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Seychelles

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Ethiopia

Addis Ababa vs. Victoria Cost of Living Summary

Addis Ababa is 34.7% cheaper than Victoria.

Restaurants: pay 69.4% less in Addis Ababa
Groceries: pay 49.3% less in Addis Ababa
Transportation: pay 9.6% less in Addis Ababa
Housing: pay 27.8% less in Addis Ababa
Childcare: pay 81.2% more in Addis Ababa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 64.4% less in Addis Ababa
Clothing: pay 16.2% more in Addis Ababa

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

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Addis Ababa vs. Victoria Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 69.4% less for restaurants

	Victoria	Addis Ababa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.02 SCR252.68	$4.00 ETB654.34	-77.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.63 SCR177.21	$6.50 ETB1,063.31	-48.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.32 SCR32.48	$0.61 ETB99.06	-73.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.66 SCR37.29	$0.66 ETB107.50	-75.3%
Average			-69.4%

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pay 49.3% less for groceries

	Victoria	Addis Ababa
Bread 1 loaf	$1.74 SCR24.47	$1.19 ETB194.58	-31.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$15.56 SCR218.25	$3.70 ETB604.57	-76.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.27 SCR102.03	$4.09 ETB669.40	-43.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.80 SCR53.37	$1.77 ETB289.63	-53.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.82 SCR39.54	$4.59 ETB750.34	+62.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 SCR14.33	$2.44 ETB399.44	+139.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.25 SCR17.57	$0.30 ETB48.73	-76.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.09 SCR15.28	$0.99 ETB161.65	-9.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.85 SCR39.95	$0.31 ETB50.42	-89.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 SCR12.38	$0.22 ETB35.99	-75.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.83 SCR11.59	$0.49 ETB79.77	-41.0%
Average			-49.3%

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pay 9.6% less for transportation

	Victoria	Addis Ababa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.12 SCR85.81	$3.53 ETB577.22	-42.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.37 SCR468.01	$21.11 ETB3,453.30	-36.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,759.63 SCR375K	$55,000.00 ETB9M	+105.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$3.53 ETB576.64
Average			-9.6%

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pay 27.8% less for housing

	Victoria	Addis Ababa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$138.63 SCR1,944.40	$212.33 ETB34,734.76	+53.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$954.78 SCR13,391.30	$706.95 ETB116K	-26.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$804.72 SCR11,286.52	$394.55 ETB64,542.82	-51.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$106.13 SCR1,488.59	$156.76 ETB25,644.51	+47.7%
Average			-27.8%

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pay 81.2% more for childcare

	Victoria	Addis Ababa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$144.13 SCR2,021.47	$136.41 ETB22,314.75	-5.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,698.34 SCR122K	$30,187.50 ETB5M	+247.0%
Average			+81.2%

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pay 64.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Victoria	Addis Ababa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.01 SCR56.30	$0.80 ETB130.87	-80.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.00 SCR56.12	$0.92 ETB150.32	-77.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$24.19 SCR339.29	$8.00 ETB1,308.69	-66.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$78.21 SCR1,096.97	$44.15 ETB7,221.55	-43.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.21 SCR101.07	$3.75 ETB613.45	-48.0%
Average			-64.4%

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pay 16.2% more for clothing

	Victoria	Addis Ababa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$37.23 SCR522.21	$33.14 ETB5,421.12	-11.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.74 SCR347.02	$70.86 ETB11,591.24	+186.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.08 SCR1,263.42	$78.65 ETB12,865.68	-12.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$100.89 SCR1,415.03	$82.70 ETB13,529.26	-18.0%
Average			+16.2%

Victoria vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of clothing

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