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

😐 Solo nomad: Ethiopia is 160.9% more expensive than India without rent, and 179.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ethiopia is 149.3% more expensive than India without rent, and 175.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ethiopia
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.33 ETB 582
$2.49 ₹213
73.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.39 ETB 4,760
$14.06 ₹1,202
151.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.49 ETB 873
$4.1 ₹351
58.29%
Cappuccino
$1.16 ETB 156
$1.82 ₹156
-36.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 ETB 79.7
$0.44 ₹37.72
34.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 ETB 58.1
$0.17 ₹14.36
152.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.97 ETB 131
$1.94 ₹166
-50.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 ETB 263
$3.53 ₹302
-44.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ethiopia
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 ETB 192
$0.73 ₹62.1
95.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 ETB 171
$0.48 ₹41.19
164.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 ETB 225
$0.72 ₹61.4
131.94%
Eggs
$2.38 ETB 320
$0.94 ₹80.1
153.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.06 ETB 949
$5.23 ₹448
34.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.71 ETB 1,710
$3.14 ₹269
304.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.13 ETB 1,767
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$6.43 ETB 866
$2.2 ₹188
192.27%
Banana (1kg)
$0.97 ETB 131
$0.72 ₹61.2
34.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.3 ETB 310
$1.09 ₹93.2
111.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.87 ETB 118
$0.57 ₹49.11
52.63%
Potato (1kg)
$0.64 ETB 85.7
$0.42 ₹36.21
52.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.84 ETB 248
$0.45 ₹38.73
308.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.7 ETB 93.6
$0.55 ₹46.97
27.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 ETB 82.5
$0.33 ₹27.96
84.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.93 ETB 529
$4.08 ₹349
-3.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.08 ETB 818
$7.99 ₹683
-23.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 ETB 114
$1.92 ₹164
-55.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 ETB 248
$2.89 ₹248
-36.33%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.92 ₹506
-
🚌 Getting Around
Ethiopia
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 ETB 35.98
$0.34 ₹28.83
-20.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.57 ETB 1,691
$10.01 ₹856
25.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.44 ETB 193
$0.97 ₹83
48.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 ETB 42.29
$0.28 ₹23.62
10.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.02 ETB 271
$1.77 ₹151
14.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 ETB 169
$1.24 ₹106
1.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$53.3K ETB 7.2M
$14K ₹1.2M
279.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$54.8K ETB 7.4M
$22.2K ₹1.9M
146.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ethiopia
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$134 ETB 18K
$40.79 ₹3,489
228.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.36 ETB 1,662
$3.79 ₹324
226.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$160 ETB 21.5K
$8.13 ₹695
1863.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ethiopia
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$62.1 ETB 8,352
$16 ₹1,368
288.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.73 ETB 4,940
$7.59 ₹649
383.93%
Cinema Ticket
$5.01 ETB 674
$3.45 ₹295
45.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ethiopia
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$77.6 ETB 10.4K
$69.7 ₹5,958
11.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$40.8K ETB 5.5M
$1,847 ₹158K
2110.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ethiopia
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.01 ETB 6,458
$25.29 ₹2,163
89.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$75.5 ETB 10.1K
$26.99 ₹2,309
179.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.9 ETB 13.3K
$44.67 ₹3,821
121.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 ETB 15.7K
$33.23 ₹2,842
251.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ethiopia
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$693 ETB 93.2K
$179 ₹15.3K
286.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$378 ETB 50.8K
$114 ₹9,770
230.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,357 ETB 182.6K
$414 ₹35.4K
227.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$886 ETB 119.2K
$260 ₹22.2K
240.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,359 ETB 317.2K
$1,499 ₹128.2K
57.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,629 ETB 219K
$830 ₹71K
96.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ethiopia
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$201 ETB 27.1K
$500 ₹42.8K
-59.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17
9.02
88.47%

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Last update for Ethiopia: October 29, 2025

Last update for India: October 29, 2025

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