Cost of living comparison
compared to
Addis Ababa vs. Ottawa Cost of Living Summary
Addis Ababa is 14.6% cheaper than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.6% less in Addis Ababa
- Groceries
-
pay 31.1% less in Addis Ababa
- Transportation
-
pay 4.8% less in Addis Ababa
- Housing
-
pay 15.3% more in Addis Ababa
- Childcare
-
pay 1.8% more in Addis Ababa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.4% less in Addis Ababa
- Clothing
-
pay 27.6% more in Addis Ababa
The cost of clothing, housing, and childcare in Addis Ababa are more expensive than in Ottawa. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Addis Ababa.
Addis Ababa vs. Ottawa Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Addis Ababa instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 62.6% less for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.99
CA$24.78
|
$4.26
ETB664.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.01
CA$15.17
|
$6.50
ETB1,014.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.76
|
$0.61
ETB94.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
CA$2.15
|
$0.57
ETB88.40
|
|
Ottawa vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of restaurants
pay 31.1% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.73
CA$3.76
|
$1.26
ETB196.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
CA$8.06
|
$4.34
ETB676.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.65
CA$11.92
|
$5.42
ETB846.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
CA$4.85
|
$2.28
ETB355.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.74
CA$7.91
|
$5.76
ETB899.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.91
CA$2.63
|
$3.08
ETB480.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
CA$0.83
|
$0.43
ETB67.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.63
CA$2.25
|
$1.06
ETB165.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
CA$2.30
|
$0.40
ETB63.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
CA$1.52
|
$0.28
ETB43.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
CA$2.01
|
$0.91
ETB141.35
|
|
Ottawa vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of groceries
pay 4.8% less for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
CA$5.58
|
$4.81
ETB750.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$97.12
CA$133.83
|
$12.00
ETB1,872.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,444.83
CA$33,683.76
|
$55,000.00
ETB8,580,139.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.82
CA$20.42
|
$3.62
ETB563.95
|
|
Ottawa vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of transportation
pay 15.3% more for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.93
CA$68.80
|
$130.20
ETB20,311.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,452.55
CA$2,001.55
|
$815.99
ETB127,297.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,228.71
CA$1,693.10
|
$512.43
ETB79,940.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$118.93
CA$163.88
|
$121.97
ETB19,027.72
|
|
Ottawa vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of housing
pay 1.8% more for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$788.18
CA$1,086.07
|
$94.05
ETB14,671.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,753.32
CA$21,707.29
|
$30,187.50
ETB4,709,326.53
|
|
Ottawa vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of childcare
pay 48.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.76
CA$7.93
|
$0.90
ETB140.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
CA$5.16
|
$1.09
ETB169.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.95
CA$17.84
|
$5.10
ETB795.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.60
CA$61.46
|
$62.10
ETB9,688.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.79
CA$14.87
|
$3.75
ETB585.01
|
|
Ottawa vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 27.6% more for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.82
CA$72.79
|
$45.03
ETB7,025.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.91
CA$53.62
|
$75.17
ETB11,726.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.10
CA$120.02
|
$94.08
ETB14,676.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.91
CA$128.02
|
$115.09
ETB17,953.85
|
|
Ottawa vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of clothing
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