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

😐 Solo nomad: Ethiopia is 117.5% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 168.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ethiopia is 99.9% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 149.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ethiopia
Egypt
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.37 ETB 683
$3.89 E£192
12.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.38 ETB 5,374
$19.71 E£971
74.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.38 ETB 997
$4.95 E£244
28.89%
Cappuccino
$1.14 ETB 179
$1.41 E£69.6
-19.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 ETB 92.3
$0.36 E£17.52
63.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 ETB 67.5
$0.12 E£5.96
258.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.02 ETB 160
$1.35 E£66.6
-24.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 ETB 318
$3.04 E£150
-33.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ethiopia
Egypt
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 ETB 224
$0.83 E£40.81
72.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 ETB 195
$0.62 E£30.41
101.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 ETB 277
$0.70 E£34.68
152.86%
Eggs
$2.48 ETB 387
$1.43 E£70.6
73.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.22 ETB 1,129
$3.31 E£163
118.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.65 ETB 1,977
$4.21 E£207
200.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.82 ETB 2,003
$8.44 E£416
51.90%
Apples (1kg)
$6.42 ETB 1,004
$1.53 E£75.4
319.61%
Banana (1kg)
$0.99 ETB 154
$0.56 E£27.59
76.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.31 ETB 361
$0.45 E£22.10
413.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.86 ETB 134
$0.40 E£19.71
115.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.64 ETB 99.9
$0.48 E£23.60
33.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.88 ETB 294
$0.45 E£22.11
317.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.74 ETB 115
$0.22 E£10.80
236.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 ETB 97.4
$0.19 E£9.14
226.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.10 ETB 641
$1.91 E£94.3
114.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.93 ETB 927
$7.04 E£347
-15.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 ETB 128
$1.32 E£65.2
-37.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 ETB 291
$1.87 E£92.0
-0.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Ethiopia
Egypt
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 ETB 45.34
$0.29 E£14.46
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.28 ETB 1,920
$6.12 E£301
100.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.44 ETB 226
$0.41 E£20.27
251.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 ETB 44.77
$0.29 E£14.07
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.98 ETB 310
$1.31 E£64.5
51.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 ETB 205
$0.31 E£15.10
322.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$51.5K ETB 8.0M
$34.1K E£1.7M
50.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$53.7K ETB 8.4M
$32.0K E£1.6M
67.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ethiopia
Egypt
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$134 ETB 21.0K
$21.62 E£1,065
520.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.17 ETB 1,902
$6.91 E£340
76.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$160 ETB 25.0K
$11.97 E£590
1238.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ethiopia
Egypt
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$62.7 ETB 9,806
$14.83 E£730
323.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.60 ETB 5,720
$6.66 E£328
449.55%
Cinema Ticket
$4.87 ETB 761
$2.97 E£146
63.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ethiopia
Egypt
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$77.6 ETB 12.1K
$87.6 E£4,315
-11.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$41.0K ETB 6.4M
$1,917 E£94.4K
2039.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ethiopia
Egypt
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.81 ETB 7,316
$25.68 E£1,265
82.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$75.4 ETB 11.8K
$44.59 E£2,196
69.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.8 ETB 15.3K
$109 E£5,389
-10.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 ETB 18.2K
$49.94 E£2,460
133.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ethiopia
Egypt
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$681 ETB 106.4K
$166 E£8,173
310.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$378 ETB 59.0K
$102 E£5,017
270.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,397 ETB 218.4K
$326 E£16.0K
329.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$901 ETB 140.8K
$189 E£9,323
375.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,919 ETB 299.9K
$786 E£38.7K
143.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,083 ETB 169.3K
$454 E£22.4K
138.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ethiopia
Egypt
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$196 ETB 30.7K
$146 E£7,189
34.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17
16.38
3.79%

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

Last update for Ethiopia: February 28, 2026

Last update for Egypt: March 2, 2026

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