Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and Ethiopia Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and Ethiopia

😐 Solo nomad: Italy is 22.8% more expensive than Ethiopia without rent, and 45.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Italy is 42.8% more expensive than Ethiopia without rent, and 38% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Italy
Ethiopia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.2 €14.85
$4.33 ETB 582
297.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80 €69.1
$35.39 ETB 4,760
126.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.38 €9.82
$6.49 ETB 873
75.35%
Cappuccino
$2 €1.72
$1.16 ETB 156
72.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 €2.48
$0.59 ETB 79.7
386.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 €1.17
$0.43 ETB 58.1
213.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.68 €4.91
$0.97 ETB 131
485.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.1 €4.4
$1.96 ETB 263
160.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Italy
Ethiopia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.43 ETB 192
17.48%
White Bread (500g)
$2.31 €2
$1.27 ETB 171
81.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.9 €2.5
$1.67 ETB 225
73.65%
Eggs
$4.04 €3.49
$2.38 ETB 320
69.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.69 €14.41
$7.06 ETB 949
136.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.25 €10.58
$12.71 ETB 1,710
-3.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.16 €17.4
$13.13 ETB 1,767
53.54%
Apples (1kg)
$2.47 €2.13
$6.43 ETB 866
-61.59%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 €1.83
$0.97 ETB 131
118.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.71 €2.34
$2.3 ETB 310
17.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.28 €2.83
$0.87 ETB 118
277.01%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.64 ETB 85.7
218.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.84 ETB 248
-1.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.27
$0.7 ETB 93.6
110.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 €0.44
$0.61 ETB 82.5
-16.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.75 €5.83
$3.93 ETB 529
71.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$7 €6.04
$6.08 ETB 818
15.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 €1.57
$0.85 ETB 114
114.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 €2.18
$1.84 ETB 248
37.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Italy
Ethiopia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.96 €1.69
$0.27 ETB 35.98
625.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.43 €36.63
$12.57 ETB 1,691
237.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.68 €4.9
$1.44 ETB 193
294.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 €1.38
$0.31 ETB 42.29
412.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.1 €29.45
$2.02 ETB 271
1588.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 €1.74
$1.26 ETB 169
59.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K €27.4K
$53.3K ETB 7.2M
-40.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K €28.2K
$54.8K ETB 7.4M
-40.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
Ethiopia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$222 €192
$134 ETB 18K
65.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.37 €11.55
$12.36 ETB 1,662
8.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.76 €27.42
$160 ETB 21.5K
-80.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Italy
Ethiopia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.5 €49.63
$62.1 ETB 8,352
-7.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.84 €22.31
$36.73 ETB 4,940
-29.65%
Cinema Ticket
$10.21 €8.82
$5.01 ETB 674
103.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Italy
Ethiopia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$576 €497
$77.6 ETB 10.4K
641.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K €9,249
$40.8K ETB 5.5M
-73.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Italy
Ethiopia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.9 €80.2
$48.01 ETB 6,458
93.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.84 €35.26
$75.5 ETB 10.1K
-45.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.4 €84.9
$98.9 ETB 13.3K
-0.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 €113
$117 ETB 15.7K
12.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Italy
Ethiopia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$853 €737
$693 ETB 93.2K
23.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$658 €568
$378 ETB 50.8K
73.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,518 €1,311
$1,357 ETB 182.6K
11.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,072 €926
$886 ETB 119.2K
20.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,096 €3,537
$2,359 ETB 317.2K
73.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,595 €2,240
$1,629 ETB 219K
59.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Italy
Ethiopia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,960 €1,692
$201 ETB 27.1K
872.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
17
-74.06%

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Last update for Italy: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ethiopia: October 29, 2025

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