Cost of living in Ethiopia
Summary of cost of living in Ethiopia
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: 226,128 Birr
- Single person estimated monthly costs: 111,019 Birr WARNING! These estimates are based on only a few data points. At the moment, you should treat them only as a best guess.
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| Food | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 820 Birr | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 1,161 Birr | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 502 Birr | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 95 Birr | ||
| 12 eggs, large | 295 Birr | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 74 Birr | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 383 Birr | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 315 Birr | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 33 Birr | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 58 Birr | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 586 Birr | ||
| 2 liters of coca-cola | 75 Birr | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 49 Birr | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 79,055 Birr | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 63,136 Birr | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 2,083 Birr | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | 46,546 Birr | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | 30,139 Birr | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | 6,113 Birr | ||
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 894 Birr | ||
| 40” flat screen tv | 47,783 Birr | ||
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | 14,000 Birr | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 246 Birr | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 265 Birr | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 3,872 Birr | ||
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | 2,500 Birr | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | 11,245 Birr | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 7,592 Birr | ||
| Transportation | |||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | - | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 93 Birr | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | 600 Birr | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 1,000 Birr | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 3,000 Birr | ||
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | 1,823 Birr | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | 60 Birr | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 282 Birr | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 149 Birr | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 49 Birr | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | 31 Birr | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 412 Birr | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 5,000 Birr | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | 213 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 | 3,080 Birr | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 100 Birr | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 2,103 Birr | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 94 Birr | ||
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | - | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | - | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 3,817 Birr | ||
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | 1,105 Birr | ||
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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 |
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