Cost of Living in Ethiopia

Summary of cost of living in Ethiopia:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 2,460.3€ (2,642.0$) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 725.3€ (778.9$) without rent.
Cost of living in Ethiopia is, on average, 35.7% lower than in United States.
Rent in Ethiopia is, on average, 67.2% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	4.66 €	2.79-9.31
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	21.71 €	13.97-37.25
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	5.59 €	4.66-6.52
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	0.93 €	0.47-1.86
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.30 €	0.93-2.79
Cappuccino (regular)	0.85 €	0.47-1.86
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	0.65 €	0.47-1.02
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.45 €	0.33-0.93
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	5.08 €	2.61-7.05
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	0.87 €	0.30-1.27
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.90 €	0.51-1.69
Eggs (regular) (12)	2.42 €	1.23-3.13
Local Cheese (1 lb)	4.27 €	1.97-8.45
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	5.85 €	2.96-8.45
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	6.03 €	4.58-9.72
Apples (1 lb)	2.53 €	0.92-4.65
Banana (1 lb)	0.45 €	0.32-0.63
Oranges (1 lb)	1.03 €	0.55-1.69
Tomato (1 lb)	0.34 €	0.21-0.51
Potato (1 lb)	0.25 €	0.08-0.36
Onion (1 lb)	0.71 €	0.21-1.14
Lettuce (1 head)	0.40 €	0.23-0.70
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.48 €	0.30-0.93
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	7.45 €	4.66-19.56
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	0.90 €	0.47-1.77
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.60 €	0.93-2.98
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	3.72 €	2.79-5.77
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	0.34 €	0.15-0.47
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	12.12 €	9.31-21.46
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	1.24 €	1.12-1.86
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	0.45 €	0.34-0.60
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	1.86 €	1.40-2.79
Gasoline (1 gallon)	4.34 €	3.07-5.29
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	24,211.82 €	23,280.60-51,217.32
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	47,212.71 €	40,973.86-60,529.56
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	137.45 €	79.15-325.93
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	11.52 €	10.71-32.32
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	132.54 €	37.25-350.14
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	69.92 €	27.94-254.22
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	29.49 €	23.28-27.94
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	4.66 €	2.33-8.38
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	77.52 €	29.25-139.68
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	40,896.25 €	31,428.81-52,148.54
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	39.11 €	22.35-80.09
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	59.42 €	26.07-139.68
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	89.60 €	35.39-139.68
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	98.65 €	23.28-139.68
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	510.47 €	248.64-838.10
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	254.15 €	116.40-428.36
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,244.27 €	605.30-2,328.06
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	608.95 €	322.20-949.85
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	198.04 €	129.77-285.49
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	131.76 €	86.51-190.33
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	192.69 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	15.38	9.50-17.00

Prices in Ethiopia

This country had 551 entries in the past 12 months by 55 different contributors.
Last update: April 2024
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