Cost of living in Ethiopia
Summary of cost of living in Ethiopia
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: 88,574 Birr
- Single person estimated monthly costs: 40,057 Birr WARNING! These estimates are based on data that may have some inconsistencies at the moment. They already provide a decent estimate but they are not currently bullet-proof.
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| Food | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 230 Birr | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 213 Birr | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 221 Birr | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 31 Birr | ||
| 12 eggs, large | 59 Birr | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 23 Birr | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 154 Birr | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 122 Birr | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 16 Birr | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 23 Birr | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 216 Birr | ||
| 2 liters of coca-cola | 44 Birr | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 15 Birr | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 29,763 Birr | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 17,316 Birr | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 5,526 Birr | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | 20,199 Birr | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | 13,808 Birr | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | 4,557 Birr | ||
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 4,281 Birr | ||
| 40” flat screen tv | 20,201 Birr | ||
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | 7,373 Birr | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 185 Birr | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | - | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 860 Birr | ||
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | 1,859 Birr | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | 2,154 Birr | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 2,145 Birr | ||
| Transportation | |||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 1,100,550 Birr | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 20 Birr | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | 361 Birr | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 72 Birr | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 145 Birr | ||
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | 838 Birr | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | 110 Birr | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 124 Birr | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 142 Birr | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 55 Birr | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | 49 Birr | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 151 Birr | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 645 Birr | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | 175 Birr | ||
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | - | ||
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 1,076 Birr | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 166 Birr | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 38 Birr | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 34 Birr | ||
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | 20,343 Birr | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 1.63 Birr | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 1,841 Birr | ||
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | 94 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:
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.
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 24% cheaper than in Cagliari
- Cost of living in Addis Ababa is 5% more expensive than in Budapest
- Cost of living in Addis Ababa is 61% cheaper than in New York City
- Cost of living in Addis Ababa is 49% more expensive than in Buenos Aires
- Cost of living in Addis Ababa is 37% cheaper than in Wiesbaden
- Cost of living in Addis Ababa is 33% cheaper than in Berlin
- Cost of living in Addis Ababa is 47% more expensive than in Tbilisi
- Cost of living in Addis Ababa is 7% more expensive than in Bulawayo
- Cost of living in Addis Ababa is 37% cheaper than in Djibouti
- Cost of living in Addis Ababa is 8% cheaper than in Pretoria
- Cost of living in Gondar is 28% cheaper than in Riverside, California
- Cost of living in Addis Ababa is 51% more expensive than in Culiacán
- Cost of living in Addis Ababa is 54% more expensive than in Zalaegerszeg
- Cost of living in Addis Ababa is 70% more expensive than in Ahmedabad
- Cost of living in Addis Ababa is 17% more expensive than in Piracicaba
- Cost of living in Addis Ababa is 49% cheaper than in Stavanger
- Cost of living in Addis Ababa is 21% cheaper than in Manama
- Cost of living in Addis Ababa is 11% cheaper than in Seville
- Cost of living in Addis Ababa is 81% more expensive than in Samsun
- Cost of living in Addis Ababa is 60% more expensive than in Hyderabad, India
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Prices recently added
- 1 pack of marlboro cigarettes in Bahir Dar costs 30 Birr (4 days ago)
- 1 month of gym membership in business district in Bahir Dar costs 1,500 Birr (4 days ago)
- Ipad wi-fi 128gb in Bahir Dar costs 22,000 Birr (4 days ago)
- 500 ml beer in neighbourhood pub in Bahir Dar costs 19 Birr (4 days ago)
- Cappuccino in expat area of the city in Bahir Dar costs 22 Birr (4 days ago)
- Cocktail drink in downtown club in Bahir Dar costs 200 Birr (4 days ago)
- Nice dinner at an italian restaurant, dinner for two in Bahir Dar costs 750 Birr (4 days ago)
- Basic dinner out in neighborhood pub, dinner for two in Bahir Dar costs 150 Birr (4 days ago)
- 75 ml tube of toothpaste in Bahir Dar costs 53 Birr (4 days ago)
- 4 rolls of toilet paper in Bahir Dar costs 15 Birr (4 days ago)