Addis Ababa vs Male - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Male
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1269
$1311
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3044
$2822
🏠 One person rent
$758
$805
🏘️ Family rent
$1254
$1397
🍽️ Food expenses
$318
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.1
$44.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$172
$866
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
34
8
😀 Quality of life
45
64
🏙️ Population
5.7M
133K

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 3% less expensive than in Male. Cities ranked 4635th and 4552nd ($1269 vs $1311) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Ethiopia and Maldives, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Maldives comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Addis Ababa compared to 0.7 months in Male. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Male ranked 1st in Maldives, while ranked 7273rd and 5347th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Male

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Addis Ababa Male
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.01
$6.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.2
$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.52
$9.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$4.66
☕ Cappuccino
$0.97
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$1.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$720
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$503
$620
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1317
$1472
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$1144
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.7
$74.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$111
$72.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.68%
14.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$2247
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1437
$1903
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.93
$32.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.64
$17.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.51
$7.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$6.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$9.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$4.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$3.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$4.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.08
$14.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$5.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.99
$3.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$3.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.57
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.4
$75.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$9.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$153
$22.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$4.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.2
$41
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.2
$85.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$110
$193
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30264
$3300

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$996
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$1022
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$863
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$1153
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$1017
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1152
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$572
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$570
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$509
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$810
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$601
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$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

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$1379
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$348
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$303
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$275
624 km or 388 mi Kollam
$251
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$269
688 km or 428 mi Kottayam
$299
713 km or 443 mi Kochi
$387
714 km or 444 mi Ernakulam
$350
724 km or 450 mi Thoothukudi
$293
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$609
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$676
766 km or 476 mi Thrissur
$349
771 km or 479 mi Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
$627
772 km or 479 mi Galle
$518
777 km or 483 mi Negombo
$487
788 km or 490 mi Gampaha
$414
803 km or 499 mi Matara
$499
814 km or 506 mi Malappuram
$271
817 km or 507 mi Madurai
$348
825 km or 513 mi Kozhikode
$316
843 km or 524 mi Dindigul
$299
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$331
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$447
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$320
892 km or 554 mi Anuradhapura
$554
899 km or 559 mi Tiruppur
$344
922 km or 573 mi Erode
$285
935 km or 581 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
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$285
968 km or 602 mi Mysore
$349
977 km or 607 mi Salem
$297
979 km or 608 mi Mangalore
$389
983 km or 611 mi Trincomalee
$544
1027 km or 638 mi Udupi
$273
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$523
1087 km or 675 mi Cuddalore
$306
1093 km or 679 mi Tumkur
$332
1106 km or 688 mi Shimoga
$335
1108 km or 688 mi Pondicherry
$327