Cost of living comparison

Thailand

compared to

Ethiopia

Ethiopia vs. Thailand Cost of Living Summary

Ethiopia is 13.9% more expensive than Thailand overall.

Restaurants: pay 17.2% more in Ethiopia
Groceries: pay 21.8% less in Ethiopia
Transportation: pay 14.7% less in Ethiopia
Housing: pay 89.1% more in Ethiopia
Childcare: pay 16.8% less in Ethiopia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 35.2% less in Ethiopia
Clothing: pay 12.7% more in Ethiopia

The cost of housing, restaurants, and clothing in Ethiopia are more expensive than in Thailand. Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, and transportation are lower in Ethiopia. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Ethiopia.

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Ethiopia vs. Thailand Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ethiopia instead of Thailand, you would:

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pay 17.2% more for restaurants

	Thailand	Ethiopia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.89 THB96.05	$4.00 ETB654.34	+38.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.99 THB232.42	$6.50 ETB1,063.31	-7.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.75 THB24.81	$0.61 ETB99.06	-18.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.37 THB12.19	$0.66 ETB107.50	+79.4%
Average			+17.2%

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pay 21.8% less for groceries

	Thailand	Ethiopia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.34 THB44.43	$1.19 ETB194.58	-10.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.95 THB264.36	$3.70 ETB604.57	-53.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.12 THB236.74	$4.09 ETB669.40	-42.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.06 THB68.55	$1.77 ETB289.63	-14.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.37 THB45.52	$4.59 ETB750.34	+235.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.35 THB44.98	$2.44 ETB399.44	+80.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.57 THB18.99	$0.30 ETB48.73	-47.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.93 THB31.07	$0.99 ETB161.65	+5.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 THB27.38	$0.31 ETB50.42	-62.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 THB24.01	$0.22 ETB35.99	-69.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 THB18.88	$0.49 ETB79.77	-14.1%
Average			-21.8%

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pay 14.7% less for transportation

	Thailand	Ethiopia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.07 THB168.49	$3.53 ETB577.22	-30.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.87 THB1,093.53	$21.11 ETB3,453.30	-35.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,201.01 THB971K	$55,000.00 ETB9M	+88.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.77 THB358.41	$3.53 ETB576.64	-67.3%
Average			-14.7%

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pay 89.1% more for housing

	Thailand	Ethiopia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.17 THB637.71	$212.33 ETB34,734.76	+1007.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$407.64 THB13,560.34	$706.95 ETB116K	+73.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$268.13 THB8,919.39	$394.55 ETB64,542.82	+47.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$60.86 THB2,024.59	$156.76 ETB25,644.51	+157.6%
Average			+89.1%

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pay 16.8% less for childcare

	Thailand	Ethiopia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$515.68 THB17,154.28	$136.41 ETB22,314.75	-73.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,528.28 THB383K	$30,187.50 ETB5M	+161.9%
Average			-16.8%

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pay 35.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Thailand	Ethiopia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.10 THB69.86	$0.80 ETB130.87	-61.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.00 THB66.47	$0.92 ETB150.32	-54.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.15 THB138.07	$8.00 ETB1,308.69	+92.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.07 THB1,665.52	$44.15 ETB7,221.55	-11.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.05 THB201.30	$3.75 ETB613.45	-38.0%
Average			-35.2%

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pay 12.7% more for clothing

	Thailand	Ethiopia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.30 THB1,473.73	$33.14 ETB5,421.12	-25.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.84 THB1,092.57	$70.86 ETB11,591.24	+115.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.65 THB2,782.57	$78.65 ETB12,865.68	-6.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$77.91 THB2,591.55	$82.70 ETB13,529.26	+6.2%
Average			+12.7%

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