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Addis Ababa vs. Praia Cost of Living Summary

Addis Ababa is 56.1% more expensive than Praia.

Restaurants: pay 41.1% less in Addis Ababa
Groceries: pay 31.6% less in Addis Ababa
Transportation: pay 18.4% less in Addis Ababa
Housing: pay 71.5% more in Addis Ababa
Childcare: pay 5.0 times more in Addis Ababa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.1% less in Addis Ababa
Clothing: pay 21.7% more in Addis Ababa

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

Addis Ababa vs. Praia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 41.1% less for restaurants

	Praia	Addis Ababa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.29 CVE502.50	$4.26 ETB655.54	-19.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.93 CVE658.38	$6.50 ETB1,000.24	-6.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.26 CVE310.29	$0.61 ETB93.51	-81.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.33 CVE126.87	$0.57 ETB87.20	-57.5%
Average			-41.1%

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pay 31.6% less for groceries

	Praia	Addis Ababa
Bread 1 loaf	$2.19 CVE207.77	$1.26 ETB193.73	-42.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.59 CVE1,292.06	$4.34 ETB667.36	-68.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.38 CVE511.23	$5.42 ETB834.53	+0.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.37 CVE225.37	$2.28 ETB351.02	-3.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	??	$5.76 ETB886.79
Apples (1 lb)	$2.41 CVE229.41	$3.08 ETB473.48	+27.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.45 CVE137.83	$0.43 ETB66.40	-70.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.76 CVE166.93	$1.06 ETB162.78	-39.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.80 CVE266.47	$0.40 ETB62.30	-85.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.68 CVE64.32	$0.28 ETB42.45	-59.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.72 CVE68.92	$0.91 ETB139.43	+25.0%
Average			-31.6%

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pay 18.4% less for transportation

	Praia	Addis Ababa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.26 CVE594.72	$4.81 ETB740.52	-23.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.37 CVE2,791.68	$12.00 ETB1,846.60	-59.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,364.84 CVE2,886,735.02	$55,000.00 ETB8,463,587.61	+81.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.16 CVE1,251.00	$3.62 ETB556.29	-72.5%
Average			-18.4%

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pay 71.5% more for housing

	Praia	Addis Ababa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$54.34 CVE5,165.74	$130.20 ETB20,035.62	+139.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$479.44 CVE45,580.03	$815.99 ETB125,568.08	+70.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$266.36 CVE25,322.24	$512.43 ETB78,854.26	+92.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$145.64 CVE13,845.31	$121.97 ETB18,769.25	-16.2%
Average			+71.5%

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pay 5.0 times more for childcare

	Praia	Addis Ababa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$147.65 CVE14,037.25	$94.05 ETB14,472.47	-36.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,238.92 CVE307,918.40	$30,187.50 ETB4,645,355.47	+832.0%
Average			+397.9%

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pay 7.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Praia	Addis Ababa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.72 CVE258.29	$0.90 ETB138.50	-66.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.63 CVE155.11	$1.09 ETB167.35	-33.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.79 CVE455.80	$5.10 ETB784.81	+6.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.96 CVE3,038.67	$62.10 ETB9,556.74	+94.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.86 CVE557.09	$3.75 ETB577.06	-36.0%
Average			-7.1%

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pay 21.7% more for clothing

	Praia	Addis Ababa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$88.10 CVE8,375.05	$45.03 ETB6,929.81	-48.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.96 CVE3,038.67	$75.17 ETB11,566.90	+135.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.23 CVE8,103.12	$94.08 ETB14,477.62	+10.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$127.85 CVE12,154.67	$115.09 ETB17,709.97	-10.0%
Average			+21.7%

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