Cost of Living in Ethiopia

Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,995.20$ without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 631.89$ without rent.
Cost of living in Ethiopia is, on average, 39.95% lower than in United States.
Rent in Ethiopia is, on average, 63.57% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	4.40 $	2.30-10.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	20.00 $	10.00-40.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	4.00 $	3.20-6.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	0.72 $	0.50-2.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.20 $	0.80-2.00
Cappuccino (regular)	0.71 $	0.35-1.05
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	0.52 $	0.40-1.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.37 $	0.25-1.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	3.35 $	2.04-3.94
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	0.62 $	0.20-1.36
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.75 $	0.45-1.18
Eggs (regular) (12)	2.06 $	1.20-2.40
Local Cheese (1 lb)	3.33 $	1.36-9.07
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	3.73 $	2.27-4.54
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	3.91 $	2.49-4.54
Apples (1 lb)	1.51 $	0.97-2.31
Banana (1 lb)	0.39 $	0.28-0.45
Oranges (1 lb)	0.70 $	0.45-0.91
Tomato (1 lb)	0.32 $	0.23-0.47
Potato (1 lb)	0.22 $	0.15-0.45
Onion (1 lb)	0.36 $	0.18-0.54
Lettuce (1 head)	0.47 $	0.25-0.80
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.45 $	0.22-0.90
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	6.60 $	3.41-10.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	0.91 $	0.54-1.51
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.21 $	1.00-1.50
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	2.80 $	1.80-6.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	0.23 $	0.15-2.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	12.00 $	10.00-20.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	1.56 $	1.22-3.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	0.72 $	0.48-1.61
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	6.00 $	3.00-15.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	2.70 $	1.89-3.79
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	40,000.00 $	25,000.00-41,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	45,485.56 $	44,000.00-55,370.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	148.89 $	85.00-300.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	0.02 $	0.01-0.05
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	237.43 $	40.00-540.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	48.98 $	20.00-75.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	22.73 $	10.90-35.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	3.68 $	2.00-6.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	102.15 $	49.00-165.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	23,750.00 $	15,000.00-30,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	25.29 $	17.41-50.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	57.30 $	25.00-90.60
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	68.67 $	40.00-100.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	55.10 $	20.00-100.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	424.10 $	200.00-900.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	192.25 $	85.37-330.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,718.92 $	1,000.00-2,500.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	533.51 $	250.00-1,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	121.50 $	78.97-185.80
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	76.44 $	39.20-130.06
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	201.00 $
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	15.98	12.00-17.00

Prices in Ethiopia

This country had 543 entries in the past 12 months by 51 different contributors.
Last update: August 2022
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