Cost of living comparison

Dominican Republic

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Ethiopia

Addis Ababa vs. Santo Domingo Cost of Living Summary

Addis Ababa is 4.8% cheaper than Santo Domingo.

Restaurants: pay 39.5% less in Addis Ababa
Groceries: pay 25.1% less in Addis Ababa
Transportation: pay 3.1% less in Addis Ababa
Housing: pay 28.0% more in Addis Ababa
Childcare: pay 48.5% more in Addis Ababa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 35.6% less in Addis Ababa
Clothing: pay 9.9% less in Addis Ababa

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

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Addis Ababa vs. Santo Domingo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Addis Ababa instead of Santo Domingo, you would:

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pay 39.5% less for restaurants

	Santo Domingo	Addis Ababa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.95 DOP611.16	$4.00 ETB654.34	-59.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.54 DOP463.46	$6.50 ETB1,063.31	-13.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 DOP63.95	$0.61 ETB99.06	-41.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 DOP35.01	$0.66 ETB107.50	+15.3%
Average			-39.5%

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pay 25.1% less for groceries

	Santo Domingo	Addis Ababa
Bread 1 loaf	$1.51 DOP93.03	$1.19 ETB194.58	-21.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.62 DOP222.50	$3.70 ETB604.57	+2.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.19 DOP318.59	$4.09 ETB669.40	-21.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.34 DOP143.71	$1.77 ETB289.63	-24.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.53 DOP155.32	$4.59 ETB750.34	+81.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.45 DOP88.96	$2.44 ETB399.44	+68.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.37 DOP22.53	$0.30 ETB48.73	-18.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.24 DOP75.89	$0.99 ETB161.65	-20.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.83 DOP51.09	$0.31 ETB50.42	-62.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 DOP56.14	$0.22 ETB35.99	-75.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.00 DOP61.45	$0.49 ETB79.77	-51.3%
Average			-25.1%

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pay 3.1% less for transportation

	Santo Domingo	Addis Ababa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.38 DOP330.30	$3.53 ETB577.22	-34.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$18.24 DOP1,120.45	$21.11 ETB3,453.30	+15.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,212.79 DOP1M	$55,000.00 ETB9M	+136.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.22 DOP1,303.80	$3.53 ETB576.64	-83.4%
Average			-3.1%

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pay 28.0% more for housing

	Santo Domingo	Addis Ababa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.30 DOP2,230.04	$212.33 ETB34,734.76	+484.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$721.96 DOP44,352.33	$706.95 ETB116K	-2.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$350.20 DOP21,513.82	$394.55 ETB64,542.82	+12.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$70.91 DOP4,356.44	$156.76 ETB25,644.51	+121.1%
Average			+28.0%

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pay 48.5% more for childcare

	Santo Domingo	Addis Ababa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$252.26 DOP15,497.20	$136.41 ETB22,314.75	-45.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,399.96 DOP455K	$30,187.50 ETB5M	+307.9%
Average			+48.5%

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pay 35.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Santo Domingo	Addis Ababa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.49 DOP152.79	$0.80 ETB130.87	-67.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.27 DOP139.64	$0.92 ETB150.32	-59.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.32 DOP326.97	$8.00 ETB1,308.69	+50.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.64 DOP1,820.74	$44.15 ETB7,221.55	+48.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.46 DOP458.37	$3.75 ETB613.45	-49.7%
Average			-35.6%

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pay 9.9% less for clothing

	Santo Domingo	Addis Ababa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$45.80 DOP2,813.91	$33.14 ETB5,421.12	-27.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.66 DOP2,866.62	$70.86 ETB11,591.24	+51.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.04 DOP5,346.99	$78.65 ETB12,865.68	-9.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$124.34 DOP7,638.61	$82.70 ETB13,529.26	-33.5%
Average			-9.9%

Santo Domingo vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of clothing

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