Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Ethiopia Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Ethiopia

😐 Solo nomad: Germany is 39% more expensive than Ethiopia without rent, and 70.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Germany is 53.1% more expensive than Ethiopia without rent, and 61.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Germany
Ethiopia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.11 €14.78
$4.33 ETB 582
295.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.9 €64.7
$35.39 ETB 4,760
111.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.47 €9.91
$6.49 ETB 873
76.73%
Cappuccino
$4.01 €3.46
$1.16 ETB 156
245.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 €2.88
$0.59 ETB 79.7
464.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 €2.5
$0.43 ETB 58.1
572.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.24 €4.52
$0.97 ETB 131
440.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 €3.95
$1.96 ETB 263
133.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Germany
Ethiopia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 €1.08
$1.43 ETB 192
-11.89%
White Bread (500g)
$2.19 €1.89
$1.27 ETB 171
72.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.46 €2.99
$1.67 ETB 225
107.19%
Eggs
$3.79 €3.28
$2.38 ETB 320
59.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.73 €12.72
$7.06 ETB 949
108.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.83 €11.94
$12.71 ETB 1,710
8.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.93 €17.21
$13.13 ETB 1,767
51.79%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 €2.75
$6.43 ETB 866
-50.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 €1.55
$0.97 ETB 131
84.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.32 €2
$2.3 ETB 310
0.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.73 €4.09
$0.87 ETB 118
443.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 €1.37
$0.64 ETB 85.7
146.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.62 €1.4
$1.84 ETB 248
-11.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.86 €1.6
$0.7 ETB 93.6
165.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 €0.92
$0.61 ETB 82.5
75.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.84 €8.5
$3.93 ETB 529
150.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.85 €5.92
$6.08 ETB 818
12.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 €0.95
$0.85 ETB 114
29.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 €1.46
$1.84 ETB 248
-7.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Germany
Ethiopia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.68 €3.18
$0.27 ETB 35.98
1262.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68 €58.7
$12.57 ETB 1,691
440.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.87 €5.07
$1.44 ETB 193
307.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.31 ETB 42.29
619.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.69 €32.54
$2.02 ETB 271
1765.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 €1.7
$1.26 ETB 169
56.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K €27.4K
$53.3K ETB 7.2M
-40.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.3K €32.2K
$54.8K ETB 7.4M
-31.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Germany
Ethiopia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$350 €302
$134 ETB 18K
161.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.07 €23.37
$12.36 ETB 1,662
119.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.9 €44.83
$160 ETB 21.5K
-67.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Germany
Ethiopia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.64 €35.09
$62.1 ETB 8,352
-34.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.54 €21.19
$36.73 ETB 4,940
-33.19%
Cinema Ticket
$14.15 €12.22
$5.01 ETB 674
182.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Germany
Ethiopia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$463 €400
$77.6 ETB 10.4K
496.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13K
$40.8K ETB 5.5M
-63.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Germany
Ethiopia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.4 €81.5
$48.01 ETB 6,458
96.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.6 €37.65
$75.5 ETB 10.1K
-42.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €86.7
$98.9 ETB 13.3K
1.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
$117 ETB 15.7K
13.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Germany
Ethiopia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,042 €900
$693 ETB 93.2K
50.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$765 €660
$378 ETB 50.8K
102.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,909 €1,648
$1,357 ETB 182.6K
40.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,445 €1,247
$886 ETB 119.2K
63.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,341 €5,475
$2,359 ETB 317.2K
168.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,896 €4,227
$1,629 ETB 219K
200.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Germany
Ethiopia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,362 €2,903
$201 ETB 27.1K
1568.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
17
-76.59%

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Last update for Germany: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ethiopia: October 29, 2025

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