Cost of living comparison
compared to
Addis Ababa vs. San Jose Cost of Living Summary
Addis Ababa is 10.7% cheaper than San Jose.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.0% less in Addis Ababa
- Groceries
-
pay 25.9% less in Addis Ababa
- Transportation
-
pay 28.3% less in Addis Ababa
- Housing
-
pay 45.3% more in Addis Ababa
- Childcare
-
pay 27.6% more in Addis Ababa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.1% less in Addis Ababa
- Clothing
-
pay 1.3% more in Addis Ababa
The cost of housing, childcare, and clothing in Addis Ababa are more expensive than in San Jose. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Addis Ababa.
Addis Ababa vs. San Jose Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Addis Ababa instead of San Jose, you would:
pay 57.0% less for restaurants
|
San Jose
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.95
CRC4,947.81
|
$4.26
ETB655.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.91
CRC4,924.29
|
$6.50
ETB1,000.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
CRC1,022.01
|
$0.61
ETB93.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
CRC831.76
|
$0.57
ETB87.20
|
|
San Jose vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of restaurants
pay 25.9% less for groceries
|
San Jose
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.64
CRC1,311.09
|
$1.26
ETB193.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.95
CRC2,462.15
|
$4.34
ETB667.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.78
CRC3,868.62
|
$5.42
ETB834.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
CRC1,429.67
|
$2.28
ETB351.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.97
CRC1,971.17
|
$5.76
ETB886.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.94
CRC963.65
|
$3.08
ETB473.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
CRC324.89
|
$0.43
ETB66.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.95
CRC967.90
|
$1.06
ETB162.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
CRC786.24
|
$0.40
ETB62.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
CRC768.91
|
$0.28
ETB42.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.43
CRC711.41
|
$0.91
ETB139.43
|
|
San Jose vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of groceries
pay 28.3% less for transportation
|
San Jose
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
CRC2,678.58
|
$4.81
ETB740.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.21
CRC20,485.06
|
$12.00
ETB1,846.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,640.45
CRC18,712,315.88
|
$55,000.00
ETB8,463,587.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.12
CRC8,011.83
|
$3.62
ETB556.29
|
|
San Jose vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of transportation
pay 45.3% more for housing
|
San Jose
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.88
CRC29,268.77
|
$130.20
ETB20,035.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$891.63
CRC443,258.89
|
$815.99
ETB125,568.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$560.77
CRC278,778.03
|
$512.43
ETB78,854.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.88
CRC34,242.87
|
$121.97
ETB18,769.25
|
|
San Jose vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of housing
pay 27.6% more for childcare
|
San Jose
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$600.27
CRC298,412.20
|
$94.05
ETB14,472.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,608.22
CRC6,267,964.49
|
$30,187.50
ETB4,645,355.47
|
|
San Jose vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of childcare
pay 38.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Jose
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.67
CRC1,329.56
|
$0.90
ETB138.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.85
CRC1,915.58
|
$1.09
ETB167.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.15
CRC2,560.63
|
$5.10
ETB784.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.98
CRC27,831.01
|
$62.10
ETB9,556.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.91
CRC4,924.29
|
$3.75
ETB577.06
|
|
San Jose vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.3% more for clothing
|
San Jose
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.74
CRC30,694.76
|
$45.03
ETB6,929.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.32
CRC25,512.74
|
$75.17
ETB11,566.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.28
CRC59,794.99
|
$94.08
ETB14,477.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.98
CRC53,182.37
|
$115.09
ETB17,709.97
|
|
San Jose vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of clothing
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