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Addis Ababa vs. Nuuk Cost of Living Summary

Addis Ababa is 58.3% cheaper than Nuuk.

Restaurants: pay 73.7% less in Addis Ababa
Groceries: pay 48.4% less in Addis Ababa
Transportation: pay 51.6% less in Addis Ababa
Housing: pay 31.9% less in Addis Ababa
Childcare: pay 84.3% less in Addis Ababa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 59.7% less in Addis Ababa

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

Addis Ababa vs. Nuuk Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 73.7% less for restaurants

	Nuuk	Addis Ababa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$15.72 DKK101.24	$4.26 ETB655.54	-72.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.72 DKK101.24	$6.50 ETB1,000.24	-58.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.93 DKK18.90	$0.61 ETB93.51	-79.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.50 DKK22.54	$0.57 ETB87.20	-83.8%
Average			-73.7%

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pay 48.4% less for groceries

	Nuuk	Addis Ababa
Bread 1 loaf	$3.83 DKK24.64	$1.26 ETB193.73	-67.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$18.87 DKK121.49	$4.34 ETB667.36	-77.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.90 DKK70.17	$5.42 ETB834.53	-50.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.83 DKK31.12	$2.28 ETB351.02	-52.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$11.27 DKK72.56	$5.76 ETB886.79	-48.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.78 DKK11.48	$3.08 ETB473.48	+72.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.14 DKK13.78	$0.43 ETB66.40	-79.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.43 DKK9.18	$1.06 ETB162.78	-25.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.78 DKK11.48	$0.40 ETB62.30	-77.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.60 DKK10.33	$0.28 ETB42.45	-82.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.60 DKK10.33	$0.91 ETB139.43	-43.5%
Average			-48.4%

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pay 51.6% less for transportation

	Nuuk	Addis Ababa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.05 DKK26.06	$4.81 ETB740.52	+18.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$89.14 DKK574.04	$12.00 ETB1,846.60	-86.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$55,000.00 ETB8,463,587.61
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.38 DKK182.74	$3.62 ETB556.29	-87.3%
Average			-51.6%

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pay 31.9% less for housing

	Nuuk	Addis Ababa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$157.21 DKK1,012.42	$130.20 ETB20,035.62	-17.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,205.27 DKK7,761.91	$815.99 ETB125,568.08	-32.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$943.25 DKK6,074.54	$512.43 ETB78,854.26	-45.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$180.33 DKK1,161.31	$121.97 ETB18,769.25	-32.4%
Average			-31.9%

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pay 84.3% less for childcare

	Nuuk	Addis Ababa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$597.39 DKK3,847.21	$94.05 ETB14,472.47	-84.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$30,187.50 ETB4,645,355.47
Average			-84.3%

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pay 59.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Nuuk	Addis Ababa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.22 DKK65.81	$0.90 ETB138.50	-91.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.81 DKK43.87	$1.09 ETB167.35	-84.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.39 DKK66.94	$5.10 ETB784.81	-50.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.59 DKK370.88	$62.10 ETB9,556.74	+7.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.87 DKK121.49	$3.75 ETB577.06	-80.1%
Average			-59.7%

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	Nuuk	Addis Ababa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	??	$45.03 ETB6,929.81
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$75.17 ETB11,566.90
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	$94.08 ETB14,477.62
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$115.09 ETB17,709.97

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