Addis Ababa vs Juba - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Juba
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1180
$513
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2653
$1263
🏠 One person rent
$710
$224
🏘️ Family rent
$1338
$423
🍽️ Food expenses
$322
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.8
$36.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$207
$387
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
32
10
😀 Quality of life
39
13
🏙️ Population
5.7M
459K

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 130% more expensive than in Juba. Cities ranked 4540th and 8527th ($1180 vs $513) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ethiopia and South Sudan, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs South Sudan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 0.8 months in Juba. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Juba ranked 1st in South Sudan, while ranked 7025th and 9116th among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Juba
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$3.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$19.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.27
$4.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.77
☕ Cappuccino
$1.18
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$637
$213
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1854
$469
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$859
$305
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.4
$38.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$58.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$130
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.49%
12.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2510
$1526
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$907
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.91
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.57
$6.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$6.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$6.64
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.46
$7.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.94
$3.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.22
$2.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.49
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$84.2
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.72
$4.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$13.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.13
$3.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$26.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$59.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.3
$88.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3446
$2876

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$718
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$897
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$764
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$542
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$542
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$518
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$662
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$571
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$836
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$660
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$540
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$487
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$943
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$520
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$486
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$488
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$1006
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$482
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$507
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$496
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$503
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$860
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$496
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$506
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$706
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$486
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$481
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$513
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$546
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$877
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$888
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$594
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$541
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$908

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Distance City Cost of living
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$506
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$585
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$594
354 km or 220 mi Yambio
$495
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$801
498 km or 310 mi Isiro
$843
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$605
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$646
510 km or 317 mi Wau
$508
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$698
521 km or 324 mi Malakal
$496
523 km or 325 mi Jinja
$562
539 km or 335 mi Beni
$785
542 km or 337 mi Entebbe
$558
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$602
544 km or 338 mi Kasese
$573
584 km or 363 mi Butembo
$768
596 km or 370 mi Mumias
$490
632 km or 393 mi Eldoret
$483
652 km or 405 mi Kisumu
$522
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$654
735 km or 457 mi Byumba
$613
738 km or 459 mi Ruhengeri
$492
756 km or 470 mi Nakuru
$500
773 km or 480 mi Gisenyi
$381
776 km or 482 mi Kigali
$771
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$886
808 km or 502 mi Kibuye
$479
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$836
827 km or 514 mi Nyanza
$518
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$625
854 km or 530 mi Butare
$413
858 km or 533 mi Meru
$541
860 km or 534 mi Kisangani
$910
868 km or 539 mi Muyinga
$650
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$496
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$759
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$648
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$589
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$760