Cost of living in Ethiopia
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| Food | ||
|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 140 Birr | |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | 129 Birr | |
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 145 Birr | |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 25 Birr | |
| 12 eggs, large | 49 Birr | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 24 Birr | |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 122 Birr | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 79 Birr | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 15 Birr | |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 17 Birr | |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 165 Birr | |
| 2 liters of Coca-Cola | 45 Birr | |
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 17 Birr | |
| Housing | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area | 36,446 Birr | |
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area | 23,291 Birr | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 5,242 Birr | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area | 16,258 Birr | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area | 11,885 Birr | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio | 5,497 Birr | |
| Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) | 3,584 Birr | |
| 40” flat screen TV | 16,296 Birr | |
| Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) | 4,111 Birr | |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 87 Birr | |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 150 Birr | |
| Clothes | ||
| 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) | 680 Birr | |
| 1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) | 1,169 Birr | |
| 1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) | 2,151 Birr | |
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 1,621 Birr | |
| Transportation | ||
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 874,556 Birr | |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 20 Birr | |
| Monthly ticket public transport | 725 Birr | |
| Personal Care | ||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 112 Birr | |
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 147 Birr | |
| Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) | 617 Birr | |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) | 91 Birr | |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 130 Birr | |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 131 Birr | |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 45 Birr | |
| Tube of toothpaste | 55 Birr | |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 109 Birr | |
| Entertainment | ||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 512 Birr | |
| 2 tickets to the movies | 203 Birr | |
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 4,024 Birr | |
| Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 1,097 Birr | |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 188 Birr | |
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 36 Birr | |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 36 Birr | |
| iPad Wi-Fi 128GB | 13,116 Birr | |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 36 Birr | |
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 1,378 Birr | |
| 1 package of Marlboro cigarettes | 97 Birr | |
Map of Cost of Living in Ethiopia
This map shows only the top cities in Ethiopia. We also have on this page a list of all the cities available in Expatistan.
The color of each marker corresponds with the Cost of Living in the city. Red markers show more expensive cities, green ones show cheaper cities.
Moving the mouse on top of a city will show its name and the Cost of Living Index of that city.
What is the Cost of Living Index? To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a
central reference city (that happens to be Prague).
Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the
database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.
Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.
Are you moving to Ethiopia? Do you know how much money you will need there to maintain your current standard of living?
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List of all cities available in Ethiopia
| Addis Ababa | Arba Minch' | Bahir Dar |
| Debre Birhan | Debre Mark'os | Dire Dawa |
| Gondar | Harar | Inda Silase |
| Jijiga | Jima | Kombolcha |
| Nazret | Shashamane |
Recent Comparisons
- Cost of living in Addis Ababa is 45% cheaper than in Washington D.C.
- Cost of living in Addis Ababa is 33% more expensive than in Lagos
- Cost of living in Addis Ababa is 7% more expensive than in Cape Town
- Cost of living in Addis Ababa is 17% cheaper than in Des Moines, Iowa
- Cost of living in Addis Ababa is 38% cheaper than in Dubai
- Cost of living in Addis Ababa is 23% cheaper than in Rome
- Cost of living in Addis Ababa is 5% cheaper than in Bangkok
- Cost of living in Addis Ababa is 43% cheaper than in Newark, New Jersey
- Cost of living in Addis Ababa is 39% cheaper than in Oakland, California
- Cost of living in Addis Ababa is 36% cheaper than in Darwin
- Cost of living in Addis Ababa is 9% more expensive than in Nairobi
- Cost of living in Addis Ababa is 38% cheaper than in Luanda
- Cost of living in Addis Ababa is 63% more expensive than in Dire Dawa
- Cost of living in Addis Ababa is 192% more expensive than in Khartoum
- Cost of living in Addis Ababa is 11% more expensive than in New Kingston
- Cost of living in Addis Ababa is 78% more expensive than in Madras
- Cost of living in Dire Dawa is about the same as in Dire Dawa
- Cost of living in Addis Ababa is 12% more expensive than in Dar es Salaam
- Cost of living in Addis Ababa is 44% more expensive than in Manila
- Cost of living in Addis Ababa is 34% more expensive than in Marrakech
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Recent Prices Added
- 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) in Addis Ababa costs 666 Birr (2 days ago)
- Utilities, monthly for 2 people in 85 m2 in Addis Ababa costs 20,000 Birr (5 days ago)