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

🙂 Solo nomad: India is 61.2% cheaper than Ethiopia without rent, and 64.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: India is 60% cheaper than Ethiopia without rent, and 63% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
India
Ethiopia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.54 ₹230
$4.52 ETB 698
-43.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.78 ₹1,251
$34.49 ETB 5,329
-60.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.14 ₹375
$6.60 ETB 1,020
-37.27%
Cappuccino
$1.81 ₹164
$1.15 ETB 178
57.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 ₹36.98
$0.63 ETB 97.6
-34.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 ₹13.69
$0.43 ETB 66.2
-65.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.93 ₹175
$0.98 ETB 151
96.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 ₹326
$2.04 ETB 315
75.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
India
Ethiopia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹65.9
$1.43 ETB 221
-48.95%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 ₹46.62
$1.28 ETB 198
-60.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 ₹65.1
$1.70 ETB 262
-57.65%
Eggs
$1.00 ₹90.5
$2.48 ETB 383
-59.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.17 ₹469
$7.25 ETB 1,120
-28.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.16 ₹287
$12.79 ETB 1,976
-75.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$13.03 ETB 2,013
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.10 ₹191
$6.15 ETB 950
-65.85%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 ₹65.3
$1.02 ETB 157
-29.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.08 ₹98.3
$2.28 ETB 353
-52.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.56 ₹51.1
$0.91 ETB 141
-38.46%
Potato (1kg)
$0.43 ₹38.99
$0.67 ETB 103
-35.82%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 ₹44.46
$1.85 ETB 285
-73.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.50 ₹45.73
$0.70 ETB 108
-28.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹29.84
$0.67 ETB 103
-50.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.18 ₹380
$3.89 ETB 601
7.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.00 ₹726
$6.43 ETB 993
24.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 ₹172
$0.82 ETB 127
130.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 ₹278
$1.79 ETB 277
70.95%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.61 ₹509
-
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🚌 Getting Around
India
Ethiopia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 ₹33.33
$0.27 ETB 41.68
37.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.71 ₹881
$12.73 ETB 1,966
-23.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.91 ₹82.8
$1.49 ETB 229
-38.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹25.17
$0.31 ETB 47.96
-9.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.73 ₹157
$2.03 ETB 313
-14.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ₹107
$1.32 ETB 204
-10.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.9K ₹1.3M
$52.8K ETB 8.2M
-73.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K ₹2.0M
$54.4K ETB 8.4M
-59.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
Ethiopia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.51 ₹3,676
$134 ETB 20.7K
-69.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.89 ₹353
$12.28 ETB 1,897
-68.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.79 ₹707
$157 ETB 24.2K
-95.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
India
Ethiopia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.34 ₹1,482
$61.8 ETB 9,555
-73.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.62 ₹691
$35.71 ETB 5,517
-78.66%
Cinema Ticket
$3.51 ₹319
$4.89 ETB 755
-28.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
India
Ethiopia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$68.3 ₹6,194
$77.7 ETB 12.0K
-12.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,829 ₹166.0K
$40.0K ETB 6.2M
-95.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
India
Ethiopia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.62 ₹2,325
$47.51 ETB 7,341
-46.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.01 ₹2,451
$77.3 ETB 11.9K
-65.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.10 ₹4,093
$98.3 ETB 15.2K
-54.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.35 ₹3,026
$117 ETB 18.0K
-71.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
India
Ethiopia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₹16.2K
$690 ETB 106.6K
-74.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$113 ₹10.3K
$379 ETB 58.6K
-70.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$406 ₹36.8K
$1,367 ETB 211.2K
-70.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$258 ₹23.4K
$877 ETB 135.4K
-70.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,338 ₹121.4K
$2,203 ETB 340.4K
-39.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$682 ₹61.9K
$1,348 ETB 208.3K
-49.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
India
Ethiopia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$462 ₹41.9K
$204 ETB 31.5K
126.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
17
-46.94%

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Last update for India: January 11, 2026

Last update for Ethiopia: January 11, 2026

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