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

😐 Solo nomad: Italy is 22.4% more expensive than Ethiopia without rent, and 47.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Italy is 45.4% more expensive than Ethiopia without rent, and 38.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Italy
Ethiopia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.66 €15.22
$4.52 ETB 698
290.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.0 €69.8
$34.49 ETB 5,329
134.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.38 €9.81
$6.60 ETB 1,020
72.42%
Cappuccino
$1.98 €1.71
$1.15 ETB 178
72.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 €2.56
$0.63 ETB 97.6
371.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$0.43 ETB 66.2
206.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.83 €5.03
$0.98 ETB 151
494.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.30 €4.57
$2.04 ETB 315
159.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Italy
Ethiopia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 €1.41
$1.43 ETB 221
13.99%
White Bread (500g)
$2.41 €2.08
$1.28 ETB 198
88.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.04 €2.62
$1.70 ETB 262
78.82%
Eggs
$4.13 €3.56
$2.48 ETB 383
66.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.37 €14.11
$7.25 ETB 1,120
125.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.61 €10.87
$12.79 ETB 1,976
-1.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.75 €17.89
$13.03 ETB 2,013
59.25%
Apples (1kg)
$2.47 €2.13
$6.15 ETB 950
-59.84%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.02 ETB 157
118.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 €2.32
$2.28 ETB 353
17.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.35 €2.89
$0.91 ETB 141
268.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.93 €1.67
$0.67 ETB 103
188.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.88 €1.62
$1.85 ETB 285
1.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.53 €1.32
$0.70 ETB 108
118.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 €0.47
$0.67 ETB 103
-19.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.11 €6.13
$3.89 ETB 601
82.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.10 €6.12
$6.43 ETB 993
10.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.80 €1.55
$0.82 ETB 127
119.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 €2.17
$1.79 ETB 277
40.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Italy
Ethiopia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.95 €1.68
$0.27 ETB 41.68
622.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.04 €36.24
$12.73 ETB 1,966
230.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.96 €5.13
$1.49 ETB 229
300.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 €1.33
$0.31 ETB 47.96
396.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.47 €29.71
$2.03 ETB 313
1598.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.10 €1.81
$1.32 ETB 204
59.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.4K €28.0K
$52.8K ETB 8.2M
-38.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K €29.1K
$54.4K ETB 8.4M
-37.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
Ethiopia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$220 €190
$134 ETB 20.7K
63.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.51 €11.65
$12.28 ETB 1,897
10.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.00 €26.72
$157 ETB 24.2K
-80.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Italy
Ethiopia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.9 €49.91
$61.8 ETB 9,555
-6.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.31 €21.82
$35.71 ETB 5,517
-29.12%
Cinema Ticket
$10.47 €9.02
$4.89 ETB 755
114.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Italy
Ethiopia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$572 €493
$77.7 ETB 12.0K
637.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K €9,091
$40.0K ETB 6.2M
-73.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Italy
Ethiopia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.8 €77.4
$47.51 ETB 7,341
88.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.65 €35.04
$77.3 ETB 11.9K
-47.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €86.3
$98.3 ETB 15.2K
1.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
$117 ETB 18.0K
14.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Italy
Ethiopia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$841 €725
$690 ETB 106.6K
21.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$656 €565
$379 ETB 58.6K
72.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,480 €1,276
$1,367 ETB 211.2K
8.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,086 €937
$877 ETB 135.4K
23.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,916 €3,376
$2,203 ETB 340.4K
77.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,472 €2,131
$1,348 ETB 208.3K
83.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Italy
Ethiopia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,964 €1,693
$204 ETB 31.5K
862.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
17
-74.06%

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

Last update for Italy: January 11, 2026

Last update for Ethiopia: January 11, 2026

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