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

😐 Solo nomad: Ethiopia is 110.1% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 171% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ethiopia is 92.1% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 149.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ethiopia
Egypt
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.32 ETB 672
$3.88 E£201
11.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.66 ETB 5,552
$19.73 E£1,022
80.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.31 ETB 983
$4.85 E£251
30.10%
Cappuccino
$1.15 ETB 179
$1.45 E£75.0
-20.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 ETB 97.3
$0.33 E£16.85
87.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ETB 68.4
$0.12 E£6.34
266.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.97 ETB 151
$1.41 E£73.0
-31.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 ETB 304
$3.02 E£156
-35.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ethiopia
Egypt
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 ETB 212
$0.89 E£45.90
52.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 ETB 193
$0.57 E£29.59
117.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.70 ETB 264
$0.66 E£34.26
157.58%
Eggs
$2.48 ETB 385
$1.49 E£77.1
66.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.28 ETB 1,133
$3.19 E£165
128.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.94 ETB 2,015
$4.27 E£221
203.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.08 ETB 2,037
$8.80 E£456
48.64%
Apples (1kg)
$6.20 ETB 966
$1.47 E£76.0
321.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.01 ETB 158
$0.59 E£30.71
71.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.25 ETB 350
$0.47 E£24.56
378.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.91 ETB 142
$0.38 E£19.55
139.47%
Potato (1kg)
$0.68 ETB 105
$0.44 E£22.99
54.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.86 ETB 290
$0.44 E£22.98
322.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.69 ETB 107
$0.22 E£11.38
213.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 ETB 97.7
$0.18 E£9.13
250.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.92 ETB 611
$1.88 E£97.4
108.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.11 ETB 796
$6.42 E£333
-20.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 ETB 130
$1.32 E£68.3
-36.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 ETB 287
$1.96 E£102
-6.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Ethiopia
Egypt
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 ETB 41.74
$0.27 E£13.97
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.33 ETB 1,921
$6.18 E£320
99.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.45 ETB 226
$0.42 E£21.76
245.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 ETB 48.45
$0.29 E£14.80
6.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.03 ETB 316
$1.29 E£66.9
57.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 ETB 198
$0.34 E£17.36
273.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$52.6K ETB 8.2M
$34.7K E£1.8M
51.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$52.8K ETB 8.2M
$31.2K E£1.6M
69.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ethiopia
Egypt
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$132 ETB 20.5K
$21.81 E£1,130
504.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.00 ETB 1,869
$7.24 E£375
65.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$160 ETB 24.9K
$11.59 E£601
1277.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ethiopia
Egypt
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$62.7 ETB 9,762
$14.63 E£758
328.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.84 ETB 5,580
$6.91 E£358
418.67%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 ETB 790
$2.93 E£152
73.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ethiopia
Egypt
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$77.6 ETB 12.1K
$85.8 E£4,447
-9.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$40.2K ETB 6.3M
$1,979 E£102.6K
1928.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ethiopia
Egypt
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.98 ETB 7,316
$25.95 E£1,345
81.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$78.3 ETB 12.2K
$44.79 E£2,321
74.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.8 ETB 15.5K
$108 E£5,602
-7.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 ETB 18.7K
$50.8 E£2,630
136.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ethiopia
Egypt
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$669 ETB 104.1K
$167 E£8,636
301.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 ETB 58.3K
$102 E£5,264
268.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,368 ETB 213.0K
$327 E£17.0K
318.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$870 ETB 135.4K
$188 E£9,759
361.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,846 ETB 287.4K
$713 E£36.9K
158.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,020 ETB 158.8K
$441 E£22.8K
131.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ethiopia
Egypt
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$202 ETB 31.5K
$135 E£6,971
50.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17
16.38
3.79%

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Last update for Ethiopia: April 12, 2026

Last update for Egypt: April 14, 2026

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