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Addis Ababa vs. Havana Cost of Living Summary

Addis Ababa is 50.2% more expensive than Havana.

Restaurants: pay 24.7% less in Addis Ababa
Groceries: pay 6.9% less in Addis Ababa
Transportation: pay 26.2% less in Addis Ababa
Housing: pay 2.8 times more in Addis Ababa
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Addis Ababa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 63.9% more in Addis Ababa
Clothing: pay 49.5% more in Addis Ababa

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

Addis Ababa vs. Havana Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 24.7% less for restaurants

	Havana	Addis Ababa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.40 CUC4.40	$4.26 ETB655.54	-3.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.00 CUC5.00	$6.50 ETB1,000.24	+30.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.08 CUC2.08	$0.61 ETB93.51	-70.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.25 CUC1.25	$0.57 ETB87.20	-54.7%
Average			-24.7%

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pay 6.9% less for groceries

	Havana	Addis Ababa
Bread 1 loaf	$1.22 CUC1.22	$1.26 ETB193.73	+3.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.89 CUC2.89	$4.34 ETB667.36	+50.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.68 CUC10.68	$5.42 ETB834.53	-49.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.15 CUC4.15	$2.28 ETB351.02	-45.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.49 CUC2.49	$5.76 ETB886.79	+131.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.27 CUC2.27	$3.08 ETB473.48	+35.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.59 CUC0.59	$0.43 ETB66.40	-26.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.36 CUC1.36	$1.06 ETB162.78	-22.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 CUC1.00	$0.40 ETB62.30	-59.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.95 CUC0.95	$0.28 ETB42.45	-71.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.17 CUC1.17	$0.91 ETB139.43	-22.6%
Average			-6.9%

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pay 26.2% less for transportation

	Havana	Addis Ababa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.77 CUC4.77	$4.81 ETB740.52	+0.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.00 CUC25.00	$12.00 ETB1,846.60	-52.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$60,000.00 CUC60,000.00	$55,000.00 ETB8,463,587.61	-8.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.60 CUC6.60	$3.62 ETB556.29	-45.2%
Average			-26.2%

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pay 2.8 times more for housing

	Havana	Addis Ababa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$75.00 CUC75.00	$130.20 ETB20,035.62	+73.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$251.37 CUC251.37	$815.99 ETB125,568.08	+224.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$322.73 CUC322.73	$512.43 ETB78,854.26	+58.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$27.15 CUC27.15	$121.97 ETB18,769.25	+349.3%
Average			+176.6%

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Havana	Addis Ababa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$112.00 CUC112.00	$94.05 ETB14,472.47	-16.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,500.00 CUC8,500.00	$30,187.50 ETB4,645,355.47	+255.1%
Average			+119.5%

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pay 63.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Havana	Addis Ababa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 CUC2.00	$0.90 ETB138.50	-55.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.01 CUC1.01	$1.09 ETB167.35	+7.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.00 CUC4.00	$5.10 ETB784.81	+27.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.75 CUC37.75	$62.10 ETB9,556.74	+64.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$1.00 CUC1.00	$3.75 ETB577.06	+275.0%
Average			+63.9%

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pay 49.5% more for clothing

	Havana	Addis Ababa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$34.75 CUC34.75	$45.03 ETB6,929.81	+29.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.75 CUC37.75	$75.17 ETB11,566.90	+99.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.00 CUC75.00	$94.08 ETB14,477.62	+25.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$80.00 CUC80.00	$115.09 ETB17,709.97	+43.9%
Average			+49.5%

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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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