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Cost of Living Comparison Between Ethiopia and Italy Cost of Living Comparison Between Ethiopia and Italy

🙂 Solo nomad: Ethiopia is 18.3% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 32.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ethiopia is 31.2% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 28% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ethiopia
Italy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.52 ETB 698
$17.66 €15.22
-74.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.49 ETB 5,329
$81.0 €69.8
-57.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.60 ETB 1,020
$11.38 €9.81
-42.00%
Cappuccino
$1.15 ETB 178
$1.98 €1.71
-41.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 ETB 97.6
$2.97 €2.56
-78.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 ETB 66.2
$1.32 €1.14
-67.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.98 ETB 151
$5.83 €5.03
-83.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 ETB 315
$5.30 €4.57
-61.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ethiopia
Italy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 ETB 221
$1.63 €1.41
-12.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 ETB 198
$2.41 €2.08
-46.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.70 ETB 262
$3.04 €2.62
-44.08%
Eggs
$2.48 ETB 383
$4.13 €3.56
-39.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.25 ETB 1,120
$16.37 €14.11
-55.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.79 ETB 1,976
$12.61 €10.87
1.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.03 ETB 2,013
$20.75 €17.89
-37.20%
Apples (1kg)
$6.15 ETB 950
$2.47 €2.13
148.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.02 ETB 157
$2.23 €1.92
-54.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.28 ETB 353
$2.69 €2.32
-15.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.91 ETB 141
$3.35 €2.89
-72.84%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 ETB 103
$1.93 €1.67
-65.28%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 ETB 285
$1.88 €1.62
-1.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.70 ETB 108
$1.53 €1.32
-54.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 ETB 103
$0.54 €0.47
24.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.89 ETB 601
$7.11 €6.13
-45.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.43 ETB 993
$7.10 €6.12
-9.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 ETB 127
$1.80 €1.55
-54.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 ETB 277
$2.52 €2.17
-28.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Ethiopia
Italy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 ETB 41.68
$1.95 €1.68
-86.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.73 ETB 1,966
$42.04 €36.24
-69.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.49 ETB 229
$5.96 €5.13
-75.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 ETB 47.96
$1.54 €1.33
-79.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.03 ETB 313
$34.47 €29.71
-94.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ETB 204
$2.10 €1.81
-37.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$52.8K ETB 8.2M
$32.4K €28.0K
62.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$54.4K ETB 8.4M
$33.8K €29.1K
60.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ethiopia
Italy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$134 ETB 20.7K
$220 €190
-38.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.28 ETB 1,897
$13.51 €11.65
-9.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$157 ETB 24.2K
$31.00 €26.72
404.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ethiopia
Italy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.8 ETB 9,555
$57.9 €49.91
6.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.71 ETB 5,517
$25.31 €21.82
41.09%
Cinema Ticket
$4.89 ETB 755
$10.47 €9.02
-53.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ethiopia
Italy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$77.7 ETB 12.0K
$572 €493
-86.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$40.0K ETB 6.2M
$10.5K €9,091
279.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ethiopia
Italy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.51 ETB 7,341
$89.8 €77.4
-47.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$77.3 ETB 11.9K
$40.65 €35.04
90.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.3 ETB 15.2K
$100 €86.3
-1.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 ETB 18.0K
$133 €115
-12.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ethiopia
Italy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$690 ETB 106.6K
$841 €725
-17.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 ETB 58.6K
$656 €565
-42.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,367 ETB 211.2K
$1,480 €1,276
-7.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$877 ETB 135.4K
$1,086 €937
-19.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,203 ETB 340.4K
$3,916 €3,376
-43.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,348 ETB 208.3K
$2,472 €2,131
-45.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ethiopia
Italy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$204 ETB 31.5K
$1,964 €1,693
-89.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17
4.41
285.49%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Ethiopia: January 11, 2026

Last update for Italy: January 11, 2026

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