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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ethiopia is 28.1% cheaper than Germany without rent, and 41.5% 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
$4.33 ETB 582
$17.11 €14.78
-74.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.39 ETB 4,760
$74.9 €64.7
-52.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.49 ETB 873
$11.47 €9.91
-43.42%
Cappuccino
$1.16 ETB 156
$4.01 €3.46
-71.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 ETB 79.7
$3.33 €2.88
-82.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 ETB 58.1
$2.89 €2.5
-85.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.97 ETB 131
$5.24 €4.52
-81.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 ETB 263
$4.58 €3.95
-57.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ethiopia
Germany
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 ETB 192
$1.26 €1.08
13.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 ETB 171
$2.19 €1.89
-42.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 ETB 225
$3.46 €2.99
-51.73%
Eggs
$2.38 ETB 320
$3.79 €3.28
-37.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.06 ETB 949
$14.73 €12.72
-52.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.71 ETB 1,710
$13.83 €11.94
-8.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.13 ETB 1,767
$19.93 €17.21
-34.12%
Apples (1kg)
$6.43 ETB 866
$3.18 €2.75
102.20%
Banana (1kg)
$0.97 ETB 131
$1.79 €1.55
-45.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.3 ETB 310
$2.32 €2
-0.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.87 ETB 118
$4.73 €4.09
-81.61%
Potato (1kg)
$0.64 ETB 85.7
$1.58 €1.37
-59.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.84 ETB 248
$1.62 €1.4
13.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.7 ETB 93.6
$1.86 €1.6
-62.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 ETB 82.5
$1.07 €0.92
-42.99%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.93 ETB 529
$9.84 €8.5
-60.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.08 ETB 818
$6.85 €5.92
-11.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 ETB 114
$1.1 €0.95
-22.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 ETB 248
$1.7 €1.46
8.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Ethiopia
Germany
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 ETB 35.98
$3.68 €3.18
-92.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.57 ETB 1,691
$68 €58.7
-81.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.44 ETB 193
$5.87 €5.07
-75.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 ETB 42.29
$2.23 €1.92
-86.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.02 ETB 271
$37.69 €32.54
-94.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 ETB 169
$1.97 €1.7
-36.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$53.3K ETB 7.2M
$31.7K €27.4K
68.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$54.8K ETB 7.4M
$37.3K €32.2K
46.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ethiopia
Germany
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$134 ETB 18K
$350 €302
-61.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.36 ETB 1,662
$27.07 €23.37
-54.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$160 ETB 21.5K
$51.9 €44.83
207.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ethiopia
Germany
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$62.1 ETB 8,352
$40.64 €35.09
52.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.73 ETB 4,940
$24.54 €21.19
49.67%
Cinema Ticket
$5.01 ETB 674
$14.15 €12.22
-64.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ethiopia
Germany
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$77.6 ETB 10.4K
$463 €400
-83.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$40.8K ETB 5.5M
$15.1K €13K
170.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ethiopia
Germany
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.01 ETB 6,458
$94.4 €81.5
-49.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$75.5 ETB 10.1K
$43.6 €37.65
73.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.9 ETB 13.3K
$100 €86.7
-1.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 ETB 15.7K
$133 €115
-12.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ethiopia
Germany
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$693 ETB 93.2K
$1,042 €900
-33.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$378 ETB 50.8K
$765 €660
-50.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,357 ETB 182.6K
$1,909 €1,648
-28.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$886 ETB 119.2K
$1,445 €1,247
-38.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,359 ETB 317.2K
$6,341 €5,475
-62.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,629 ETB 219K
$4,896 €4,227
-66.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ethiopia
Germany
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$201 ETB 27.1K
$3,362 €2,903
-94.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17
3.98
327.14%

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Last update for Ethiopia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Germany: October 29, 2025

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