Addis Ababa vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1289
$1040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$2534
🏠 One person rent
$739
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$771
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$294
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$202
$592
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
33
79
😀 Quality of life
46
71
🏙️ Population
5.7M
9.94M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 24% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 4519th and 5274th ($1289 vs $1040) 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 0.6 months in Lima. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 7005th and 3631st among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.52
$4.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$24.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$7.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$3.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$733
$599
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$972
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$615
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$38.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$129
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.11%
10.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2572
$1901
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1694
$1809
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.94
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.64
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.51
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.05
$5.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$6.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.04
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.1
$34.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.72
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.82
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.5
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.8
$196
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30210
$8454

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$1031
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$1039
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$802
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$864
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1175
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$1016
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1169
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$559
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$502
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$826
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$586
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$694
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$560
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$498
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$925
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$533
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$499
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$500
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$971
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$499
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$522
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$508
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$517
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$857
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$512
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$519
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$724
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$500
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$498
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$527
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$560
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$879
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$896
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$627
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$549
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$910

Cities near Lima

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$838
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$775
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$737
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$604
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$676
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$655
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$732
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$595
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$654
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$531
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$655
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$730
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$527
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$589
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$681
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$607
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$598
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$613
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$609
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$624
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$594
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$609
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$648
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$563
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$596
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$601
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$704
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$656
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$445
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$748
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$654
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$582
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$587
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$763
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$780
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$675
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$681
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$745