Cost of living comparison
compared to
Addis Ababa vs. France Cost of Living Summary
Addis Ababa is 8.0% cheaper than France overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.2% less in Addis Ababa
- Groceries
-
pay 23.3% less in Addis Ababa
- Transportation
-
pay 35.8% less in Addis Ababa
- Housing
-
pay 64.2% more in Addis Ababa
- Childcare
-
pay 51.6% more in Addis Ababa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.9% less in Addis Ababa
- Clothing
-
pay 2.4% more in Addis Ababa
The cost of housing, childcare, and clothing in Addis Ababa are more expensive than in France. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Addis Ababa.
Addis Ababa vs. France Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Addis Ababa instead of France, you would:
pay 68.2% less for restaurants
|
France
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.40
€14.85
|
$4.26
ETB661.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.58
€10.75
|
$6.50
ETB1,009.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.85
€2.44
|
$0.61
ETB94.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.92
€1.64
|
$0.57
ETB88.04
|
|
France vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of restaurants
pay 23.3% less for groceries
|
France
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.00
€1.71
|
$1.26
ETB195.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.90
€8.45
|
$4.34
ETB673.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.07
€4.33
|
$5.42
ETB842.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.06
€3.47
|
$2.28
ETB354.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€5.39
|
$5.76
ETB895.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.18
|
$3.08
ETB478.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.88
|
$0.43
ETB67.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.13
|
$1.06
ETB164.35
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
€1.31
|
$0.40
ETB62.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.82
|
$0.28
ETB42.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.09
€0.93
|
$0.91
ETB140.77
|
|
France vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of groceries
pay 35.8% less for transportation
|
France
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.83
€6.69
|
$4.81
ETB747.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$55.31
€47.23
|
$12.00
ETB1,864.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,101.00
€29,971.41
|
$55,000.00
ETB8,544,953.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.22
€18.12
|
$3.62
ETB561.64
|
|
France vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of transportation
pay 64.2% more for housing
|
France
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.49
€27.74
|
$130.20
ETB20,228.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$812.51
€693.77
|
$815.99
ETB126,775.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$661.67
€564.97
|
$512.43
ETB79,612.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$156.40
€133.55
|
$121.97
ETB18,949.69
|
|
France vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of housing
pay 51.6% more for childcare
|
France
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$772.72
€659.80
|
$94.05
ETB14,611.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,376.63
€8,860.21
|
$30,187.50
ETB4,690,014.22
|
|
France vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of childcare
pay 46.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
€5.98
|
$0.90
ETB139.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
€3.05
|
$1.09
ETB168.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.51
€11.54
|
$5.10
ETB792.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.74
€33.93
|
$62.10
ETB9,648.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.44
€11.47
|
$3.75
ETB582.61
|
|
France vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.4% more for clothing
|
France
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$95.54
€81.58
|
$45.03
ETB6,996.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.45
€35.39
|
$75.17
ETB11,678.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.85
€85.26
|
$94.08
ETB14,616.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$132.46
€113.10
|
$115.09
ETB17,880.22
|
|
France vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of clothing
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