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Cost of Living Comparison Between Ethiopia and Spain Cost of Living Comparison Between Ethiopia and Spain

🙂 Solo nomad: Ethiopia is 7.3% cheaper than Spain without rent, and 30.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ethiopia is 16.2% cheaper than Spain without rent, and 20.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ethiopia
Spain
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.52 ETB 698
$16.14 €13.92
-72.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.49 ETB 5,329
$57.7 €49.70
-40.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.60 ETB 1,020
$10.53 €9.08
-37.32%
Cappuccino
$1.15 ETB 178
$2.31 €2.00
-50.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 ETB 97.6
$2.58 €2.22
-75.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 ETB 66.2
$1.81 €1.56
-76.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.98 ETB 151
$3.55 €3.06
-72.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 ETB 315
$4.00 €3.45
-49.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ethiopia
Spain
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 ETB 221
$1.23 €1.06
16.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 ETB 198
$1.51 €1.30
-15.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.70 ETB 262
$1.66 €1.43
2.41%
Eggs
$2.48 ETB 383
$2.95 €2.55
-15.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.25 ETB 1,120
$14.57 €12.56
-50.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.79 ETB 1,976
$8.36 €7.21
52.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.03 ETB 2,013
$15.96 €13.75
-18.36%
Apples (1kg)
$6.15 ETB 950
$2.54 €2.19
142.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.02 ETB 157
$2.08 €1.79
-50.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.28 ETB 353
$2.13 €1.84
7.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.91 ETB 141
$2.54 €2.19
-64.17%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 ETB 103
$1.86 €1.60
-63.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 ETB 285
$1.99 €1.71
-7.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.70 ETB 108
$1.34 €1.16
-47.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 ETB 103
$0.80 €0.69
-16.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.89 ETB 601
$6.51 €5.61
-40.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.43 ETB 993
$5.67 €4.89
13.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 ETB 127
$1.25 €1.08
-34.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 ETB 277
$2.16 €1.86
-17.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Ethiopia
Spain
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 ETB 41.68
$1.76 €1.52
-84.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.73 ETB 1,966
$34.45 €29.70
-63.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.49 ETB 229
$4.49 €3.87
-66.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 ETB 47.96
$1.27 €1.10
-75.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.03 ETB 313
$26.76 €23.07
-92.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ETB 204
$1.80 €1.55
-26.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$52.8K ETB 8.2M
$38.7K €33.3K
36.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$54.4K ETB 8.4M
$30.6K €26.4K
77.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ethiopia
Spain
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$134 ETB 20.7K
$148 €128
-9.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.28 ETB 1,897
$20.22 €17.43
-39.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$157 ETB 24.2K
$33.26 €28.67
370.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ethiopia
Spain
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.8 ETB 9,555
$47.68 €41.10
29.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.71 ETB 5,517
$15.73 €13.56
127.02%
Cinema Ticket
$4.89 ETB 755
$9.22 €7.94
-46.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ethiopia
Spain
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$77.7 ETB 12.0K
$527 €455
-85.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$40.0K ETB 6.2M
$10.0K €8,654
298.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ethiopia
Spain
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.51 ETB 7,341
$88.3 €76.1
-46.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$77.3 ETB 11.9K
$36.99 €31.88
108.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.3 ETB 15.2K
$91.3 €78.7
7.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 ETB 18.0K
$107 €92.1
9.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ethiopia
Spain
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$690 ETB 106.6K
$1,066 €919
-35.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 ETB 58.6K
$817 €704
-53.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,367 ETB 211.2K
$1,685 €1,453
-18.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$877 ETB 135.4K
$1,253 €1,080
-30.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,203 ETB 340.4K
$4,444 €3,831
-50.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,348 ETB 208.3K
$2,794 €2,408
-51.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ethiopia
Spain
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$204 ETB 31.5K
$2,090 €1,802
-90.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17
3.51
384.33%

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Last update for Ethiopia: January 11, 2026

Last update for Spain: January 12, 2026

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