Cost of living comparison

Saudi Arabia

compared to

Ethiopia

Ethiopia vs. Saudi Arabia Cost of Living Summary

Ethiopia is 9.8% cheaper than Saudi Arabia overall.

Restaurants: pay 17.8% less in Ethiopia
Groceries: pay 19.7% less in Ethiopia
Transportation: pay 9.9% less in Ethiopia
Housing: pay 15.9% more in Ethiopia
Childcare: pay 7.0% more in Ethiopia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 62.2% less in Ethiopia
Clothing: pay 1.9% less in Ethiopia

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

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Ethiopia vs. Saudi Arabia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ethiopia instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:

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pay 17.8% less for restaurants

	Saudi Arabia	Ethiopia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.43 SAR24.15	$4.00 ETB654.34	-37.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.60 SAR28.53	$6.50 ETB1,063.31	-14.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.77 SAR2.90	$0.61 ETB99.06	-21.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.25 SAR0.94	$0.66 ETB107.50	+162.4%
Average			-17.8%

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pay 19.7% less for groceries

	Saudi Arabia	Ethiopia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.98 SAR3.69	$1.19 ETB194.58	+21.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.80 SAR14.25	$3.70 ETB604.57	-2.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.70 SAR25.16	$4.09 ETB669.40	-39.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.67 SAR10.01	$1.77 ETB289.63	-33.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.42 SAR12.84	$4.59 ETB750.34	+34.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.98 SAR3.66	$2.44 ETB399.44	+150.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 SAR2.93	$0.30 ETB48.73	-61.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 SAR2.99	$0.99 ETB161.65	+24.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 SAR2.81	$0.31 ETB50.42	-58.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.62 SAR2.32	$0.22 ETB35.99	-64.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.60 SAR2.27	$0.49 ETB79.77	-19.4%
Average			-19.7%

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pay 9.9% less for transportation

	Saudi Arabia	Ethiopia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.35 SAR8.83	$3.53 ETB577.22	+50.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$35.96 SAR134.94	$21.11 ETB3,453.30	-41.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,549.24 SAR167K	$55,000.00 ETB9M	+23.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.52 SAR77.00	$3.53 ETB576.64	-82.8%
Average			-9.9%

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pay 15.9% more for housing

	Saudi Arabia	Ethiopia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.86 SAR258.41	$212.33 ETB34,734.76	+208.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$633.54 SAR2,377.57	$706.95 ETB116K	+11.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$465.22 SAR1,745.88	$394.55 ETB64,542.82	-15.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.68 SAR276.52	$156.76 ETB25,644.51	+112.8%
Average			+15.9%

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pay 7.0% more for childcare

	Saudi Arabia	Ethiopia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$419.94 SAR1,575.96	$136.41 ETB22,314.75	-67.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,565.65 SAR32,145.50	$30,187.50 ETB5M	+252.4%
Average			+7.0%

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pay 62.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Saudi Arabia	Ethiopia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.91 SAR7.18	$0.80 ETB130.87	-58.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.43 SAR12.86	$0.92 ETB150.32	-73.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.94 SAR26.04	$8.00 ETB1,308.69	+15.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$98.19 SAR368.47	$44.15 ETB7,221.55	-55.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.24 SAR57.19	$3.75 ETB613.45	-75.4%
Average			-62.2%

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pay 1.9% less for clothing

	Saudi Arabia	Ethiopia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.17 SAR165.75	$33.14 ETB5,421.12	-25.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.80 SAR209.42	$70.86 ETB11,591.24	+27.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$89.45 SAR335.69	$78.65 ETB12,865.68	-12.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$74.85 SAR280.89	$82.70 ETB13,529.26	+10.5%
Average			-1.9%

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