Addis Ababa vs Victoria - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Victoria
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1289
$1585
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$3464
🏠 One person rent
$739
$924
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$1552
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$493
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$51.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$202
$832
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
33
8
😀 Quality of life
46
63
🏙️ Population
5.7M
24.7K

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 19% less expensive than in Victoria. Cities ranked 4519th and 3601st ($1289 vs $1585) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ethiopia and the Seychelles, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs the Seychelles 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 Victoria. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Victoria ranked 1st in the Seychelles, while ranked 7005th and 5581st among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Victoria
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.52
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$3.9
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$4.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$2.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$733
$818
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$676
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$1449
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$82.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$129
$137
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.11%
14.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2572
$447
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1694
$1146
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.94
$24.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.64
$3.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.51
$9.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$3.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.05
$22.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.04
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.1
$92.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.72
$6.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$64.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.82
$9.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.5
$59.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$84.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.8
$153
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30210
$8213

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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 Victoria

Distance City Cost of living
1346 km or 836 mi Mogadishu
$715
1443 km or 897 mi Mamoudzou
$1624
1470 km or 914 mi Domoni
$1207
1556 km or 967 mi Moroni
$1207
1569 km or 975 mi Baidoa
$724
1642 km or 1020 mi Toamasina
$476
1709 km or 1062 mi Malindi
$548
1730 km or 1075 mi Goodlands
$822
1730 km or 1075 mi Triolet
$834
1742 km or 1083 mi Port Louis
$831
1749 km or 1087 mi Centre de Flacq
$692
1751 km or 1088 mi Quatre Bornes
$727
1752 km or 1088 mi Bambous
$774
1752 km or 1088 mi Mombasa
$596
1759 km or 1093 mi Curepipe
$842
1771 km or 1100 mi Mahebourg
$812
1805 km or 1122 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
1807 km or 1123 mi Zanzibar
$609
1808 km or 1123 mi Saint-Denis
$1535
1808 km or 1123 mi Stone Town
$567
1810 km or 1124 mi Antananarivo
$564
1811 km or 1125 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1546
1813 km or 1126 mi Tanga
$552
1813 km or 1126 mi La Possession
$1561
1814 km or 1127 mi Le Port
$1590
1817 km or 1129 mi Saint-Andre
$1560
1822 km or 1132 mi Saint-Paul
$1641
1825 km or 1134 mi Saint-Benoit
$1561
1840 km or 1143 mi Saint-Leu
$1751
1852 km or 1151 mi Le Tampon
$1576
1859 km or 1155 mi Saint-Pierre
$1595
1863 km or 1158 mi Saint-Joseph
$1445
1881 km or 1169 mi Pemba
$1511
1925 km or 1196 mi Antsirabe
$493
1953 km or 1214 mi Nacala
$1168
1983 km or 1232 mi Morogoro
$421
2014 km or 1252 mi Moshi
$533
2021 km or 1256 mi Hargeisa
$694
2045 km or 1271 mi Meru
$549
2049 km or 1273 mi Machakos
$420