Cost of Living Comparison Between Ethiopia and Germany Cost of Living Comparison Between Ethiopia and Germany

🙂 Solo nomad: Ethiopia is 27.7% cheaper than Germany without rent, and 40.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ethiopia is 35.6% cheaper than Germany without rent, and 38.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ethiopia
Germany
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.37 ETB 678
$17.57 €15.21
-75.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.38 ETB 5,337
$75.7 €65.5
-54.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.38 ETB 990
$11.67 €10.10
-45.33%
Cappuccino
$1.14 ETB 178
$3.96 €3.43
-71.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 ETB 91.7
$3.31 €2.86
-82.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 ETB 67.0
$2.95 €2.56
-85.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.02 ETB 159
$5.08 €4.40
-79.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 ETB 315
$4.75 €4.11
-57.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ethiopia
Germany
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 ETB 222
$1.26 €1.09
13.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 ETB 194
$2.17 €1.88
-42.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 ETB 275
$3.48 €3.02
-49.14%
Eggs
$2.48 ETB 385
$3.73 €3.23
-33.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.22 ETB 1,121
$14.79 €12.81
-51.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.65 ETB 1,963
$14.35 €12.43
-11.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.82 ETB 1,990
$20.13 €17.43
-36.31%
Apples (1kg)
$6.42 ETB 997
$3.25 €2.81
97.54%
Banana (1kg)
$0.99 ETB 153
$1.89 €1.63
-47.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.31 ETB 358
$2.31 €2.00
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Tomato (1kg)
$0.86 ETB 133
$4.76 €4.12
-81.93%
Potato (1kg)
$0.64 ETB 99.3
$1.55 €1.34
-58.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.88 ETB 292
$1.61 €1.40
16.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.74 ETB 114
$1.93 €1.67
-61.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 ETB 96.7
$1.12 €0.97
-44.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.10 ETB 637
$9.99 €8.65
-58.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.93 ETB 921
$6.86 €5.94
-13.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 ETB 127
$1.10 €0.95
-25.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 ETB 289
$1.65 €1.43
12.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Ethiopia
Germany
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 ETB 45.03
$3.81 €3.30
-92.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.28 ETB 1,907
$68.2 €59.1
-81.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.44 ETB 224
$5.83 €5.05
-75.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 ETB 44.46
$2.26 €1.96
-87.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.98 ETB 308
$38.25 €33.13
-94.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 ETB 204
$2.02 €1.75
-35.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$51.5K ETB 8.0M
$30.9K €26.8K
66.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$53.7K ETB 8.3M
$36.9K €32.0K
45.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ethiopia
Germany
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$134 ETB 20.8K
$347 €301
-61.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.17 ETB 1,889
$27.81 €24.08
-56.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$160 ETB 24.9K
$51.9 €44.94
208.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ethiopia
Germany
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$62.7 ETB 9,739
$41.03 €35.53
52.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.60 ETB 5,681
$25.28 €21.89
44.78%
Cinema Ticket
$4.87 ETB 756
$13.96 €12.09
-65.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ethiopia
Germany
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$77.6 ETB 12.0K
$467 €405
-83.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$41.0K ETB 6.4M
$15.0K €13.0K
173.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ethiopia
Germany
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.81 ETB 7,266
$92.3 €79.9
-49.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$75.4 ETB 11.7K
$44.26 €38.33
70.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.8 ETB 15.2K
$102 €88.3
-4.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 ETB 18.1K
$134 €116
-13.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ethiopia
Germany
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$681 ETB 105.6K
$1,040 €901
-34.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$378 ETB 58.6K
$769 €666
-50.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,397 ETB 216.9K
$1,922 €1,664
-27.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$901 ETB 139.8K
$1,470 €1,273
-38.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,919 ETB 297.8K
$6,154 €5,329
-68.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,083 ETB 168.2K
$4,263 €3,692
-74.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ethiopia
Germany
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$196 ETB 30.5K
$3,420 €2,962
-94.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17
3.98
327.14%

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Last update for Ethiopia: February 28, 2026

Last update for Germany: March 2, 2026

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