Cost of living comparison
Australia is 3.7 times more expensive than Ethiopia.
If you lived in Australia instead of Ethiopia, you would:
pay 3.2 times more for restaurants
|
Ethiopia
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.66
ETB428.79
|
$15.31
A$23.26
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.60
ETB313.48
|
$8.98
A$13.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.64
ETB35.55
|
$2.45
A$3.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
ETB22.08
|
$2.05
A$3.12
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
|
Ethiopia
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
ETB33.21
|
$2.00
A$3.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
ETB239.46
|
$4.24
A$6.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.85
ETB215.66
|
$5.00
A$7.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
ETB124.72
|
$3.52
A$5.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.58
ETB200.36
|
$3.56
A$5.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.87
ETB104.75
|
$1.44
A$2.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
ETB23.67
|
$1.13
A$1.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
ETB49.35
|
$1.31
A$1.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
ETB17.29
|
$2.10
A$3.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
ETB10.91
|
$1.03
A$1.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
ETB15.54
|
$0.83
A$1.26
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for transportation
|
Ethiopia
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.15
ETB176.11
|
$4.95
A$7.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.00
ETB615.76
|
$81.92
A$124.46
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,000.00
ETB1,455,427.82
|
$22,079.60
A$33,545.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.10
ETB229.51
|
$15.28
A$23.21
|
|
pay 78.8% more for housing
|
Ethiopia
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$202.38
ETB11,328.96
|
$55.83
A$84.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$496.62
ETB27,799.61
|
$1,119.19
A$1,700.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$259.10
ETB14,503.94
|
$889.00
A$1,350.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.32
ETB5,671.89
|
$120.53
A$183.13
|
|
pay 9.3 times more for childcare
|
Ethiopia
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$74.57
ETB4,174.52
|
$1,373.48
A$2,086.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$46,000.00
ETB2,574,987.68
|
$11,458.00
A$17,408.08
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Ethiopia
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.75
ETB41.98
|
$5.72
A$8.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.73
ETB40.93
|
$3.30
A$5.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
ETB223.91
|
$24.53
A$37.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.88
ETB3,743.53
|
$46.71
A$70.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
ETB223.91
|
$12.25
A$18.61
|
|
pay 59.0% more for clothing
|
Ethiopia
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.92
ETB1,506.68
|
$71.47
A$108.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.83
ETB3,013.02
|
$41.82
A$63.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.59
ETB3,615.42
|
$101.71
A$154.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.66
ETB4,403.04
|
$106.56
A$161.89
|
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