Cost of Living & Quality of Life Comparison
The big picture — UN pay goes 49% further in Ethiopia.
Indicator
Ethiopia
Italy
What it means
Money & Purchasing Power
Cost of Living(US=100)
26
69
about 63% lower in Ethiopia
Real UN Purchasing PowerNew York = 100 · UNjobnet estimate
130
87
UN pay goes 49% further in Ethiopia
Posting & Relocation
Hardship levelICSC
Highest (E)
None (H)
More challenging in Ethiopia
Family suitabilityUNjobnet estimate
Non-family
Well suited
Non-family in Ethiopia — dependants can’t accompany
Relocation difficultyUNjobnet estimate
Very demanding
Straightforward
A more demanding move to Ethiopia
Development & Economy
HDI Value
0.497
0.915
low vs very high development
Life Expectancy
67 yrs
84 yrs
16 yrs longer in Italy
GNI / Capita
$2,796
$52,389
18.7× higher in Italy
Mean Schooling
2.4 yrs
10.8 yrs
8.4 yrs more in Italy
GDP growth
+9.8%
+0.5%
9.2 pts faster in Ethiopia
Inflation (CPI, yearly)
13.2%
1.5%
11.7 pts higher in Ethiopia
Unemployment
3.3%
6.4%
3.1 pts lower in Ethiopia
Safety, Health & Connectivity
Under-5 deaths / 1,000
44.5
2.7
16.5× lower in Italy
Physicians / 1,000
0.14
4.19
29.9× more in Italy
Internet users
21.9%
89.2%
67 pts higher in Italy
Reading this table. Each “what it means” note states the size and direction of the gap, not a winner.
Hardship is the UN ICSC classification;
Real UN Purchasing Power is a UNjobnet estimate.
Family suitability and
Relocation difficulty are UNjobnet estimates — national guides, not verdicts, as each duty station has its own arrangements. Sources:
UNDP HDR, World Bank, UNODC & WHO, and UN ICSC post adjustment.