Cost of living comparison

Russia

compared to

Ethiopia

Ethiopia vs. Russia Cost of Living Summary

Ethiopia is 6.5% more expensive than Russia overall.

Restaurants: pay 39.2% less in Ethiopia
Groceries: pay 3.6% less in Ethiopia
Transportation: pay 14.1% more in Ethiopia
Housing: pay 56.4% more in Ethiopia
Childcare: pay 1.3% more in Ethiopia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.3% less in Ethiopia
Clothing: pay 30.3% less in Ethiopia

The cost of housing, transportation, and childcare in Ethiopia are more expensive than in Russia. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Ethiopia.

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Ethiopia vs. Russia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ethiopia instead of Russia, you would:

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pay 39.2% less for restaurants

	Russia	Ethiopia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.83 RUB894.72	$4.00 ETB654.34	-63.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.39 RUB528.16	$6.50 ETB1,063.31	+1.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.16 RUB95.62	$0.61 ETB99.06	-47.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 RUB49.27	$0.66 ETB107.50	+10.2%
Average			-39.2%

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pay 3.6% less for groceries

	Russia	Ethiopia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.77 RUB63.38	$1.19 ETB194.58	+55.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.51 RUB455.14	$3.70 ETB604.57	-32.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.39 RUB362.53	$4.09 ETB669.40	-6.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.57 RUB129.78	$1.77 ETB289.63	+12.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.44 RUB201.91	$4.59 ETB750.34	+87.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.84 RUB69.40	$2.44 ETB399.44	+190.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 RUB66.30	$0.30 ETB48.73	-62.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 RUB67.22	$0.99 ETB161.65	+21.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.33 RUB109.55	$0.31 ETB50.42	-76.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 RUB29.18	$0.22 ETB35.99	-37.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.28 RUB23.52	$0.49 ETB79.77	+71.3%
Average			-3.6%

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pay 14.1% more for transportation

	Russia	Ethiopia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.08 RUB254.77	$3.53 ETB577.22	+14.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.17 RUB1,997.57	$21.11 ETB3,453.30	-12.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,081.81 RUB3M	$55,000.00 ETB9M	+71.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.45 RUB450.28	$3.53 ETB576.64	-35.3%
Average			+14.1%

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pay 56.4% more for housing

	Russia	Ethiopia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.47 RUB700.03	$212.33 ETB34,734.76	+2406.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$496.53 RUB41,028.91	$706.95 ETB116K	+42.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$335.29 RUB27,705.54	$394.55 ETB64,542.82	+17.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$92.30 RUB7,626.55	$156.76 ETB25,644.51	+69.8%
Average			+56.4%

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pay 1.3% more for childcare

	Russia	Ethiopia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$402.75 RUB33,279.52	$136.41 ETB22,314.75	-66.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,958.40 RUB823K	$30,187.50 ETB5M	+203.1%
Average			+1.3%

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pay 32.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Russia	Ethiopia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.06 RUB170.10	$0.80 ETB130.87	-61.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.73 RUB225.71	$0.92 ETB150.32	-66.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.85 RUB235.62	$8.00 ETB1,308.69	+180.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.43 RUB3,092.83	$44.15 ETB7,221.55	+17.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.26 RUB517.18	$3.75 ETB613.45	-40.1%
Average			-32.3%

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pay 30.3% less for clothing

	Russia	Ethiopia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$83.60 RUB6,907.85	$33.14 ETB5,421.12	-60.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.20 RUB4,561.14	$70.86 ETB11,591.24	+28.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$125.97 RUB10,408.90	$78.65 ETB12,865.68	-37.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.42 RUB9,206.92	$82.70 ETB13,529.26	-25.8%
Average			-30.3%

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