Cost of living comparison
compared to
Addis Ababa vs. Ecuador Cost of Living Summary
Addis Ababa is 70.3% more expensive than Ecuador overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.3% less in Addis Ababa
- Groceries
-
pay 51.3% more in Addis Ababa
- Transportation
-
pay 27.1% more in Addis Ababa
- Housing
-
pay 2.9 times more in Addis Ababa
- Childcare
-
pay 3.2 times more in Addis Ababa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.1% less in Addis Ababa
- Clothing
-
pay 26.5% more in Addis Ababa
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, transportation, and clothing in Addis Ababa are more expensive than in Ecuador. Expenses including entertainment and sports and restaurants are lower in Addis Ababa. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Addis Ababa.
Addis Ababa vs. Ecuador Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Addis Ababa instead of Ecuador, you would:
pay 7.3% less for restaurants
|
Ecuador
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.56
|
$4.26
ETB661.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.93
|
$6.50
ETB1,009.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
|
$0.61
ETB94.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
|
$0.57
ETB88.04
|
|
Ecuador vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of restaurants
pay 51.3% more for groceries
|
Ecuador
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
|
$1.26
ETB195.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.11
|
$4.34
ETB673.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.00
|
$5.42
ETB842.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.28
|
$2.28
ETB354.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.55
|
$5.76
ETB895.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
|
$3.08
ETB478.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
|
$0.43
ETB67.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.52
|
$1.06
ETB164.35
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
|
$0.40
ETB62.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
|
$0.28
ETB42.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
|
$0.91
ETB140.77
|
|
Ecuador vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of groceries
pay 27.1% more for transportation
|
Ecuador
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.52
|
$4.81
ETB747.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.64
|
$12.00
ETB1,864.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,000.00
|
$55,000.00
ETB8,544,953.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.89
|
$3.62
ETB561.64
|
|
Ecuador vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of transportation
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Ecuador
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.34
|
$130.20
ETB20,228.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$360.30
|
$815.99
ETB126,775.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$278.34
|
$512.43
ETB79,612.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.16
|
$121.97
ETB18,949.69
|
|
Ecuador vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of housing
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
Ecuador
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$233.05
|
$94.05
ETB14,611.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,103.33
|
$30,187.50
ETB4,690,014.22
|
|
Ecuador vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of childcare
pay 15.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ecuador
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.01
|
$0.90
ETB139.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.43
|
$1.09
ETB168.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.75
|
$5.10
ETB792.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.69
|
$62.10
ETB9,648.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.67
|
$3.75
ETB582.61
|
|
Ecuador vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 26.5% more for clothing
|
Ecuador
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.39
|
$45.03
ETB6,996.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.48
|
$75.17
ETB11,678.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.41
|
$94.08
ETB14,616.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.05
|
$115.09
ETB17,880.22
|
|
Ecuador vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of clothing
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