Cost of living comparison
compared to
Chile vs. Ethiopia Cost of Living Summary
Chile is 41.1% more expensive than Ethiopia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 84.4% more in Chile
- Groceries
-
pay 17.1% more in Chile
- Transportation
-
pay 93.6% more in Chile
- Housing
-
pay 46.4% less in Chile
- Childcare
-
pay 83.3% more in Chile
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 88.0% more in Chile
- Clothing
-
pay 32.2% less in Chile
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, and groceries in Chile are more expensive than in Ethiopia. Expenses including housing and clothing are lower in Chile. Notably, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Chile.
Chile vs. Ethiopia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Chile instead of Ethiopia, you would:
pay 84.4% more for restaurants
|
Ethiopia
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.26
ETB655.54
|
$8.18
CLF0.1900
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.50
ETB1,000.24
|
$7.32
CLF0.1700
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
ETB93.51
|
$1.38
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
ETB87.20
|
$1.16
CLF0.0300
|
|
Ethiopia vs. Chile - Cost of restaurants
pay 17.1% more for groceries
|
Ethiopia
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.26
ETB193.73
|
$1.58
CLF0.0400
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.34
ETB667.36
|
$5.12
CLF0.1200
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.42
ETB834.53
|
$4.40
CLF0.1000
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.28
ETB351.02
|
$3.45
CLF0.0800
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.76
ETB886.79
|
$2.77
CLF0.0700
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.08
ETB473.48
|
$0.82
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.43
ETB66.40
|
$0.77
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
ETB162.78
|
$0.81
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
ETB62.30
|
$0.76
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
ETB42.45
|
$0.60
CLF0.0100
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
ETB139.43
|
$0.68
CLF0.0200
|
|
Ethiopia vs. Chile - Cost of groceries
pay 93.6% more for transportation
|
Ethiopia
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.81
ETB740.52
|
$5.21
CLF0.1200
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.00
ETB1,846.60
|
$33.81
CLF0.8000
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$55,000.00
ETB8,463,587.61
|
$16,755.00
CLF396.3700
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.62
ETB556.29
|
$12.79
CLF0.3000
|
|
Ethiopia vs. Chile - Cost of transportation
pay 46.4% less for housing
|
Ethiopia
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$130.20
ETB20,035.62
|
$22.87
CLF0.5400
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$815.99
ETB125,568.08
|
$464.44
CLF10.9900
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$512.43
ETB78,854.26
|
$367.42
CLF8.6900
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.97
ETB18,769.25
|
$83.36
CLF1.9700
|
|
Ethiopia vs. Chile - Cost of housing
pay 83.3% more for childcare
|
Ethiopia
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$94.05
ETB14,472.47
|
$328.13
CLF7.7600
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,187.50
ETB4,645,355.47
|
$5,378.73
CLF127.2400
|
|
Ethiopia vs. Chile - Cost of childcare
pay 88.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ethiopia
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.90
ETB138.50
|
$3.03
CLF0.0700
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.09
ETB167.35
|
$2.86
CLF0.0700
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.10
ETB784.81
|
$5.14
CLF0.1200
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.10
ETB9,556.74
|
$41.02
CLF0.9700
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.75
ETB577.06
|
$6.50
CLF0.1500
|
|
Ethiopia vs. Chile - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 32.2% less for clothing
|
Ethiopia
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.03
ETB6,929.81
|
$44.48
CLF1.0500
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.17
ETB11,566.90
|
$28.40
CLF0.6700
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.08
ETB14,477.62
|
$63.99
CLF1.5100
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.09
ETB17,709.97
|
$76.71
CLF1.8100
|
|
Ethiopia vs. Chile - Cost of clothing
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