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Cost of Living Comparison Between Egypt and Ethiopia Cost of Living Comparison Between Egypt and Ethiopia

🙂 Solo nomad: Egypt is 53.1% cheaper than Ethiopia without rent, and 61% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Egypt is 48.8% cheaper than Ethiopia without rent, and 59.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Egypt
Ethiopia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.01 E£190
$4.52 ETB 698
-11.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.80 E£936
$34.49 ETB 5,329
-42.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.88 E£231
$6.60 ETB 1,020
-26.06%
Cappuccino
$1.44 E£68.3
$1.15 ETB 178
25.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 E£16.81
$0.63 ETB 97.6
-42.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 E£6.94
$0.43 ETB 66.2
-65.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.35 E£64.0
$0.98 ETB 151
37.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 E£141
$2.04 ETB 315
46.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Egypt
Ethiopia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.89 E£41.87
$1.43 ETB 221
-37.76%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 E£27.62
$1.28 ETB 198
-54.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.70 E£33.22
$1.70 ETB 262
-58.82%
Eggs
$1.49 E£70.2
$2.48 ETB 383
-39.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.18 E£150
$7.25 ETB 1,120
-56.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.34 E£205
$12.79 ETB 1,976
-66.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.83 E£417
$13.03 ETB 2,013
-32.23%
Apples (1kg)
$1.51 E£71.3
$6.15 ETB 950
-75.45%
Banana (1kg)
$0.57 E£26.91
$1.02 ETB 157
-44.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.48 E£22.49
$2.28 ETB 353
-78.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.40 E£19.11
$0.91 ETB 141
-56.04%
Potato (1kg)
$0.45 E£21.13
$0.67 ETB 103
-32.84%
Onion (1kg)
$0.41 E£19.61
$1.85 ETB 285
-77.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 E£11.38
$0.70 ETB 108
-65.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.22 E£10.41
$0.67 ETB 103
-67.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.98 E£93.4
$3.89 ETB 601
-49.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.40 E£350
$6.43 ETB 993
15.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 E£60.4
$0.82 ETB 127
56.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.90 E£89.8
$1.79 ETB 277
6.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Egypt
Ethiopia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 E£12.76
$0.27 ETB 41.68
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.10 E£288
$12.73 ETB 1,966
-52.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.41 E£19.57
$1.49 ETB 229
-72.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 E£13.68
$0.31 ETB 47.96
-6.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.30 E£61.5
$2.03 ETB 313
-35.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 E£15.77
$1.32 ETB 204
-75.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.1K E£1.6M
$52.8K ETB 8.2M
-35.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K E£1.5M
$54.4K ETB 8.4M
-42.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Egypt
Ethiopia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$21.72 E£1,027
$134 ETB 20.7K
-83.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.00 E£331
$12.28 ETB 1,897
-43.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.71 E£554
$157 ETB 24.2K
-92.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Egypt
Ethiopia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.63 E£692
$61.8 ETB 9,555
-76.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.90 E£326
$35.71 ETB 5,517
-80.68%
Cinema Ticket
$2.91 E£138
$4.89 ETB 755
-40.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Egypt
Ethiopia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$86.5 E£4,088
$77.7 ETB 12.0K
11.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,932 E£91.3K
$40.0K ETB 6.2M
-95.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Egypt
Ethiopia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.89 E£1,224
$47.51 ETB 7,341
-45.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.64 E£2,064
$77.3 ETB 11.9K
-43.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 E£5,083
$98.3 ETB 15.2K
9.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.9 E£2,406
$117 ETB 18.0K
-56.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Egypt
Ethiopia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$163 E£7,686
$690 ETB 106.6K
-76.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$101 E£4,780
$379 ETB 58.6K
-73.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$323 E£15.3K
$1,367 ETB 211.2K
-76.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$190 E£8,995
$877 ETB 135.4K
-78.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$796 E£37.7K
$2,203 ETB 340.4K
-63.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$476 E£22.5K
$1,348 ETB 208.3K
-64.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Egypt
Ethiopia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$154 E£7,298
$204 ETB 31.5K
-24.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.38
17
-3.65%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Egypt: January 11, 2026

Last update for Ethiopia: January 11, 2026

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