Cost of Living Comparison Between Ethiopia and United States Reverse

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Cost of Living in United States is 54.4% higher than in Ethiopia (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 81.3% higher than in Ethiopia
Rent Prices in United States are 179.6% higher than in Ethiopia
Restaurant Prices in United States are 207.0% higher than in Ethiopia
Groceries Prices in United States are 60.2% higher than in Ethiopia
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 1,059.2% higher than in Ethiopia
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Restaurants
 Ethiopia Edit United States Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 4.66 $ 20.00 $      +329.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 32.00 $ 75.00 $      +134.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 6.12 $ 11.39 $      +86.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1.00 $ 6.00 $      +500.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.00 $ 7.00 $      +250.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.10 $ 5.23 $      +376.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.63 $ 2.56 $      +304.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.49 $ 2.09 $      +325.2 %
Markets
 Ethiopia Edit United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.55 $ 4.00 $      -27.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.03 $ 3.29 $      +221.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.81 $ 2.09 $      +157.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.42 $ 4.24 $      +75.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.36 $ 5.87 $      +74.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.57 $ 5.52 $      -0.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.73 $ 7.39 $      +28.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.07 $ 2.40 $      -21.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.49 $ 0.76 $      +56.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.12 $ 2.04 $      +82.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.39 $ 2.23 $      +477.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.30 $ 1.33 $      +341.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.79 $ 1.40 $      +77.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.67 $ 2.20 $      +231.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.64 $ 2.23 $      +249.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.25 $ 15.00 $      +139.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.03 $ 1.95 $      +90.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.09 $ 3.59 $      +71.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 4.00 $ 10.00 $      +150.0 %
Transportation
 Ethiopia Edit United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.42 $ 2.50 $      +488.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 12.00 $ 65.00 $      +441.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.30 $ 3.75 $      +188.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 0.48 $ 2.80 $      +479.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 2.00 $ 30.00 $      +1,400.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.90 $ 3.51 $      -28.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 48,804.29 $ 30,000.00 $      -38.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 53,403.37 $ 25,968.37 $      -51.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Ethiopia Edit United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 133.00 $ 208.48 $      +56.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 12.33 $ 57.22 $      +364.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 157.67 $ 71.51 $      -54.6 %
Sports And Leisure
 Ethiopia Edit United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 69.32 $ 46.56 $      -32.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 36.25 $ 22.01 $      -39.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 5.00 $ 14.44 $      +188.8 %
Childcare
 Ethiopia Edit United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 81.26 $ 1,378.08 $      +1,595.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 43,916.67 $ 22,637.27 $      -48.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Ethiopia Edit United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 49.00 $ 52.15 $      +6.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 83.79 $ 42.62 $      -49.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 106.72 $ 89.70 $      -15.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 123.56 $ 113.32 $      -8.3 %
Rent Per Month
 Ethiopia Edit United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 654.64 $ 1,743.28 $      +166.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 385.77 $ 1,438.45 $      +272.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,242.26 $ 2,906.46 $      +134.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 756.17 $ 2,407.21 $      +218.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Ethiopia Edit United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 232.61 $ 301.98 $      +29.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 161.87 $ 251.69 $      +55.5 %
Salaries And Financing
 Ethiopia Edit United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 206.55 $ 4,340.92 $      +2,001.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 15.50 6.51      -58.0 %
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