Cost of living comparison
compared to
Addis Ababa vs. San Juan Cost of Living Summary
Addis Ababa is 12.1% cheaper than San Juan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.3% less in Addis Ababa
- Groceries
-
pay 35.3% less in Addis Ababa
- Transportation
-
pay 8.2% more in Addis Ababa
- Housing
-
pay 16.6% less in Addis Ababa
- Childcare
-
pay 55.2% more in Addis Ababa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.9% less in Addis Ababa
- Clothing
-
pay 9.9% more in Addis Ababa
The cost of childcare, clothing, and transportation in Addis Ababa are more expensive than in San Juan. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing are lower in Addis Ababa.
Addis Ababa vs. San Juan Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Addis Ababa instead of San Juan, you would:
pay 62.3% less for restaurants
|
San Juan
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$4.26
ETB655.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.58
|
$6.50
ETB1,000.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.84
|
$0.61
ETB93.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
|
$0.57
ETB87.20
|
|
San Juan vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of restaurants
pay 35.3% less for groceries
|
San Juan
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
|
$1.26
ETB193.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
|
$4.34
ETB667.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.97
|
$5.42
ETB834.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.42
|
$2.28
ETB351.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.85
|
$5.76
ETB886.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.56
|
$3.08
ETB473.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
|
$0.43
ETB66.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.77
|
$1.06
ETB162.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.84
|
$0.40
ETB62.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.91
|
$0.28
ETB42.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.12
|
$0.91
ETB139.43
|
|
San Juan vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of groceries
pay 8.2% more for transportation
|
San Juan
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.65
|
$4.81
ETB740.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
|
$12.00
ETB1,846.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,000.00
|
$55,000.00
ETB8,463,587.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.62
ETB556.29
|
|
San Juan vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of transportation
pay 16.6% less for housing
|
San Juan
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$77.14
|
$130.20
ETB20,035.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,258.33
|
$815.99
ETB125,568.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$765.00
|
$512.43
ETB78,854.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$370.88
|
$121.97
ETB18,769.25
|
|
San Juan vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of housing
pay 55.2% more for childcare
|
San Juan
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$470.00
|
$94.05
ETB14,472.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,400.00
|
$30,187.50
ETB4,645,355.47
|
|
San Juan vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of childcare
pay 43.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Juan
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
|
$0.90
ETB138.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.73
|
$1.09
ETB167.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.00
|
$5.10
ETB784.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.66
|
$62.10
ETB9,556.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$3.75
ETB577.06
|
|
San Juan vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 9.9% more for clothing
|
San Juan
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.33
|
$45.03
ETB6,929.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.25
|
$75.17
ETB11,566.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33
|
$94.08
ETB14,477.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.00
|
$115.09
ETB17,709.97
|
|
San Juan vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of clothing
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