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

😐 Solo nomad: Ethiopia is 156.5% more expensive than India without rent, and 185.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ethiopia is 140.9% more expensive than India without rent, and 180.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ethiopia
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.32 ETB 672
$2.63 ₹245
64.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.66 ETB 5,552
$13.85 ₹1,291
157.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.31 ETB 983
$3.99 ₹372
58.15%
Cappuccino
$1.15 ETB 179
$1.90 ₹177
-39.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 ETB 97.3
$0.40 ₹37.29
55.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ETB 68.4
$0.19 ₹17.64
131.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.97 ETB 151
$1.96 ₹183
-50.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 ETB 304
$3.46 ₹323
-43.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ethiopia
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 ETB 212
$0.69 ₹63.9
97.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 ETB 193
$0.51 ₹47.84
143.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.70 ETB 264
$0.73 ₹68.1
132.88%
Eggs
$2.48 ETB 385
$0.98 ₹91.5
153.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.28 ETB 1,133
$5.43 ₹506
34.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.94 ETB 2,015
$3.19 ₹298
305.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.08 ETB 2,037
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Apples (1kg)
$6.20 ETB 966
$2.12 ₹198
192.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.01 ETB 158
$0.76 ₹70.4
32.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.25 ETB 350
$1.04 ₹97.4
116.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.91 ETB 142
$0.52 ₹48.85
75.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.68 ETB 105
$0.40 ₹37.19
70.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.86 ETB 290
$0.45 ₹42.24
313.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.69 ETB 107
$0.55 ₹51.1
25.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 ETB 97.7
$0.35 ₹32.84
80.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.92 ETB 611
$3.99 ₹372
-1.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.11 ETB 796
$7.55 ₹704
-32.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 ETB 130
$1.84 ₹171
-54.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 ETB 287
$3.05 ₹285
-39.67%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.81 ₹542
-
🚌 Getting Around
Ethiopia
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 ETB 41.74
$0.34 ₹31.66
-20.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.33 ETB 1,921
$9.85 ₹919
25.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.45 ETB 226
$0.97 ₹90.2
49.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 ETB 48.45
$0.28 ₹25.74
10.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.03 ETB 316
$1.69 ₹158
20.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 ETB 198
$1.22 ₹114
4.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$52.6K ETB 8.2M
$14.2K ₹1.3M
269.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$52.8K ETB 8.2M
$22.8K ₹2.1M
131.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ethiopia
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$132 ETB 20.5K
$40.60 ₹3,786
224.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.00 ETB 1,869
$3.75 ₹349
220.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$160 ETB 24.9K
$8.13 ₹758
1864.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ethiopia
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$62.7 ETB 9,762
$16.08 ₹1,499
289.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.84 ETB 5,580
$7.72 ₹720
364.25%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 ETB 790
$3.40 ₹317
49.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ethiopia
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$77.6 ETB 12.1K
$68.7 ₹6,410
12.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$40.2K ETB 6.3M
$1,787 ₹166.7K
2146.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ethiopia
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.98 ETB 7,316
$25.17 ₹2,347
86.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$78.3 ETB 12.2K
$26.56 ₹2,477
194.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.8 ETB 15.5K
$44.85 ₹4,182
122.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 ETB 18.7K
$33.83 ₹3,155
254.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ethiopia
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$669 ETB 104.1K
$177 ₹16.5K
277.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 ETB 58.3K
$111 ₹10.3K
238.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,368 ETB 213.0K
$415 ₹38.7K
229.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$870 ETB 135.4K
$256 ₹23.9K
239.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,846 ETB 287.4K
$1,245 ₹116.1K
48.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,020 ETB 158.8K
$636 ₹59.3K
60.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ethiopia
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$202 ETB 31.5K
$434 ₹40.5K
-53.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17
9.02
88.47%

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Last update for Ethiopia: April 12, 2026

Last update for India: April 12, 2026

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