Statement:
In Ethiopia the cost of living is lower than in The Maldives

In the Cost of Living rating Ethiopia holds position #63 2013 out of 102 and The Maldives is #43 out of 123 2015.
Position of Ethiopia is better than position of The Maldives.
Both countries holds average positions in the "Cost of Living" rating. So Cost of Living Index is an average for both Ethiopia and The Maldives, compared to most countries of the World.

Referencies:

  1. Cost of Living 2022 by Numbeo
    The countries in the rating sorted by 'Cost of Living Index' in descending order.
    Ethiopia 'Cost of Living Index' value is 41.74
    The Maldives 'Cost of Living Index' value is 54.49
  2. Cost of Living 2021 by Numbeo
    The countries in the rating sorted by 'Cost of Living Index' in descending order.
    Ethiopia 'Cost of Living Index' value is 48.89
    The Maldives 'Cost of Living Index' value is 61.03
  3. Cost of Living 2020 by Numbeo
    The countries in the rating sorted by 'Cost of Living Index' in descending order.
    Ethiopia 'Cost of Living Index' value is 54.86
  4. Cost of Living 2019 by Numbeo
    The countries in the rating sorted by 'Cost of Living Index' in descending order.
    Ethiopia 'Cost of Living Index' value is 55.52
  5. Cost of Living 2018 by Numbeo
    The countries in the rating sorted by 'Cost of Living Index' in descending order.
    Ethiopia 'Cost of Living Index' value is 44.91
    The Maldives 'Cost of Living Index' value is 66.37
  6. Cost of Living 2017 by Numbeo
    The countries in the rating sorted by 'Cost of Living Index' in descending order.
    Ethiopia 'Cost of Living Index' value is 50.33
  7. Cost of Living 2016 by Numbeo
    The countries in the rating sorted by 'Cost of Living Index' in descending order.
    Ethiopia 'Cost of Living Index' value is 43.41
  8. Cost of Living 2015 by Numbeo
    The countries in the rating sorted by 'Cost of Living Index' in descending order.
    Ethiopia 'Cost of Living Index' value is 48.02
    The Maldives 'Cost of Living Index' value is 58.74
  9. Cost of Living 2014 by Numbeo
    The countries in the rating sorted by 'Cost of Living Index' in descending order.
    Ethiopia 'Cost of Living Index' value is 53.23
  10. Cost of Living 2013 by Numbeo
    The countries in the rating sorted by 'Cost of Living Index' in descending order.
    Ethiopia 'Cost of Living Index' value is 59.86
  11. Cost of Living 2012 by Numbeo
    The countries in the rating sorted by 'Cost of Living Index' in descending order.