Cost of Living Comparison Between Ethiopia and India Cost of Living Comparison Between Ethiopia and India

😐 Solo nomad: Ethiopia is 161.8% more expensive than India without rent, and 189.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ethiopia is 149.6% more expensive than India without rent, and 166.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ethiopia
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.37 ETB 683
$2.60 ₹238
68.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.38 ETB 5,374
$13.91 ₹1,275
147.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.38 ETB 997
$4.17 ₹382
53.00%
Cappuccino
$1.14 ETB 179
$1.84 ₹168
-38.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 ETB 92.3
$0.44 ₹40.04
34.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 ETB 67.5
$0.17 ₹15.35
152.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.02 ETB 160
$1.96 ₹179
-47.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 ETB 318
$3.50 ₹321
-42.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ethiopia
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 ETB 224
$0.73 ₹67.2
95.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 ETB 195
$0.48 ₹44.00
160.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 ETB 277
$0.72 ₹65.7
145.83%
Eggs
$2.48 ETB 387
$0.94 ₹86.4
163.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.22 ETB 1,129
$5.23 ₹479
38.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.65 ETB 1,977
$3.12 ₹286
305.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.82 ETB 2,003
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Apples (1kg)
$6.42 ETB 1,004
$2.19 ₹201
193.15%
Banana (1kg)
$0.99 ETB 154
$0.75 ₹68.4
32.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.31 ETB 361
$1.10 ₹100
110.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.86 ETB 134
$0.57 ₹52.4
50.88%
Potato (1kg)
$0.64 ETB 99.9
$0.42 ₹38.64
52.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.88 ETB 294
$0.45 ₹41.26
317.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.74 ETB 115
$0.55 ₹50.1
34.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 ETB 97.4
$0.33 ₹30.23
87.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.10 ETB 641
$4.13 ₹378
-0.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.93 ETB 927
$7.66 ₹702
-22.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 ETB 128
$1.83 ₹167
-55.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 ETB 291
$2.90 ₹266
-35.86%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.74 ₹526
-
🚌 Getting Around
Ethiopia
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 ETB 45.34
$0.37 ₹33.46
-21.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.28 ETB 1,920
$10.00 ₹917
22.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.44 ETB 226
$0.92 ₹84.1
56.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 ETB 44.77
$0.28 ₹25.62
3.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.98 ETB 310
$1.77 ₹162
11.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 ETB 205
$1.17 ₹107
11.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$51.5K ETB 8.0M
$13.8K ₹1.3M
272.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$53.7K ETB 8.4M
$22.8K ₹2.1M
135.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ethiopia
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$134 ETB 21.0K
$41.02 ₹3,759
227.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.17 ETB 1,902
$3.88 ₹355
213.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$160 ETB 25.0K
$7.71 ₹707
1978.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ethiopia
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$62.7 ETB 9,806
$16.54 ₹1,515
279.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.60 ETB 5,720
$7.91 ₹725
362.71%
Cinema Ticket
$4.87 ETB 761
$3.41 ₹313
42.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ethiopia
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$77.6 ETB 12.1K
$70.7 ₹6,481
9.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$41.0K ETB 6.4M
$1,845 ₹169.0K
2123.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ethiopia
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.81 ETB 7,316
$24.96 ₹2,287
87.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$75.4 ETB 11.8K
$27.09 ₹2,482
178.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.8 ETB 15.3K
$46.21 ₹4,234
111.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 ETB 18.2K
$33.03 ₹3,026
253.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ethiopia
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$681 ETB 106.4K
$175 ₹16.1K
287.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$378 ETB 59.0K
$113 ₹10.4K
233.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,397 ETB 218.4K
$403 ₹37.0K
246.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$901 ETB 140.8K
$258 ₹23.7K
248.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,919 ETB 299.9K
$1,308 ₹119.9K
46.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,083 ETB 169.3K
$659 ₹60.4K
64.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ethiopia
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$196 ETB 30.7K
$457 ₹41.8K
-56.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17
9.02
88.47%

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Last update for Ethiopia: February 28, 2026

Last update for India: March 1, 2026

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