Cost of living comparison
China is 49.1% more expensive than Ethiopia.
If you lived in China instead of Ethiopia, you would:
pay 23.7% less for restaurants
|
Ethiopia
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.54
ETB393.33
|
$3.66
CN¥24.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.82
ETB251.46
|
$5.31
CN¥35.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
ETB35.76
|
$0.50
CN¥3.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
ETB22.50
|
$0.32
CN¥2.13
|
|
pay 52.3% more for groceries
|
Ethiopia
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
ETB26.08
|
$1.71
CN¥11.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.77
ETB196.65
|
$6.26
CN¥41.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.23
ETB168.24
|
$7.30
CN¥48.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
ETB108.55
|
$1.82
CN¥12.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.60
ETB187.74
|
$1.86
CN¥12.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
ETB75.51
|
$0.84
CN¥5.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.37
ETB19.51
|
$0.62
CN¥4.17
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ETB33.60
|
$0.80
CN¥5.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
ETB19.73
|
$0.59
CN¥3.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
ETB11.09
|
$0.38
CN¥2.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.36
ETB18.82
|
$0.42
CN¥2.83
|
|
pay 19.1% more for transportation
|
Ethiopia
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.67
ETB139.36
|
$4.66
CN¥31.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.75
ETB612.95
|
$18.54
CN¥124.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,000.00
ETB2,086,647.36
|
$21,479.37
CN¥143,954.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.73
ETB246.75
|
$4.28
CN¥28.71
|
|
pay 38.8% less for housing
|
Ethiopia
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$315.50
ETB16,458.43
|
$14.10
CN¥94.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.85
ETB24,823.18
|
$439.74
CN¥2,947.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$213.40
ETB11,132.09
|
$244.66
CN¥1,639.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.62
ETB6,240.22
|
$39.96
CN¥267.80
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Ethiopia
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$83.96
ETB4,379.70
|
$422.78
CN¥2,833.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$26,666.67
ETB1,391,098.24
|
$18,175.98
CN¥121,815.40
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Ethiopia
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.75
ETB39.12
|
$1.11
CN¥7.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.68
ETB35.60
|
$3.73
CN¥25.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.13
ETB163.48
|
$3.30
CN¥22.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.74
ETB2,647.14
|
$47.13
CN¥315.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
ETB208.66
|
$6.47
CN¥43.33
|
|
pay 38.2% more for clothing
|
Ethiopia
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.15
ETB1,259.81
|
$57.76
CN¥387.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.85
ETB2,704.82
|
$34.91
CN¥233.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.47
ETB3,832.85
|
$85.04
CN¥569.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.80
ETB3,432.60
|
$85.98
CN¥576.24
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