Cost of living comparison
Russia is 16.4% cheaper than Ethiopia.
If you lived in Russia instead of Ethiopia, you would:
pay 11.7% less for restaurants
|
Ethiopia
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.00
ETB761.49
|
$6.51
RUB654.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.24
ETB791.35
|
$4.14
RUB416.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
ETB99.63
|
$0.80
RUB80.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
ETB63.73
|
$0.38
RUB38.62
|
|
pay 31.1% less for groceries
|
Ethiopia
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
ETB152.50
|
$0.47
RUB47.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.85
ETB615.98
|
$3.72
RUB373.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.08
ETB771.47
|
$3.07
RUB308.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.65
ETB336.22
|
$1.21
RUB121.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.65
ETB716.59
|
$1.66
RUB166.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
ETB418.99
|
$0.54
RUB54.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
ETB64.27
|
$0.55
RUB55.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
ETB136.85
|
$0.71
RUB71.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
ETB49.06
|
$0.89
RUB89.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
ETB39.50
|
$0.22
RUB21.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
ETB100.79
|
$0.21
RUB20.93
|
|
pay 10.0% more for transportation
|
Ethiopia
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.88
ETB619.31
|
$2.12
RUB212.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
ETB1,269.15
|
$17.67
RUB1,775.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
ETB3,172,880.20
|
$26,642.44
RUB2,676,915.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.67
ETB465.14
|
$4.15
RUB416.99
|
|
pay 61.9% less for housing
|
Ethiopia
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$171.17
ETB21,723.65
|
$5.97
RUB600.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$645.10
ETB81,873.00
|
$304.49
RUB30,594.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$422.74
ETB53,652.42
|
$210.86
RUB21,185.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.84
ETB15,843.87
|
$64.94
RUB6,524.74
|
|
pay 22.5% more for childcare
|
Ethiopia
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$81.47
ETB10,340.20
|
$190.09
RUB19,099.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$43,916.67
ETB5,573,692.88
|
$5,074.52
RUB509,865.62
|
|
pay 13.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ethiopia
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
ETB126.92
|
$1.42
RUB142.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.15
ETB145.92
|
$1.67
RUB167.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
ETB507.66
|
$2.10
RUB210.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$90.59
ETB11,497.88
|
$28.15
RUB2,828.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.70
ETB850.33
|
$3.97
RUB399.22
|
|
pay 28.5% less for clothing
|
Ethiopia
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.33
ETB6,134.24
|
$51.85
RUB5,209.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.17
ETB9,539.79
|
$33.92
RUB3,408.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.84
ETB13,813.80
|
$76.53
RUB7,689.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.32
ETB15,143.74
|
$75.61
RUB7,597.12
|
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