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Japan

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Ethiopia

Addis Ababa vs. Tokyo Cost of Living Summary

Addis Ababa is 35.1% cheaper than Tokyo.

Restaurants: pay 28.1% less in Addis Ababa
Groceries: pay 50.9% less in Addis Ababa
Transportation: pay 22.6% less in Addis Ababa
Housing: pay 27.2% less in Addis Ababa
Childcare: pay 59.0% less in Addis Ababa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 60.0% less in Addis Ababa
Clothing: pay 16.1% more in Addis Ababa

Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, restaurants, housing, and transportation are lower in Addis Ababa.

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Addis Ababa vs. Tokyo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Addis Ababa instead of Tokyo, you would:

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pay 28.1% less for restaurants

	Tokyo	Addis Ababa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.59 ¥1,200	$4.00 ETB654.34	-47.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.06 ¥800	$6.50 ETB1,063.31	+28.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.64 ¥259	$0.61 ETB99.06	-63.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 ¥140	$0.66 ETB107.50	-25.8%
Average			-28.1%

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pay 50.9% less for groceries

	Tokyo	Addis Ababa
Bread 1 loaf	$1.71 ¥270	$1.19 ETB194.58	-30.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.29 ¥836	$3.70 ETB604.57	-30.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.75 ¥909	$4.09 ETB669.40	-28.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.26 ¥358	$1.77 ETB289.63	-21.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.08 ¥487	$4.59 ETB750.34	+48.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.15 ¥340	$2.44 ETB399.44	+13.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.07 ¥170	$0.30 ETB48.73	-72.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.96 ¥309	$0.99 ETB161.65	-49.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.39 ¥377	$0.31 ETB50.42	-87.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.53 ¥241	$0.22 ETB35.99	-85.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.46 ¥231	$0.49 ETB79.77	-66.6%
Average			-50.9%

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pay 22.6% less for transportation

	Tokyo	Addis Ababa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.08 ¥645	$3.53 ETB577.22	-13.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$63.27 ¥9,997	$21.11 ETB3,453.30	-66.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,725.38 ¥3M	$55,000.00 ETB9M	+153.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.47 ¥4,499	$3.53 ETB576.64	-87.6%
Average			-22.6%

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pay 27.2% less for housing

	Tokyo	Addis Ababa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.33 ¥4,793	$212.33 ETB34,734.76	+600.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,280.34 ¥202K	$706.95 ETB116K	-44.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$692.48 ¥109K	$394.55 ETB64,542.82	-43.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$113.45 ¥17,926	$156.76 ETB25,644.51	+38.2%
Average			-27.2%

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pay 59.0% less for childcare

	Tokyo	Addis Ababa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,341.43 ¥212K	$136.41 ETB22,314.75	-89.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,252.10 ¥3M	$30,187.50 ETB5M	+65.4%
Average			-59.0%

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pay 60.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Tokyo	Addis Ababa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.80 ¥600	$0.80 ETB130.87	-78.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.56 ¥563	$0.92 ETB150.32	-74.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.92 ¥620	$8.00 ETB1,308.69	+104.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$66.31 ¥10,478	$44.15 ETB7,221.55	-33.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.65 ¥1,999	$3.75 ETB613.45	-70.4%
Average			-60.0%

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pay 16.1% more for clothing

	Tokyo	Addis Ababa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.50 ¥8,770	$33.14 ETB5,421.12	-40.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.95 ¥5,207	$70.86 ETB11,591.24	+115.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$65.04 ¥10,278	$78.65 ETB12,865.68	+20.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$70.74 ¥11,178	$82.70 ETB13,529.26	+16.9%
Average			+16.1%

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