Cost of living comparison
compared to
Addis Ababa vs. Road Town Cost of Living Summary
Addis Ababa is 17.2% cheaper than Road Town.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.8% less in Addis Ababa
- Groceries
-
pay 34.1% less in Addis Ababa
- Transportation
-
pay 3.8% more in Addis Ababa
- Housing
-
pay 27.9% less in Addis Ababa
- Childcare
-
pay 58.8% more in Addis Ababa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.7% less in Addis Ababa
- Clothing
-
pay 3.5% less in Addis Ababa
The cost of childcare and transportation in Addis Ababa are more expensive than in Road Town. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and clothing are lower in Addis Ababa.
Addis Ababa vs. Road Town Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Addis Ababa instead of Road Town, you would:
pay 64.8% less for restaurants
|
Road Town
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$4.26
ETB655.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.50
|
$6.50
ETB1,000.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
|
$0.61
ETB93.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
|
$0.57
ETB87.20
|
|
Road Town vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of restaurants
pay 34.1% less for groceries
|
Road Town
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.66
|
$1.26
ETB193.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.00
|
$4.34
ETB667.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.81
|
$5.42
ETB834.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.00
|
$2.28
ETB351.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.54
|
$5.76
ETB886.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.66
|
$3.08
ETB473.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$0.43
ETB66.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$1.06
ETB162.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.04
|
$0.40
ETB62.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.06
|
$0.28
ETB42.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$0.91
ETB139.43
|
|
Road Town vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of groceries
pay 3.8% more for transportation
|
Road Town
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
|
$4.81
ETB740.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$12.00
ETB1,846.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$55,000.00
ETB8,463,587.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.62
ETB556.29
|
|
Road Town vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of transportation
pay 27.9% less for housing
|
Road Town
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$125.00
|
$130.20
ETB20,035.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,666.67
|
$815.99
ETB125,568.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,366.67
|
$512.43
ETB78,854.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.65
|
$121.97
ETB18,769.25
|
|
Road Town vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of housing
pay 58.8% more for childcare
|
Road Town
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.00
|
$94.05
ETB14,472.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,320.00
|
$30,187.50
ETB4,645,355.47
|
|
Road Town vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of childcare
pay 52.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Road Town
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$0.90
ETB138.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.75
|
$1.09
ETB167.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
|
$5.10
ETB784.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$120.00
|
$62.10
ETB9,556.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
|
$3.75
ETB577.06
|
|
Road Town vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.5% less for clothing
|
Road Town
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
|
$45.03
ETB6,929.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.00
|
$75.17
ETB11,566.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$130.00
|
$94.08
ETB14,477.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$140.00
|
$115.09
ETB17,709.97
|
|
Road Town vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of clothing
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