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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ethiopia is 26.3% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 50% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ethiopia is 34.1% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 42.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ethiopia
United Kingdom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.33 ETB 582
$20.1 £14.79
-78.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.39 ETB 4,760
$89.9 £66.2
-60.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.49 ETB 873
$10.03 £7.38
-35.29%
Cappuccino
$1.16 ETB 156
$4.71 £3.46
-75.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 ETB 79.7
$2.46 £1.81
-76.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 ETB 58.1
$1.69 £1.24
-74.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.97 ETB 131
$6.59 £4.85
-85.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 ETB 263
$6.27 £4.62
-68.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ethiopia
United Kingdom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 ETB 192
$1.65 £1.22
-13.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 ETB 171
$1.66 £1.22
-23.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 ETB 225
$2.26 £1.67
-26.11%
Eggs
$2.38 ETB 320
$4.08 £3.01
-41.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.06 ETB 949
$9.78 £7.2
-27.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.71 ETB 1,710
$8.74 £6.43
45.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.13 ETB 1,767
$14.34 £10.55
-8.44%
Apples (1kg)
$6.43 ETB 866
$3.04 £2.24
111.51%
Banana (1kg)
$0.97 ETB 131
$1.67 £1.23
-41.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.3 ETB 310
$2.9 £2.13
-20.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.87 ETB 118
$3.47 £2.56
-74.93%
Potato (1kg)
$0.64 ETB 85.7
$1.62 £1.19
-60.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.84 ETB 248
$1.6 £1.18
15.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.7 ETB 93.6
$1.12 £0.82
-37.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 ETB 82.5
$1.57 £1.15
-61.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.93 ETB 529
$20.41 £15.02
-80.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.08 ETB 818
$10.52 £7.74
-42.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 ETB 114
$2.83 £2.08
-69.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 ETB 248
$3.3 £2.43
-44.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Ethiopia
United Kingdom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 ETB 35.98
$3.33 £2.45
-91.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.57 ETB 1,691
$94.8 £69.7
-86.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.44 ETB 193
$5.46 £4.02
-73.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 ETB 42.29
$1.55 £1.14
-80.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.02 ETB 271
$26.83 £19.74
-92.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 ETB 169
$2 £1.47
-37.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$53.3K ETB 7.2M
$37.7K £27.7K
41.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$54.8K ETB 7.4M
$41.3K £30.4K
32.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ethiopia
United Kingdom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$134 ETB 18K
$319 £235
-57.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.36 ETB 1,662
$17.53 £12.9
-29.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$160 ETB 21.5K
$41.82 £30.78
281.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ethiopia
United Kingdom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$62.1 ETB 8,352
$45.9 £33.78
35.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.73 ETB 4,940
$15.86 £11.67
131.59%
Cinema Ticket
$5.01 ETB 674
$13.71 £10.09
-63.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ethiopia
United Kingdom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$77.6 ETB 10.4K
$1,756 £1,293
-95.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$40.8K ETB 5.5M
$21.2K £15.6K
92.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ethiopia
United Kingdom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.01 ETB 6,458
$90.6 £66.7
-47.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$75.5 ETB 10.1K
$44.44 £32.71
69.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.9 ETB 13.3K
$101 £74.3
-2.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 ETB 15.7K
$103 £76
13.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ethiopia
United Kingdom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$693 ETB 93.2K
$1,427 £1,050
-51.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$378 ETB 50.8K
$1,157 £851
-67.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,357 ETB 182.6K
$2,327 £1,713
-41.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$886 ETB 119.2K
$1,846 £1,359
-52.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,359 ETB 317.2K
$6,050 £4,452
-61.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,629 ETB 219K
$4,820 £3,547
-66.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ethiopia
United Kingdom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$201 ETB 27.1K
$3,133 £2,306
-93.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17
5.75
195.65%

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Last update for Ethiopia: October 29, 2025

Last update for United Kingdom: October 29, 2025

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