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Addis Ababa vs. Guatemala City Cost of Living Summary

Addis Ababa is 35.5% more expensive than Guatemala City.

Restaurants: pay 26.3% less in Addis Ababa
Groceries: pay 16.1% less in Addis Ababa
Transportation: pay 28.4% more in Addis Ababa
Housing: pay 77.3% more in Addis Ababa
Childcare: pay 2.8 times more in Addis Ababa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.7% less in Addis Ababa

The cost of childcare, housing, and transportation in Addis Ababa are more expensive than in Guatemala City. Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Addis Ababa. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Addis Ababa.

Addis Ababa vs. Guatemala City Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Addis Ababa instead of Guatemala City, you would:

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pay 26.3% less for restaurants

	Guatemala City	Addis Ababa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.22 GTQ39.86	$4.26 ETB655.54	-18.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.33 GTQ48.32	$6.50 ETB1,000.24	+2.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.20 GTQ9.13	$0.61 ETB93.51	-49.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 GTQ7.24	$0.57 ETB87.20	-40.2%
Average			-26.3%

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pay 16.1% less for groceries

	Guatemala City	Addis Ababa
Bread 1 loaf	$3.11 GTQ23.75	$1.26 ETB193.73	-59.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.93 GTQ30.01	$4.34 ETB667.36	+10.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.96 GTQ60.79	$5.42 ETB834.53	-31.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.55 GTQ19.50	$2.28 ETB351.02	-10.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.82 GTQ29.18	$5.76 ETB886.79	+50.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.76 GTQ13.48	$3.08 ETB473.48	+74.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 GTQ5.80	$0.43 ETB66.40	-43.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.41 GTQ10.75	$1.06 ETB162.78	-24.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.86 GTQ6.57	$0.40 ETB62.30	-53.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 GTQ5.98	$0.28 ETB42.45	-64.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.20 GTQ9.20	$0.91 ETB139.43	-24.8%
Average			-16.1%

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pay 28.4% more for transportation

	Guatemala City	Addis Ababa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.07 GTQ31.08	$4.81 ETB740.52	+18.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.61 GTQ103.97	$12.00 ETB1,846.60	-11.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,565.40 GTQ149,458.53	$55,000.00 ETB8,463,587.61	+181.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.83 GTQ105.62	$3.62 ETB556.29	-73.9%
Average			+28.4%

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pay 77.3% more for housing

	Guatemala City	Addis Ababa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.51 GTQ355.27	$130.20 ETB20,035.62	+180.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$745.66 GTQ5,696.00	$815.99 ETB125,568.08	+9.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$422.61 GTQ3,228.30	$512.43 ETB78,854.26	+21.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$61.38 GTQ468.89	$121.97 ETB18,769.25	+98.7%
Average			+77.3%

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pay 2.8 times more for childcare

	Guatemala City	Addis Ababa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$230.87 GTQ1,763.61	$94.05 ETB14,472.47	-59.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,887.88 GTQ44,977.05	$30,187.50 ETB4,645,355.47	+412.7%
Average			+176.7%

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pay 26.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Guatemala City	Addis Ababa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.26 GTQ24.91	$0.90 ETB138.50	-72.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.31 GTQ25.31	$1.09 ETB167.35	-67.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.04 GTQ30.89	$5.10 ETB784.81	+26.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.62 GTQ371.43	$62.10 ETB9,556.74	+27.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.17 GTQ54.80	$3.75 ETB577.06	-47.7%
Average			-26.7%

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	Guatemala City	Addis Ababa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.42 GTQ392.83	$45.03 ETB6,929.81	-12.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.26 GTQ406.86	$75.17 ETB11,566.90	+41.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$122.72 GTQ937.44	$94.08 ETB14,477.62	-23.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$121.74 GTQ929.96	$115.09 ETB17,709.97	-5.5%

Guatemala City vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of clothing

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