Cost of living comparison
compared to
Addis Ababa vs. Vaduz Cost of Living Summary
Addis Ababa is 39.9% cheaper than Vaduz.
- Restaurants
-
pay 81.8% less in Addis Ababa
- Groceries
-
pay 47.3% less in Addis Ababa
- Transportation
-
pay 43.3% less in Addis Ababa
- Housing
-
pay 14.2% less in Addis Ababa
- Childcare
-
pay 6.1% more in Addis Ababa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 68.3% less in Addis Ababa
- Clothing
-
pay 30.4% less in Addis Ababa
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, clothing, and housing are lower in Addis Ababa.
Addis Ababa vs. Vaduz Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Addis Ababa instead of Vaduz, you would:
pay 81.8% less for restaurants
|
Vaduz
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$37.54
CHF30.13
|
$4.26
ETB655.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.77
CHF15.07
|
$6.50
ETB1,000.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.38
CHF3.52
|
$0.61
ETB93.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.38
CHF3.52
|
$0.57
ETB87.20
|
|
Vaduz vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of restaurants
pay 47.3% less for groceries
|
Vaduz
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.63
CHF2.91
|
$1.26
ETB193.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.08
CHF11.30
|
$4.34
ETB667.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.32
CHF9.09
|
$5.42
ETB834.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$10.89
CHF8.74
|
$2.28
ETB351.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.35
CHF9.11
|
$5.76
ETB886.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.70
CHF1.37
|
$3.08
ETB473.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.89
CHF1.52
|
$0.43
ETB66.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.99
CHF1.59
|
$1.06
ETB162.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
CHF1.03
|
$0.40
ETB62.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
CHF1.03
|
$0.28
ETB42.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
CHF0.86
|
$0.91
ETB139.43
|
|
Vaduz vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of groceries
pay 43.3% less for transportation
|
Vaduz
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.16
CHF7.35
|
$4.81
ETB740.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$93.85
CHF75.34
|
$12.00
ETB1,846.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,598.19
CHF28,577.40
|
$55,000.00
ETB8,463,587.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$52.05
CHF41.79
|
$3.62
ETB556.29
|
|
Vaduz vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of transportation
pay 14.2% less for housing
|
Vaduz
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.66
CHF59.93
|
$130.20
ETB20,035.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,397.26
CHF1,121.69
|
$815.99
ETB125,568.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,334.69
CHF1,071.46
|
$512.43
ETB78,854.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$169.84
CHF136.35
|
$121.97
ETB18,769.25
|
|
Vaduz vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of housing
pay 6.1% more for childcare
|
Vaduz
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$312.82
CHF251.12
|
$94.05
ETB14,472.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,566.90
CHF13,299.52
|
$30,187.50
ETB4,645,355.47
|
|
Vaduz vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of childcare
pay 68.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vaduz
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.51
CHF6.03
|
$0.90
ETB138.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.59
CHF5.29
|
$1.09
ETB167.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.51
CHF10.04
|
$5.10
ETB784.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$83.56
CHF67.08
|
$62.10
ETB9,556.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$25.03
CHF20.09
|
$3.75
ETB577.06
|
|
Vaduz vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 30.4% less for clothing
|
Vaduz
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$131.38
CHF105.47
|
$45.03
ETB6,929.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.18
CHF42.69
|
$75.17
ETB11,566.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$179.35
CHF143.98
|
$94.08
ETB14,477.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$229.40
CHF184.16
|
$115.09
ETB17,709.97
|
|
Vaduz vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of clothing
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