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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ethiopia is 28.4% cheaper than Germany without rent, and 43.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ethiopia is 34.7% cheaper than Germany without rent, and 37.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ethiopia
Germany
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.52 ETB 698
$17.58 €15.16
-74.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.49 ETB 5,329
$75.0 €64.7
-54.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.60 ETB 1,020
$11.54 €9.95
-42.81%
Cappuccino
$1.15 ETB 178
$4.10 €3.53
-71.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 ETB 97.6
$3.40 €2.93
-81.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 ETB 66.2
$3.03 €2.61
-85.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.98 ETB 151
$5.26 €4.53
-81.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 ETB 315
$4.59 €3.96
-55.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ethiopia
Germany
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 ETB 221
$1.25 €1.07
14.40%
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 ETB 198
$2.29 €1.98
-44.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.70 ETB 262
$3.37 €2.90
-49.55%
Eggs
$2.48 ETB 383
$3.79 €3.27
-34.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.25 ETB 1,120
$14.54 €12.54
-50.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.79 ETB 1,976
$14.28 €12.31
-10.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.03 ETB 2,013
$19.99 €17.23
-34.82%
Apples (1kg)
$6.15 ETB 950
$3.16 €2.72
94.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.02 ETB 157
$1.79 €1.54
-43.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.28 ETB 353
$2.21 €1.91
3.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.91 ETB 141
$4.73 €4.07
-80.76%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 ETB 103
$1.55 €1.33
-56.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 ETB 285
$1.63 €1.41
13.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.70 ETB 108
$1.85 €1.59
-62.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 ETB 103
$1.07 €0.92
-37.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.89 ETB 601
$9.80 €8.45
-60.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.43 ETB 993
$6.94 €5.98
-7.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 ETB 127
$1.10 €0.95
-25.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 ETB 277
$1.62 €1.40
10.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Ethiopia
Germany
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 ETB 41.68
$3.68 €3.17
-92.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.73 ETB 1,966
$66.7 €57.5
-80.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.49 ETB 229
$5.69 €4.90
-73.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 ETB 47.96
$2.28 €1.96
-86.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.03 ETB 313
$38.16 €32.89
-94.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ETB 204
$1.98 €1.70
-33.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$52.8K ETB 8.2M
$31.8K €27.4K
66.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$54.4K ETB 8.4M
$37.4K €32.2K
45.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ethiopia
Germany
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$134 ETB 20.7K
$354 €306
-62.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.28 ETB 1,897
$27.69 €23.87
-55.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$157 ETB 24.2K
$51.4 €44.29
204.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ethiopia
Germany
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.8 ETB 9,555
$41.25 €35.55
49.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.71 ETB 5,517
$24.49 €21.11
45.81%
Cinema Ticket
$4.89 ETB 755
$13.87 €11.96
-64.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ethiopia
Germany
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$77.7 ETB 12.0K
$461 €397
-83.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$40.0K ETB 6.2M
$15.2K €13.1K
164.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ethiopia
Germany
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.51 ETB 7,341
$93.7 €80.8
-49.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$77.3 ETB 11.9K
$43.43 €37.44
77.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.3 ETB 15.2K
$100 €86.4
-1.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 ETB 18.0K
$133 €115
-12.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ethiopia
Germany
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$690 ETB 106.6K
$1,038 €895
-33.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 ETB 58.6K
$773 €667
-50.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,367 ETB 211.2K
$1,932 €1,665
-29.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$877 ETB 135.4K
$1,451 €1,251
-39.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,203 ETB 340.4K
$6,257 €5,393
-64.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,348 ETB 208.3K
$4,369 €3,766
-69.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ethiopia
Germany
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$204 ETB 31.5K
$3,444 €2,969
-94.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17
3.98
327.14%

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Last update for Ethiopia: January 11, 2026

Last update for Germany: January 11, 2026

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