Cost of living comparison
compared to
Addis Ababa vs. Tallinn Cost of Living Summary
Addis Ababa is 3.1% more expensive than Tallinn.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.0% less in Addis Ababa
- Groceries
-
pay 7.3% more in Addis Ababa
- Transportation
-
pay 26.1% less in Addis Ababa
- Housing
-
pay 65.8% more in Addis Ababa
- Childcare
-
pay 2.0 times more in Addis Ababa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.1% less in Addis Ababa
- Clothing
-
pay 8.3% less in Addis Ababa
The cost of childcare, housing, and groceries in Addis Ababa are more expensive than in Tallinn. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Addis Ababa. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Addis Ababa.
Addis Ababa vs. Tallinn Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Addis Ababa instead of Tallinn, you would:
pay 68.0% less for restaurants
|
Tallinn
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.18
€13.09
|
$4.26
ETB655.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
$6.50
ETB1,000.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.89
€2.49
|
$0.61
ETB93.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.12
|
$0.57
ETB87.20
|
|
Tallinn vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of restaurants
pay 7.3% more for groceries
|
Tallinn
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
€1.32
|
$1.26
ETB193.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.80
€5.86
|
$4.34
ETB667.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.69
€4.05
|
$5.42
ETB834.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.91
€2.51
|
$2.28
ETB351.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.39
€3.78
|
$5.76
ETB886.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.92
|
$3.08
ETB473.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.63
|
$0.43
ETB66.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.13
|
$1.06
ETB162.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
€1.55
|
$0.40
ETB62.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.50
|
$0.28
ETB42.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
€0.37
|
$0.91
ETB139.43
|
|
Tallinn vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of groceries
pay 26.1% less for transportation
|
Tallinn
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.32
€6.31
|
$4.81
ETB740.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.04
€30.22
|
$12.00
ETB1,846.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,287.70
€28,704.89
|
$55,000.00
ETB8,463,587.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.95
€10.30
|
$3.62
ETB556.29
|
|
Tallinn vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of transportation
pay 65.8% more for housing
|
Tallinn
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.87
€30.93
|
$130.20
ETB20,035.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$815.72
€703.42
|
$815.99
ETB125,568.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$594.01
€512.23
|
$512.43
ETB78,854.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$252.43
€217.68
|
$121.97
ETB18,769.25
|
|
Tallinn vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of housing
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Tallinn
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$563.24
€485.70
|
$94.05
ETB14,472.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,763.76
€6,694.90
|
$30,187.50
ETB4,645,355.47
|
|
Tallinn vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of childcare
pay 52.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tallinn
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.42
€5.54
|
$0.90
ETB138.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.35
€3.75
|
$1.09
ETB167.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.95
€5.99
|
$5.10
ETB784.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.94
€53.42
|
$62.10
ETB9,556.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.02
€12.09
|
$3.75
ETB577.06
|
|
Tallinn vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.3% less for clothing
|
Tallinn
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$110.57
€95.35
|
$45.03
ETB6,929.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.38
€40.86
|
$75.17
ETB11,566.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.86
€90.42
|
$94.08
ETB14,477.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.12
€127.73
|
$115.09
ETB17,709.97
|
|
Tallinn vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of clothing
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