Cost of living comparison
Addis Ababa is 25.5% cheaper than London.
If you lived in Addis Ababa instead of London, you would:
pay 63.0% less for restaurants
|
London
|
Addis Ababa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.12
£17.25
|
$7.66
ETB422.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.10
£7.44
|
$5.60
ETB308.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
£1.88
|
$0.64
ETB34.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
£1.43
|
$0.39
ETB21.74
|
|
pay 31.6% less for groceries
|
London
|
Addis Ababa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
£1.28
|
$0.59
ETB32.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.08
£3.33
|
$4.28
ETB235.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
£4.74
|
$3.85
ETB212.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.53
£2.88
|
$2.23
ETB122.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
£3.10
|
$3.58
ETB197.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
£0.98
|
$1.87
ETB103.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
£0.58
|
$0.42
ETB23.30
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.16
£0.95
|
$0.88
ETB48.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
£1.20
|
$0.31
ETB17.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
£0.52
|
$0.19
ETB10.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
£0.54
|
$0.28
ETB15.30
|
|
pay 63.7% less for transportation
|
London
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.25
£6.74
|
$3.15
ETB173.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$198.74
£162.38
|
$11.00
ETB606.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,052.51
£25,371.76
|
$26,000.00
ETB1,432,844.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.83
£18.65
|
$4.10
ETB225.95
|
|
pay 56.9% more for housing
|
London
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.24
£29.61
|
$202.38
ETB11,153.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,575.57
£2,104.40
|
$496.62
ETB27,368.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,776.05
£1,451.14
|
$259.10
ETB14,278.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$286.24
£233.87
|
$101.32
ETB5,583.88
|
|
pay 10.7% more for childcare
|
London
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,945.82
£1,589.85
|
$74.57
ETB4,109.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,135.46
£17,268.94
|
$46,000.00
ETB2,535,031.85
|
|
pay 60.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.45
£6.09
|
$0.75
ETB41.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
£3.47
|
$0.73
ETB40.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.15
£13.19
|
$4.00
ETB220.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.73
£46.35
|
$66.88
ETB3,685.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.91
£12.18
|
$4.00
ETB220.44
|
|
pay 27.4% less for clothing
|
London
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.70
£75.74
|
$26.92
ETB1,483.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.71
£34.90
|
$53.83
ETB2,966.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.09
£75.25
|
$64.59
ETB3,559.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.19
£98.20
|
$78.66
ETB4,334.72
|
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