Cost of living comparison
Addis Ababa is 16.2% more expensive than Havana.
If you lived in Addis Ababa instead of Havana, you would:
pay 48.8% less for restaurants
Havana
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.00
CUC9.00
|
$7.66
ETB439.44
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
CUC7.00
|
$5.60
ETB321.26
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
CUC2.78
|
$0.64
ETB36.43
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.34
CUC2.34
|
$0.39
ETB22.63
|
|
pay 18.9% less for groceries
Havana
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.15
CUC1.15
|
$0.59
ETB34.04
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.43
CUC2.43
|
$4.28
ETB245.41
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.01
CUC13.01
|
$3.85
ETB221.02
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.11
CUC2.11
|
$2.23
ETB127.82
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.75
CUC2.75
|
$3.58
ETB205.34
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.54
CUC2.54
|
$1.87
ETB107.35
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
CUC0.54
|
$0.42
ETB24.25
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
CUC0.55
|
$0.88
ETB50.57
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
CUC0.85
|
$0.31
ETB17.71
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
CUC0.83
|
$0.19
ETB11.19
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
CUC1.00
|
$0.28
ETB15.92
|
|
pay 45.2% less for transportation
Havana
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.46
CUC4.46
|
$3.15
ETB180.48
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.50
CUC22.50
|
$11.00
ETB631.04
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$80,000.00
CUC80,000.00
|
$26,000.00
ETB1,491,559.08
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.10
CUC6.10
|
$4.10
ETB235.21
|
|
pay 63.4% more for housing
Havana
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$165.00
CUC165.00
|
$202.38
ETB11,610.21
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$596.67
CUC596.67
|
$496.62
ETB28,489.74
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$222.50
CUC222.50
|
$259.10
ETB14,864.01
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.59
CUC30.59
|
$101.32
ETB5,812.69
|
|
pay 94.7% more for childcare
Havana
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$86.67
CUC86.67
|
$74.57
ETB4,278.15
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,166.67
CUC15,166.67
|
$46,000.00
ETB2,638,912.22
|
|
pay 80.2% more for entertainment and sports
Havana
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
CUC2.50
|
$0.75
ETB43.03
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
CUC2.07
|
$0.73
ETB41.94
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.50
CUC3.50
|
$4.00
ETB229.47
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$16.67
CUC16.67
|
$66.88
ETB3,836.46
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.25
CUC1.25
|
$4.00
ETB229.47
|
|
pay 11.9% less for clothing
Havana
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.50
CUC55.50
|
$26.92
ETB1,544.08
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.33
CUC44.33
|
$53.82
ETB3,087.81
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.17
CUC79.17
|
$64.59
ETB3,705.17
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.00
CUC78.00
|
$78.66
ETB4,512.35
|
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