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

😐 Solo nomad: Germany is 39.7% more expensive than Ethiopia without rent, and 77.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Germany is 53.1% more expensive than Ethiopia without rent, and 61% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Germany
Ethiopia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.58 €15.16
$4.52 ETB 698
288.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$75.0 €64.7
$34.49 ETB 5,329
117.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.54 €9.95
$6.60 ETB 1,020
74.85%
Cappuccino
$4.10 €3.53
$1.15 ETB 178
256.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.40 €2.93
$0.63 ETB 97.6
439.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 €2.61
$0.43 ETB 66.2
604.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.26 €4.53
$0.98 ETB 151
436.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.59 €3.96
$2.04 ETB 315
125.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Germany
Ethiopia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 €1.07
$1.43 ETB 221
-12.59%
White Bread (500g)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.28 ETB 198
78.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.37 €2.90
$1.70 ETB 262
98.24%
Eggs
$3.79 €3.27
$2.48 ETB 383
52.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.54 €12.54
$7.25 ETB 1,120
100.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.28 €12.31
$12.79 ETB 1,976
11.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.99 €17.23
$13.03 ETB 2,013
53.42%
Apples (1kg)
$3.16 €2.72
$6.15 ETB 950
-48.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 €1.54
$1.02 ETB 157
75.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.21 €1.91
$2.28 ETB 353
-3.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.73 €4.07
$0.91 ETB 141
419.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 €1.33
$0.67 ETB 103
131.34%
Onion (1kg)
$1.63 €1.41
$1.85 ETB 285
-11.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.85 €1.59
$0.70 ETB 108
164.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 €0.92
$0.67 ETB 103
59.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.80 €8.45
$3.89 ETB 601
151.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.94 €5.98
$6.43 ETB 993
7.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 €0.95
$0.82 ETB 127
34.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 €1.40
$1.79 ETB 277
-9.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Germany
Ethiopia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.68 €3.17
$0.27 ETB 41.68
1262.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.7 €57.5
$12.73 ETB 1,966
424.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.69 €4.90
$1.49 ETB 229
281.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.28 €1.96
$0.31 ETB 47.96
635.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.16 €32.89
$2.03 ETB 313
1779.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 €1.70
$1.32 ETB 204
50.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K €27.4K
$52.8K ETB 8.2M
-39.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.4K €32.2K
$54.4K ETB 8.4M
-31.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Germany
Ethiopia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$354 €306
$134 ETB 20.7K
164.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.69 €23.87
$12.28 ETB 1,897
125.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.4 €44.29
$157 ETB 24.2K
-67.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Germany
Ethiopia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.25 €35.55
$61.8 ETB 9,555
-33.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.49 €21.11
$35.71 ETB 5,517
-31.42%
Cinema Ticket
$13.87 €11.96
$4.89 ETB 755
183.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Germany
Ethiopia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$461 €397
$77.7 ETB 12.0K
493.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.2K €13.1K
$40.0K ETB 6.2M
-62.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Germany
Ethiopia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.7 €80.8
$47.51 ETB 7,341
97.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.43 €37.44
$77.3 ETB 11.9K
-43.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €86.4
$98.3 ETB 15.2K
1.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
$117 ETB 18.0K
14.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Germany
Ethiopia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,038 €895
$690 ETB 106.6K
50.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$773 €667
$379 ETB 58.6K
103.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,932 €1,665
$1,367 ETB 211.2K
41.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,451 €1,251
$877 ETB 135.4K
65.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,257 €5,393
$2,203 ETB 340.4K
184.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,369 €3,766
$1,348 ETB 208.3K
224.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Germany
Ethiopia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,444 €2,969
$204 ETB 31.5K
1588.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
17
-76.59%

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

Last update for Germany: January 11, 2026

Last update for Ethiopia: January 11, 2026

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