Addis Ababa vs Cape Town - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Cape Town
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1269
$1366
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3044
$3099
🏠 One person rent
$758
$773
🏘️ Family rent
$1254
$1343
🍽️ Food expenses
$318
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.1
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$172
$404
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
34
55
😀 Quality of life
45
55
🏙️ Population
5.7M
3.78M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 7% less expensive than in Cape Town. Cities ranked 4635th and 4432nd ($1269 vs $1366) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Ethiopia and South Africa, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Addis Ababa compared to 0.3 months in Cape Town. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Cape Town ranked 4th in South Africa, while ranked 7273rd and 6382nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Cape Town

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Addis Ababa Cape Town
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.01
$12.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.2
$49.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.52
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$3.13
☕ Cappuccino
$0.97
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$720
$874
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$503
$594
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1317
$1556
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$1079
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.7
$84.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$129
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$111
$39
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.68%
11.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$2160
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1437
$1500
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.93
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.64
$9.46
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$2.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.51
$9.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$6.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$8.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$6.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.08
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$5.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.99
$4.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.57
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.4
$49.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$8.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$153
$39.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.2
$59.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.2
$127
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$110
$264
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30264
$5378

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$996
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$1022
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$775
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$863
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1153
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$1017
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1152
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$572
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$509
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$810
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$601
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$712
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$571
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$498
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$858
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$531
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$497
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$498
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$931
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$491
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$514
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$510
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$526
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$800
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$504
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$522
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$743
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$494
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$492
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$528
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$551
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$819
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$832
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$627
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$542
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$848

Cities near Cape Town

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$1345
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$718
371 km or 231 mi George
$927
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$980
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$1036
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$811
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$874
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$1050
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$927
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$1419
882 km or 548 mi East London
$795
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$763
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$630
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$681
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$952
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$826
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$986
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$875
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$826
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$901
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$791
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$934
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$697
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$694
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$765
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$1057
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$1017
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$731
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$662
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$1171
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$958
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$1023
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$1089
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$948
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$968
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$905