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Marshall Islands

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Ethiopia

Addis Ababa vs. Majuro Cost of Living Summary

Addis Ababa is 36.2% cheaper than Majuro.

Restaurants: pay 55.2% less in Addis Ababa
Groceries: pay 74.2% less in Addis Ababa
Transportation: pay 1.0% more in Addis Ababa
Housing: pay 28.6% less in Addis Ababa
Childcare: pay 3.2 times more in Addis Ababa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 54.2% less in Addis Ababa
Clothing: pay 38.1% more in Addis Ababa

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

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Addis Ababa vs. Majuro Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 55.2% less for restaurants

	Majuro	Addis Ababa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.00	$4.00 ETB654.34	-60.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.50	$6.50 ETB1,063.31	-38.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.83	$0.61 ETB99.06	-67.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.00	$0.66 ETB107.50	-67.1%
Average			-55.2%

Majuro vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of restaurants

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pay 74.2% less for groceries

	Majuro	Addis Ababa
Bread 1 loaf	$3.40	$1.19 ETB194.58	-65.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$15.39	$3.70 ETB604.57	-76.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.52	$4.09 ETB669.40	-52.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.19	$1.77 ETB289.63	-65.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.99	$4.59 ETB750.34	-8.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.99	$2.44 ETB399.44	+22.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.29	$0.30 ETB48.73	-90.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.95	$0.99 ETB161.65	-75.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$5.79	$0.31 ETB50.42	-94.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.39	$0.22 ETB35.99	-90.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.49	$0.49 ETB79.77	-80.5%
Average			-74.2%

Majuro vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of groceries

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pay 1.0% more for transportation

	Majuro	Addis Ababa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.81	$3.53 ETB577.22	-48.2%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$21.11 ETB3,453.30
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00	$55,000.00 ETB9M	+120.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$3.53 ETB576.64
Average			+1.0%

Majuro vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of transportation

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pay 28.6% less for housing

	Majuro	Addis Ababa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$80.00	$212.33 ETB34,734.76	+165.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$775.00	$706.95 ETB116K	-8.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$875.00	$394.55 ETB64,542.82	-54.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$191.13	$156.76 ETB25,644.51	-18.0%
Average			-28.6%

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pay 3.2 times more for childcare

	Majuro	Addis Ababa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$150.00	$136.41 ETB22,314.75	-9.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,640.00	$30,187.50 ETB5M	+1043.5%
Average			+222.5%

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pay 54.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Majuro	Addis Ababa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.50	$0.80 ETB130.87	-82.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.33	$0.92 ETB150.32	-78.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.00	$8.00 ETB1,308.69	+33.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.50	$44.15 ETB7,221.55	+17.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$3.75 ETB613.45
Average			-54.2%

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pay 38.1% more for clothing

	Majuro	Addis Ababa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$70.00	$33.14 ETB5,421.12	-52.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.00	$70.86 ETB11,591.24	+77.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$30.00	$78.65 ETB12,865.68	+162.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$50.00	$82.70 ETB13,529.26	+65.4%
Average			+38.1%

Majuro vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of clothing

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