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Ethiopia

Addis Ababa vs. Noumea Cost of Living Summary

Addis Ababa is 47.7% cheaper than Noumea.

Restaurants: pay 69.6% less in Addis Ababa
Groceries: pay 72.7% less in Addis Ababa
Transportation: pay 21.5% less in Addis Ababa
Housing: pay 19.5% less in Addis Ababa
Childcare: pay 23.5% less in Addis Ababa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 71.7% less in Addis Ababa
Clothing: pay 45.8% less in Addis Ababa

Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, childcare, and transportation are lower in Addis Ababa.

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Addis Ababa vs. Noumea Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 69.6% less for restaurants

	Noumea	Addis Ababa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.64 CFPF2,193	$4.00 ETB654.34	-80.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.08 CFPF1,495	$6.50 ETB1,063.31	-53.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.97 CFPF209	$0.61 ETB99.06	-69.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.25 CFPF133	$0.66 ETB107.50	-47.5%
Average			-69.6%

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pay 72.7% less for groceries

	Noumea	Addis Ababa
Bread 1 loaf	$3.47 CFPF369	$1.19 ETB194.58	-65.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$14.86 CFPF1,578	$3.70 ETB604.57	-75.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.55 CFPF483	$4.09 ETB669.40	-10.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.20 CFPF659	$1.77 ETB289.63	-71.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$12.77 CFPF1,356	$4.59 ETB750.34	-64.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.13 CFPF226	$2.44 ETB399.44	+14.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.25 CFPF345	$0.30 ETB48.73	-90.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.77 CFPF294	$0.99 ETB161.65	-64.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.62 CFPF384	$0.31 ETB50.42	-91.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.50 CFPF265	$0.22 ETB35.99	-91.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.70 CFPF181	$0.49 ETB79.77	-71.4%
Average			-72.7%

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pay 21.5% less for transportation

	Noumea	Addis Ababa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.03 CFPF641	$3.53 ETB577.22	-41.5%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$21.11 ETB3,453.30
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,607.24 CFPF3M	$55,000.00 ETB9M	+68.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.82 CFPF1,680	$3.53 ETB576.64	-77.7%
Average			-21.5%

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pay 19.5% less for housing

	Noumea	Addis Ababa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.79 CFPF5,182	$212.33 ETB34,734.76	+335.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$750.67 CFPF79,728	$706.95 ETB116K	-5.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$774.13 CFPF82,220	$394.55 ETB64,542.82	-49.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$153.08 CFPF16,258	$156.76 ETB25,644.51	+2.4%
Average			-19.5%

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pay 23.5% less for childcare

	Noumea	Addis Ababa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$750.67 CFPF79,728	$136.41 ETB22,314.75	-81.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,383.38 CFPF997K	$30,187.50 ETB5M	+221.7%
Average			-23.5%

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pay 71.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Noumea	Addis Ababa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.38 CFPF997	$0.80 ETB130.87	-91.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.57 CFPF486	$0.92 ETB150.32	-79.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$19.52 CFPF2,073	$8.00 ETB1,308.69	-59.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.26 CFPF5,232	$44.15 ETB7,221.55	-10.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.08 CFPF1,495	$3.75 ETB613.45	-73.4%
Average			-71.7%

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pay 45.8% less for clothing

	Noumea	Addis Ababa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$109.47 CFPF11,627	$33.14 ETB5,421.12	-69.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$65.68 CFPF6,976	$70.86 ETB11,591.24	+7.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.53 CFPF10,464	$78.65 ETB12,865.68	-20.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$250.22 CFPF26,576	$82.70 ETB13,529.26	-66.9%
Average			-45.8%

Noumea vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of clothing

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