Cost of living comparison

Maldives

compared to

Ethiopia

Addis Ababa vs. Male Cost of Living Summary

Addis Ababa is 23.2% cheaper than Male.

Restaurants: pay 29.1% less in Addis Ababa
Groceries: pay 42.8% less in Addis Ababa
Transportation: pay 11.6% less in Addis Ababa
Housing: pay 19.2% less in Addis Ababa
Childcare: pay 2.7 times more in Addis Ababa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 65.0% less in Addis Ababa
Clothing: pay 14.2% more in Addis Ababa

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

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Addis Ababa vs. Male Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 29.1% less for restaurants

	Male	Addis Ababa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.00 MVR92.74	$4.00 ETB644.97	-33.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.73 MVR150.39	$6.50 ETB1,048.07	-33.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.63 MVR25.12	$0.61 ETB97.64	-62.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 MVR4.59	$0.66 ETB105.96	+121.2%
Average			-29.1%

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pay 42.8% less for groceries

	Male	Addis Ababa
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 MVR25.57	$1.19 ETB191.79	-28.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.34 MVR82.43	$3.70 ETB595.91	-30.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.69 MVR118.80	$4.09 ETB659.80	-46.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.92 MVR29.70	$1.77 ETB285.48	-7.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.77 MVR42.73	$4.59 ETB739.59	+65.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.80 MVR27.83	$2.44 ETB393.72	+35.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 MVR21.40	$0.30 ETB48.03	-78.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.85 MVR28.65	$0.99 ETB159.33	-46.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 MVR18.84	$0.31 ETB49.69	-74.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.93 MVR14.40	$0.22 ETB35.47	-76.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.86 MVR13.30	$0.49 ETB78.62	-43.4%
Average			-42.8%

Male vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of groceries

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pay 11.6% less for transportation

	Male	Addis Ababa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.81 MVR58.81	$3.53 ETB568.95	-7.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.82 MVR476.23	$21.11 ETB3,403.80	-31.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,446.46 MVR501K	$55,000.00 ETB9M	+69.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.52 MVR270.70	$3.53 ETB568.38	-79.9%
Average			-11.6%

Male vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of transportation

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pay 19.2% less for housing

	Male	Addis Ababa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$73.00 MVR1,127.92	$212.33 ETB34,236.91	+190.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$951.14 MVR14,695.19	$706.95 ETB114K	-25.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$699.92 MVR10,813.71	$394.55 ETB63,617.72	-43.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$90.98 MVR1,405.60	$156.76 ETB25,276.95	+72.3%
Average			-19.2%

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pay 2.7 times more for childcare

	Male	Addis Ababa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$184.98 MVR2,857.90	$136.41 ETB21,994.91	-26.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,004.83 MVR46,424.59	$30,187.50 ETB5M	+904.6%
Average			+172.2%

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pay 65.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Male	Addis Ababa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.87 MVR75.19	$0.80 ETB128.99	-83.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.55 MVR54.84	$0.92 ETB148.16	-74.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.93 MVR230.60	$8.00 ETB1,289.93	-46.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$70.81 MVR1,093.98	$44.15 ETB7,118.04	-37.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.73 MVR150.39	$3.75 ETB604.65	-61.5%
Average			-65.0%

Male vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 14.2% more for clothing

	Male	Addis Ababa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$39.51 MVR610.48	$33.14 ETB5,343.42	-16.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.64 MVR766.88	$70.86 ETB11,425.10	+42.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.13 MVR1,346.11	$78.65 ETB12,681.28	-9.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$52.52 MVR811.39	$82.70 ETB13,335.35	+57.5%
Average			+14.2%

Male vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of clothing

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