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Addis Ababa vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Addis Ababa is 37.3% more expensive than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 0.7% less in Addis Ababa
Groceries: pay 2.3% less in Addis Ababa
Transportation: pay 35.9% more in Addis Ababa
Housing: pay 2.4 times more in Addis Ababa
Childcare: pay 22.6% more in Addis Ababa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.6% less in Addis Ababa
Clothing: pay 73.1% more in Addis Ababa

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

Addis Ababa vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 0.7% less for restaurants

	Manila	Addis Ababa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 ₱355.94	$4.26 ETB664.57	-29.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 ₱254.24	$6.50 ETB1,014.02	+51.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 ₱57.42	$0.61 ETB94.79	-37.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₱29.77	$0.57 ETB88.40	+12.5%
Average			-0.7%

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pay 2.3% less for groceries

	Manila	Addis Ababa
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 ₱78.84	$1.26 ETB196.39	-5.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 ₱252.76	$4.34 ETB676.55	+1.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 ₱432.73	$5.42 ETB846.02	-25.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 ₱130.84	$2.28 ETB355.85	+3.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ₱134.98	$5.76 ETB899.00	+152.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱89.60	$3.08 ETB480.00	+103.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ₱48.61	$0.43 ETB67.32	-47.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.64 ₱96.75	$1.06 ETB165.03	-35.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 ₱60.52	$0.40 ETB63.15	-60.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱69.16	$0.28 ETB43.04	-76.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 ₱81.25	$0.91 ETB141.35	-34.1%
Average			-2.3%

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pay 35.9% more for transportation

	Manila	Addis Ababa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.18 ₱247.09	$4.81 ETB750.72	+15.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.76 ₱813.57	$12.00 ETB1,872.03	-12.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,288.58 ₱1,494,934.54	$55,000.00 ETB8,580,139.42	+117.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 ₱172.88	$3.62 ETB563.95	+23.6%
Average			+35.9%

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pay 2.4 times more for housing

	Manila	Addis Ababa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.10 ₱1,602.13	$130.20 ETB20,311.53	+380.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.96 ₱30,323.92	$815.99 ETB127,297.27	+59.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.74 ₱14,881.48	$512.43 ETB79,940.16	+103.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.49 ₱5,940.52	$121.97 ETB19,027.72	+21.4%
Average			+141.1%

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pay 22.6% more for childcare

	Manila	Addis Ababa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.58 ₱8,192.20	$94.05 ETB14,671.77	-32.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,035.39 ₱1,007,046.89	$30,187.50 ETB4,709,326.53	+77.2%
Average			+22.6%

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pay 8.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Addis Ababa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 ₱86.44	$0.90 ETB140.40	-38.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 ₱152.95	$1.09 ETB169.66	-58.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.27 ₱193.22	$5.10 ETB795.61	+56.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.13 ₱2,490.71	$62.10 ETB9,688.34	+47.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.48 ₱442.38	$3.75 ETB585.01	-49.9%
Average			-8.6%

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pay 73.1% more for clothing

	Manila	Addis Ababa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.23 ₱2,910.08	$45.03 ETB7,025.24	-8.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.70 ₱1,755.55	$75.17 ETB11,726.19	+153.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.85 ₱4,779.65	$94.08 ETB14,676.99	+16.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.70 ₱2,937.78	$115.09 ETB17,953.85	+131.6%
Average			+73.1%

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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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