Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Ethiopia Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Ethiopia

🙂 Solo nomad: India is 61.7% cheaper than Ethiopia without rent, and 64.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: India is 59.9% cheaper than Ethiopia without rent, and 63.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
India
Ethiopia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.49 ₹213
$4.33 ETB 582
-42.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.06 ₹1,202
$35.39 ETB 4,760
-60.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.1 ₹351
$6.49 ETB 873
-36.83%
Cappuccino
$1.82 ₹156
$1.16 ETB 156
56.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ₹37.72
$0.59 ETB 79.7
-25.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹14.36
$0.43 ETB 58.1
-60.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.94 ₹166
$0.97 ETB 131
100.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 ₹302
$1.96 ETB 263
80.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
India
Ethiopia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹62.1
$1.43 ETB 192
-48.95%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 ₹41.19
$1.27 ETB 171
-62.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 ₹61.4
$1.67 ETB 225
-56.89%
Eggs
$0.94 ₹80.1
$2.38 ETB 320
-60.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.23 ₹448
$7.06 ETB 949
-25.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.14 ₹269
$12.71 ETB 1,710
-75.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$13.13 ETB 1,767
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.2 ₹188
$6.43 ETB 866
-65.79%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 ₹61.2
$0.97 ETB 131
-25.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 ₹93.2
$2.3 ETB 310
-52.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 ₹49.11
$0.87 ETB 118
-34.48%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 ₹36.21
$0.64 ETB 85.7
-34.38%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 ₹38.73
$1.84 ETB 248
-75.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 ₹46.97
$0.7 ETB 93.6
-21.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹27.96
$0.61 ETB 82.5
-45.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.08 ₹349
$3.93 ETB 529
3.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.99 ₹683
$6.08 ETB 818
31.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 ₹164
$0.85 ETB 114
125.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 ₹248
$1.84 ETB 248
57.07%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.92 ₹506
-
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🚌 Getting Around
India
Ethiopia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₹28.83
$0.27 ETB 35.98
25.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.01 ₹856
$12.57 ETB 1,691
-20.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.97 ₹83
$1.44 ETB 193
-32.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹23.62
$0.31 ETB 42.29
-9.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.77 ₹151
$2.02 ETB 271
-12.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ₹106
$1.26 ETB 169
-1.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14K ₹1.2M
$53.3K ETB 7.2M
-73.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K ₹1.9M
$54.8K ETB 7.4M
-59.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
Ethiopia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.79 ₹3,489
$134 ETB 18K
-69.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.79 ₹324
$12.36 ETB 1,662
-69.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.13 ₹695
$160 ETB 21.5K
-94.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
India
Ethiopia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16 ₹1,368
$62.1 ETB 8,352
-74.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.59 ₹649
$36.73 ETB 4,940
-79.34%
Cinema Ticket
$3.45 ₹295
$5.01 ETB 674
-31.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
India
Ethiopia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$69.7 ₹5,958
$77.6 ETB 10.4K
-10.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,847 ₹158K
$40.8K ETB 5.5M
-95.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
India
Ethiopia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.29 ₹2,163
$48.01 ETB 6,458
-47.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.99 ₹2,309
$75.5 ETB 10.1K
-64.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.67 ₹3,821
$98.9 ETB 13.3K
-54.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.23 ₹2,842
$117 ETB 15.7K
-71.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
India
Ethiopia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₹15.3K
$693 ETB 93.2K
-74.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 ₹9,770
$378 ETB 50.8K
-69.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$414 ₹35.4K
$1,357 ETB 182.6K
-69.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$260 ₹22.2K
$886 ETB 119.2K
-70.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,499 ₹128.2K
$2,359 ETB 317.2K
-36.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$830 ₹71K
$1,629 ETB 219K
-49.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
India
Ethiopia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$500 ₹42.8K
$201 ETB 27.1K
148.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
17
-46.94%

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Last update for India: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ethiopia: October 29, 2025

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