Addis Ababa vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1103
$986
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2584
$2437
🏠 One person rent
$604
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$1197
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$349
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.2
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$231
$444
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
32
77
😀 Quality of life
40
64
🏙️ Population
5.23M
9.94M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 12% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 4928th and 5792nd ($1103 vs $986) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ethiopia and Peru, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Peru comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 0.5 months in Lima. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 6957th and 4404th among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.55
$4.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$2.55
☕ Cappuccino
$1.31
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$618
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$948
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$891
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.6
$39.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.04
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.86%
10.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2736
$1773
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2013
$1434
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.93
$27.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$8.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.01
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.97
$5.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.08
$5.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.27
$5.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.52
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$88.9
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.68
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$39.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.28
$9.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.2
$36.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.8
$234
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3443
$8320

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$810
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$814
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$590
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$799
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$667
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$626
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$946
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$671
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$554
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$527
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$686
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$584
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$684
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$553
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$490
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$935
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$524
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$492
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$491
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$988
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$489
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$514
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$502
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$509
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$851
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$504
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$513
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$711
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$491
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$491
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$520
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$550
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$868
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$889
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$579
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$535
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$902

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$779
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$726
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$687
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$591
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$605
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$612
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$640
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$553
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$588
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$496
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$597
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$699
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$548
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$500
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$643
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$549
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$523
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$515
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$603
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$517
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$560
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$522
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$564
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$490
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$498
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$509
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$617
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$504
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$495
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$406
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$679
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$781
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$454
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$594
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$780
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$770
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$641
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$673
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$722