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Cost of Living Comparison Between Ethiopia and United Kingdom Cost of Living Comparison Between Ethiopia and United Kingdom

🙂 Solo nomad: Ethiopia is 25% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 50.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ethiopia is 33.5% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 44% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ethiopia
United Kingdom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.52 ETB 698
$20.24 £15.12
-77.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.49 ETB 5,329
$87.4 £65.3
-60.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.60 ETB 1,020
$10.17 £7.60
-35.10%
Cappuccino
$1.15 ETB 178
$4.73 £3.54
-75.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 ETB 97.6
$2.38 £1.78
-73.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 ETB 66.2
$1.74 £1.30
-75.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.98 ETB 151
$6.60 £4.93
-85.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 ETB 315
$6.45 £4.82
-68.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ethiopia
United Kingdom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 ETB 221
$1.71 £1.28
-16.37%
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 ETB 198
$1.70 £1.27
-24.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.70 ETB 262
$2.18 £1.63
-22.02%
Eggs
$2.48 ETB 383
$4.06 £3.03
-38.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.25 ETB 1,120
$9.91 £7.40
-26.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.79 ETB 1,976
$8.86 £6.61
44.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.03 ETB 2,013
$14.01 £10.47
-7.00%
Apples (1kg)
$6.15 ETB 950
$2.94 £2.20
109.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.02 ETB 157
$1.61 £1.20
-36.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.28 ETB 353
$2.81 £2.10
-18.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.91 ETB 141
$3.55 £2.65
-74.37%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 ETB 103
$1.63 £1.22
-58.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 ETB 285
$1.54 £1.15
20.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.70 ETB 108
$1.17 £0.87
-40.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 ETB 103
$1.55 £1.16
-56.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.89 ETB 601
$20.35 £15.20
-80.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.43 ETB 993
$10.78 £8.05
-40.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 ETB 127
$2.81 £2.10
-70.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 ETB 277
$3.39 £2.53
-47.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Ethiopia
United Kingdom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 ETB 41.68
$3.32 £2.48
-91.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.73 ETB 1,966
$96.3 £72.0
-86.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.49 ETB 229
$5.49 £4.10
-72.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 ETB 47.96
$1.52 £1.14
-79.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.03 ETB 313
$27.15 £20.28
-92.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ETB 204
$1.96 £1.47
-32.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$52.8K ETB 8.2M
$38.3K £28.6K
37.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$54.4K ETB 8.4M
$41.2K £30.7K
32.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ethiopia
United Kingdom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$134 ETB 20.7K
$321 £240
-58.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.28 ETB 1,897
$17.42 £13.01
-29.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$157 ETB 24.2K
$42.91 £32.05
264.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ethiopia
United Kingdom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.8 ETB 9,555
$45.54 £34.02
35.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.71 ETB 5,517
$15.68 £11.71
127.74%
Cinema Ticket
$4.89 ETB 755
$13.84 £10.34
-64.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ethiopia
United Kingdom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$77.7 ETB 12.0K
$1,718 £1,283
-95.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$40.0K ETB 6.2M
$21.4K £16.0K
86.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ethiopia
United Kingdom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.51 ETB 7,341
$91.1 £68.1
-47.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$77.3 ETB 11.9K
$44.98 £33.60
71.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.3 ETB 15.2K
$102 £76.1
-3.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 ETB 18.0K
$105 £78.1
11.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ethiopia
United Kingdom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$690 ETB 106.6K
$1,375 £1,027
-49.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 ETB 58.6K
$1,162 £868
-67.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,367 ETB 211.2K
$2,342 £1,749
-41.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$877 ETB 135.4K
$1,828 £1,365
-52.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,203 ETB 340.4K
$5,907 £4,413
-62.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,348 ETB 208.3K
$4,604 £3,439
-70.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ethiopia
United Kingdom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$204 ETB 31.5K
$3,321 £2,481
-93.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17
5.75
195.65%

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

Last update for Ethiopia: January 11, 2026

Last update for United Kingdom: January 12, 2026

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