Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ethiopia vs. New Orleans Cost of Living Summary
Ethiopia is 16.4% cheaper than New Orleans.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.5% less in Ethiopia
- Groceries
-
pay 37.3% less in Ethiopia
- Transportation
-
pay 9.8% less in Ethiopia
- Housing
-
pay 14.9% less in Ethiopia
- Childcare
-
pay 50.5% more in Ethiopia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.7% less in Ethiopia
- Clothing
-
pay 22.9% more in Ethiopia
The cost of childcare and clothing in Ethiopia are more expensive than in New Orleans. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and transportation are lower in Ethiopia.
Ethiopia vs. New Orleans Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ethiopia instead of New Orleans, you would:
pay 70.5% less for restaurants
|
New Orleans
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.00
|
$4.26
ETB660.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$6.50
ETB1,008.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
|
$0.61
ETB94.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
|
$0.57
ETB87.89
|
|
New Orleans vs. Ethiopia - Cost of restaurants
pay 37.3% less for groceries
|
New Orleans
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.10
|
$1.26
ETB195.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.67
|
$4.34
ETB672.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.27
|
$5.42
ETB841.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.54
|
$2.28
ETB353.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.97
|
$5.76
ETB893.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.31
|
$3.08
ETB477.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.43
ETB66.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.30
|
$1.06
ETB164.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$0.40
ETB62.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.91
|
$0.28
ETB42.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.33
|
$0.91
ETB140.54
|
|
New Orleans vs. Ethiopia - Cost of groceries
pay 9.8% less for transportation
|
New Orleans
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.98
|
$4.81
ETB746.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
|
$12.00
ETB1,861.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,884.90
|
$55,000.00
ETB8,530,918.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.43
|
$3.62
ETB560.71
|
|
New Orleans vs. Ethiopia - Cost of transportation
pay 14.9% less for housing
|
New Orleans
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.46
|
$130.20
ETB20,195.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,825.00
|
$815.99
ETB126,567.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,166.67
|
$512.43
ETB79,481.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$174.91
|
$121.97
ETB18,918.57
|
|
New Orleans vs. Ethiopia - Cost of housing
pay 50.5% more for childcare
|
New Orleans
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,563.89
|
$94.05
ETB14,587.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,230.00
|
$30,187.50
ETB4,682,311.01
|
|
New Orleans vs. Ethiopia - Cost of childcare
pay 55.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Orleans
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$0.90
ETB139.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.61
|
$1.09
ETB168.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.75
|
$5.10
ETB791.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.00
|
$62.10
ETB9,632.77
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
|
$3.75
ETB581.65
|
|
New Orleans vs. Ethiopia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 22.9% more for clothing
|
New Orleans
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.00
|
$45.03
ETB6,984.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.00
|
$75.17
ETB11,658.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.00
|
$94.08
ETB14,592.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.50
|
$115.09
ETB17,850.86
|
|
New Orleans vs. Ethiopia - Cost of clothing
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