹289.53	$3.53 ETB576.64	+15.6%
Average			+72.4%

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pay 3.2 times more for housing

	Delhi	Addis Ababa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$6.60 ₹626.81	$212.33 ETB34,734.76	+3116.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$267.93 ₹25,442.40	$706.95 ETB116K	+163.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$153.58 ₹14,584.46	$394.55 ETB64,542.82	+156.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$31.95 ₹3,034.35	$156.76 ETB25,644.51	+390.6%
Average			+224.7%

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pay 4.3 times more for childcare

	Delhi	Addis Ababa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$100.91 ₹9,582.12	$136.41 ETB22,314.75	+35.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,228.58 ₹212K	$30,187.50 ETB5M	+1254.6%
Average			+327.9%

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pay 17.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Delhi	Addis Ababa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.07 ₹196.29	$0.80 ETB130.87	-61.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.27 ₹215.76	$0.92 ETB150.32	-59.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.96 ₹471.10	$8.00 ETB1,308.69	+61.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$19.31 ₹1,833.54	$44.15 ETB7,221.55	+128.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.17 ₹490.73	$3.75 ETB613.45	-27.4%
Average			-17.8%

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pay 78.1% more for clothing

	Delhi	Addis Ababa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$23.81 ₹2,260.99	$33.14 ETB5,421.12	+39.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.14 ₹2,672.55	$70.86 ETB11,591.24	+151.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$52.37 ₹4,972.72	$78.65 ETB12,865.68	+50.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$43.28 ₹4,109.85	$82.70 ETB13,529.26	+91.1%
Average			+78.1%

Delhi vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of clothing

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