Cost of living comparison
China is 47.3% more expensive than Ethiopia.
If you lived in China instead of Ethiopia, you would:
pay 26.8% less for restaurants
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Ethiopia
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.66
ETB423.14
|
$3.33
CN¥24.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.60
ETB309.34
|
$5.25
CN¥38.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.64
ETB35.08
|
$0.50
CN¥3.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
ETB21.79
|
$0.30
CN¥2.21
|
|
pay 40.7% more for groceries
|
Ethiopia
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
ETB32.78
|
$1.68
CN¥12.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
ETB236.30
|
$6.22
CN¥45.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.85
ETB212.82
|
$7.41
CN¥54.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
ETB123.08
|
$1.75
CN¥12.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.58
ETB197.72
|
$1.80
CN¥13.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.87
ETB103.37
|
$0.88
CN¥6.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
ETB23.36
|
$0.63
CN¥4.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
ETB48.70
|
$0.74
CN¥5.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
ETB17.06
|
$0.57
CN¥4.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
ETB10.77
|
$0.35
CN¥2.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
ETB15.33
|
$0.43
CN¥3.13
|
|
pay 31.4% more for transportation
|
Ethiopia
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.15
ETB173.79
|
$4.64
CN¥33.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.00
ETB607.64
|
$21.41
CN¥156.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,000.00
ETB1,436,240.00
|
$21,385.50
CN¥155,990.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.10
ETB226.48
|
$4.14
CN¥30.22
|
|
pay 44.4% less for housing
|
Ethiopia
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$202.38
ETB11,179.61
|
$14.28
CN¥104.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$496.62
ETB27,433.11
|
$401.04
CN¥2,925.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$259.10
ETB14,312.73
|
$247.64
CN¥1,806.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.32
ETB5,597.11
|
$39.51
CN¥288.22
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
Ethiopia
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$74.57
ETB4,119.48
|
$456.56
CN¥3,330.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$46,000.00
ETB2,541,040.00
|
$16,918.49
CN¥123,406.88
|
|
pay 87.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ethiopia
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.75
ETB41.43
|
$1.15
CN¥8.36
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.73
ETB40.39
|
$3.48
CN¥25.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
ETB220.96
|
$3.40
CN¥24.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.88
ETB3,694.18
|
$42.27
CN¥308.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
ETB220.96
|
$6.35
CN¥46.35
|
|
pay 18.6% more for clothing
|
Ethiopia
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.92
ETB1,486.82
|
$51.26
CN¥373.93
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.83
ETB2,973.29
|
$33.18
CN¥242.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.59
ETB3,567.75
|
$80.69
CN¥588.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.66
ETB4,344.99
|
$76.44
CN¥557.55
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