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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ethiopia is 8.5% cheaper than Spain without rent, and 29.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ethiopia is 17.1% cheaper than Spain without rent, and 21.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ethiopia
Spain
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.33 ETB 582
$16.02 €13.83
-72.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.39 ETB 4,760
$57.6 €49.75
-38.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.49 ETB 873
$10.6 €9.15
-38.77%
Cappuccino
$1.16 ETB 156
$2.39 €2.06
-51.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 ETB 79.7
$2.6 €2.24
-77.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 ETB 58.1
$1.91 €1.65
-77.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.97 ETB 131
$3.44 €2.97
-71.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 ETB 263
$4.11 €3.55
-52.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ethiopia
Spain
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 ETB 192
$1.18 €1.02
21.19%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 ETB 171
$1.53 €1.32
-16.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 ETB 225
$1.61 €1.39
3.73%
Eggs
$2.38 ETB 320
$3.1 €2.68
-23.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.06 ETB 949
$14.26 €12.32
-50.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.71 ETB 1,710
$8.6 €7.42
47.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.13 ETB 1,767
$15.7 €13.56
-16.37%
Apples (1kg)
$6.43 ETB 866
$2.45 €2.12
162.45%
Banana (1kg)
$0.97 ETB 131
$2.07 €1.78
-53.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.3 ETB 310
$2.03 €1.75
13.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.87 ETB 118
$2.65 €2.29
-67.17%
Potato (1kg)
$0.64 ETB 85.7
$1.83 €1.58
-65.03%
Onion (1kg)
$1.84 ETB 248
$1.96 €1.69
-6.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.7 ETB 93.6
$1.36 €1.17
-48.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 ETB 82.5
$0.74 €0.64
-17.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.93 ETB 529
$6.43 €5.55
-38.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.08 ETB 818
$5.72 €4.94
6.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 ETB 114
$1.32 €1.14
-35.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 ETB 248
$2.08 €1.8
-11.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Ethiopia
Spain
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 ETB 35.98
$1.79 €1.54
-84.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.57 ETB 1,691
$34.46 €29.75
-63.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.44 ETB 193
$4.56 €3.94
-68.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 ETB 42.29
$1.33 €1.15
-76.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.02 ETB 271
$26.41 €22.8
-92.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 ETB 169
$1.83 €1.58
-31.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$53.3K ETB 7.2M
$39.3K €33.9K
35.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$54.8K ETB 7.4M
$31.2K €27K
75.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ethiopia
Spain
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$134 ETB 18K
$149 €128
-9.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.36 ETB 1,662
$20.46 €17.67
-39.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$160 ETB 21.5K
$33.3 €28.75
379.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ethiopia
Spain
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$62.1 ETB 8,352
$47.32 €40.85
31.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.73 ETB 4,940
$15.64 €13.5
134.85%
Cinema Ticket
$5.01 ETB 674
$9.52 €8.22
-47.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ethiopia
Spain
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$77.6 ETB 10.4K
$522 €451
-85.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$40.8K ETB 5.5M
$9,960 €8,600
309.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ethiopia
Spain
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.01 ETB 6,458
$87.2 €75.3
-44.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$75.5 ETB 10.1K
$37.22 €32.13
102.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.9 ETB 13.3K
$91.5 €79
8.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 ETB 15.7K
$108 €93
8.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ethiopia
Spain
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$693 ETB 93.2K
$1,050 €907
-33.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$378 ETB 50.8K
$812 €701
-53.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,357 ETB 182.6K
$1,692 €1,460
-19.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$886 ETB 119.2K
$1,239 €1,069
-28.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,359 ETB 317.2K
$4,233 €3,655
-44.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,629 ETB 219K
$2,725 €2,353
-40.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ethiopia
Spain
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$201 ETB 27.1K
$1,998 €1,725
-89.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17
3.51
384.33%

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Last update for Ethiopia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

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