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

😐 Solo nomad: Ethiopia is 113.3% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 156.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ethiopia is 95.1% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 149.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ethiopia
Egypt
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.52 ETB 698
$4.01 E£190
12.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.49 ETB 5,329
$19.80 E£936
74.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.60 ETB 1,020
$4.88 E£231
35.25%
Cappuccino
$1.15 ETB 178
$1.44 E£68.3
-20.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 ETB 97.6
$0.36 E£16.81
75.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 ETB 66.2
$0.15 E£6.94
186.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.98 ETB 151
$1.35 E£64.0
-27.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 ETB 315
$2.99 E£141
-31.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ethiopia
Egypt
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 ETB 221
$0.89 E£41.87
60.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 ETB 198
$0.58 E£27.62
120.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.70 ETB 262
$0.70 E£33.22
142.86%
Eggs
$2.48 ETB 383
$1.49 E£70.2
66.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.25 ETB 1,120
$3.18 E£150
127.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.79 ETB 1,976
$4.34 E£205
194.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.03 ETB 2,013
$8.83 E£417
47.57%
Apples (1kg)
$6.15 ETB 950
$1.51 E£71.3
307.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.02 ETB 157
$0.57 E£26.91
78.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.28 ETB 353
$0.48 E£22.49
375.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.91 ETB 141
$0.40 E£19.11
127.50%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 ETB 103
$0.45 E£21.13
48.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 ETB 285
$0.41 E£19.61
351.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.70 ETB 108
$0.24 E£11.38
191.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 ETB 103
$0.22 E£10.41
204.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.89 ETB 601
$1.98 E£93.4
96.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.43 ETB 993
$7.40 E£350
-13.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 ETB 127
$1.28 E£60.4
-35.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 ETB 277
$1.90 E£89.8
-5.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Ethiopia
Egypt
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 ETB 41.68
$0.27 E£12.76
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.73 ETB 1,966
$6.10 E£288
108.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.49 ETB 229
$0.41 E£19.57
263.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 ETB 47.96
$0.29 E£13.68
6.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.03 ETB 313
$1.30 E£61.5
56.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ETB 204
$0.33 E£15.77
300.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$52.8K ETB 8.2M
$34.1K E£1.6M
54.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$54.4K ETB 8.4M
$31.2K E£1.5M
74.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ethiopia
Egypt
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$134 ETB 20.7K
$21.72 E£1,027
517.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.28 ETB 1,897
$7.00 E£331
75.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$157 ETB 24.2K
$11.71 E£554
1236.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ethiopia
Egypt
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.8 ETB 9,555
$14.63 E£692
322.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.71 ETB 5,517
$6.90 E£326
417.54%
Cinema Ticket
$4.89 ETB 755
$2.91 E£138
68.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ethiopia
Egypt
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$77.7 ETB 12.0K
$86.5 E£4,088
-10.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$40.0K ETB 6.2M
$1,932 E£91.3K
1972.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ethiopia
Egypt
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.51 ETB 7,341
$25.89 E£1,224
83.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$77.3 ETB 11.9K
$43.64 E£2,064
77.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.3 ETB 15.2K
$108 E£5,083
-8.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 ETB 18.0K
$50.9 E£2,406
129.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ethiopia
Egypt
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$690 ETB 106.6K
$163 E£7,686
324.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 ETB 58.6K
$101 E£4,780
275.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,367 ETB 211.2K
$323 E£15.3K
323.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$877 ETB 135.4K
$190 E£8,995
360.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,203 ETB 340.4K
$796 E£37.7K
176.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,348 ETB 208.3K
$476 E£22.5K
183.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ethiopia
Egypt
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$204 ETB 31.5K
$154 E£7,298
32.17%
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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Egypt: January 11, 2026

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