Cost of Living in Ethiopia

Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 2,130.40$ without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 709.33$ without rent.
Cost of living in Ethiopia is, on average, 30.64% lower than in United States.
Rent in Ethiopia is, on average, 61.60% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	3.00 $	1.20-5.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	20.00 $	10.00-30.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	3.44 $	3.00-4.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	0.75 $	0.50-1.50
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.03 $	0.75-2.00
Cappuccino (regular)	0.71 $	0.35-1.05
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	0.51 $	0.40-1.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.36 $	0.25-1.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	3.57 $	2.04-4.53
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	0.61 $	0.33-1.09
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.67 $	0.38-1.09
Eggs (regular) (12)	1.90 $	1.00-2.25
Local Cheese (1 lb)	3.15 $	1.18-9.07
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	3.29 $	1.45-4.54
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	4.06 $	2.83-4.55
Apples (1 lb)	1.55 $	0.91-2.53
Banana (1 lb)	0.42 $	0.31-0.63
Oranges (1 lb)	0.66 $	0.45-0.91
Tomato (1 lb)	0.34 $	0.20-0.51
Potato (1 lb)	0.27 $	0.16-0.48
Onion (1 lb)	0.34 $	0.16-0.63
Lettuce (1 head)	0.44 $	0.25-0.80
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.52 $	0.30-0.90
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	5.45 $	3.08-10.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	0.88 $	0.50-1.51
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.19 $	0.60-1.50
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	2.90 $	2.00-5.50
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	0.25 $	0.15-0.50
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	12.00 $	9.00-20.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	2.00 $	1.56-3.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	1.61 $	0.80-3.06
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	8.00 $	3.00-10.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	2.92 $	1.97-3.79
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	44,500.00 $	40,000.00-60,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	43,680.56 $	35,000.00-60,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	131.70 $	41.37-250.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	0.02 $	0.01-0.03
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	424.38 $	260.00-1,200.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	40.73 $	18.00-75.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	20.40 $	10.90-35.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	3.10 $	2.00-6.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	123.33 $	93.00-200.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	20,750.00 $	15,000.00-30,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	25.77 $	18.50-40.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	67.67 $	25.00-128.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	72.53 $	40.00-100.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	50.23 $	20.30-87.77
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	314.37 $	154.12-800.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	151.06 $	70.00-200.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,497.70 $	800.00-2,100.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	466.41 $	243.90-1,400.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	144.04 $	111.48-200.00
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	69.06 $	37.16-82.96
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	199.46 $
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	15.75	12.00-17.00

Prices in Ethiopia

This country had 519 entries in the past 12 months by 48 different contributors.
Last update: June 2021
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