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Addis Ababa vs. Hamilton Cost of Living Summary

Addis Ababa is 51.5% cheaper than Hamilton.

Restaurants: pay 78.1% less in Addis Ababa
Groceries: pay 66.4% less in Addis Ababa
Transportation: pay 37.3% less in Addis Ababa
Housing: pay 51.5% less in Addis Ababa
Childcare: pay 34.9% less in Addis Ababa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 76.9% less in Addis Ababa
Clothing: pay 15.5% less in Addis Ababa

Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, transportation, and childcare are lower in Addis Ababa.

Addis Ababa vs. Hamilton Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Addis Ababa instead of Hamilton, you would:

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pay 78.1% less for restaurants

	Hamilton	Addis Ababa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$60.00 BMD60.00	$4.26 ETB655.54	-92.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.00 BMD15.00	$6.50 ETB1,000.24	-56.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.42 BMD3.42	$0.61 ETB93.51	-82.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.92 BMD2.92	$0.57 ETB87.20	-80.6%
Average			-78.1%

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pay 66.4% less for groceries

	Hamilton	Addis Ababa
Bread 1 loaf	$8.38 BMD8.38	$1.26 ETB193.73	-85.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.09 BMD6.09	$4.34 ETB667.36	-28.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$16.74 BMD16.74	$5.42 ETB834.53	-67.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.53 BMD7.53	$2.28 ETB351.02	-69.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$10.49 BMD10.49	$5.76 ETB886.79	-45.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$5.80 BMD5.80	$3.08 ETB473.48	-47.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.01 BMD3.01	$0.43 ETB66.40	-85.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$4.38 BMD4.38	$1.06 ETB162.78	-75.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.18 BMD3.18	$0.40 ETB62.30	-87.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$3.40 BMD3.40	$0.28 ETB42.45	-91.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.71 BMD1.71	$0.91 ETB139.43	-46.9%
Average			-66.4%

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pay 37.3% less for transportation

	Hamilton	Addis Ababa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.89 BMD8.89	$4.81 ETB740.52	-45.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$69.00 BMD69.00	$12.00 ETB1,846.60	-82.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,500.00 BMD32,500.00	$55,000.00 ETB8,463,587.61	+69.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$36.83 BMD36.83	$3.62 ETB556.29	-90.2%
Average			-37.3%

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pay 51.5% less for housing

	Hamilton	Addis Ababa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$151.67 BMD151.67	$130.20 ETB20,035.62	-14.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$3,616.67 BMD3,616.67	$815.99 ETB125,568.08	-77.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,266.67 BMD2,266.67	$512.43 ETB78,854.26	-77.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$193.88 BMD193.88	$121.97 ETB18,769.25	-37.1%
Average			-51.5%

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pay 34.9% less for childcare

	Hamilton	Addis Ababa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,320.00 BMD1,320.00	$94.05 ETB14,472.47	-92.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,500.00 BMD24,500.00	$30,187.50 ETB4,645,355.47	+23.2%
Average			-34.9%

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pay 76.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Hamilton	Addis Ababa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.00 BMD10.00	$0.90 ETB138.50	-91.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.44 BMD6.44	$1.09 ETB167.35	-83.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$17.62 BMD17.62	$5.10 ETB784.81	-71.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$188.00 BMD188.00	$62.10 ETB9,556.74	-67.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.50 BMD13.50	$3.75 ETB577.06	-72.2%
Average			-76.9%

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pay 15.5% less for clothing

	Hamilton	Addis Ababa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$80.00 BMD80.00	$45.03 ETB6,929.81	-43.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$60.00 BMD60.00	$75.17 ETB11,566.90	+25.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$142.50 BMD142.50	$94.08 ETB14,477.62	-34.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$127.17 BMD127.17	$115.09 ETB17,709.97	-9.5%
Average			-15.5%

Hamilton vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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