Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Ethiopia Reverse

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Cost of Living in Ethiopia is 35.1% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Ethiopia is 44.7% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Ethiopia are 64.2% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Ethiopia are 67.3% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Ethiopia are 37.5% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Ethiopia is 91.4% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Ethiopia Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $ 4.66 $      -76.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $ 32.00 $      -57.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $ 6.12 $      -44.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $ 1.00 $      -83.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $ 2.00 $      -71.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.22 $ 1.10 $      -79.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $ 0.63 $      -75.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 $ 0.49 $      -76.4 %
Markets
 United States Edit Ethiopia Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $ 5.55 $      +38.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $ 1.03 $      -68.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $ 0.81 $      -61.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.21 $ 2.42 $      -42.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.86 $ 3.36 $      -42.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.51 $ 5.57 $      +1.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.38 $ 5.73 $      -22.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.39 $ 3.07 $      +28.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $ 0.49 $      -36.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $ 1.12 $      -45.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $ 0.39 $      -82.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $ 0.30 $      -77.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $ 0.79 $      -43.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $ 0.67 $      -69.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $ 0.64 $      -71.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 6.25 $      -58.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $ 1.03 $      -47.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $ 2.09 $      -41.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $ 4.00 $      -60.0 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Ethiopia Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $ 0.42 $      -83.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $ 12.00 $      -81.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $ 1.30 $      -65.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $ 0.48 $      -82.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $ 2.00 $      -93.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $ 4.90 $      +39.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $ 48,804.29 $      +62.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,964.76 $ 53,403.37 $      +105.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Ethiopia Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.15 $ 133.00 $      -36.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.17 $ 12.33 $      -78.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.46 $ 157.67 $      +120.6 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Ethiopia Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.44 $ 69.32 $      +49.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.92 $ 36.25 $      +65.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.19 $ 5.00 $      -64.8 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Ethiopia Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,377.43 $ 81.26 $      -94.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,676.72 $ 43,916.67 $      +93.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Ethiopia Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.04 $ 49.00 $      -5.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.55 $ 83.79 $      +96.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.64 $ 106.72 $      +19.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.18 $ 123.56 $      +9.2 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Ethiopia Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,739.52 $ 654.64 $      -62.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,437.19 $ 385.77 $      -73.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,899.92 $ 1,242.26 $      -57.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,402.76 $ 756.17 $      -68.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Ethiopia Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 301.03 $ 232.61 $      -22.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.28 $ 161.87 $      -35.6 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Ethiopia Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,335.69 $ 206.55 $      -95.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 15.50      +138.1 %
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