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

😐 Solo nomad: Italy is 25.8% more expensive than Ethiopia without rent, and 42.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Italy is 42.8% more expensive than Ethiopia without rent, and 41.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Italy
Ethiopia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.12 €14.62
$4.37 ETB 683
291.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.4 €70.4
$34.38 ETB 5,374
139.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.37 €9.71
$6.38 ETB 997
78.21%
Cappuccino
$1.99 €1.70
$1.14 ETB 179
74.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 €2.56
$0.59 ETB 92.3
406.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.13
$0.43 ETB 67.5
206.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.75 €4.91
$1.02 ETB 160
463.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.20 €4.44
$2.03 ETB 318
156.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Italy
Ethiopia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 €1.43
$1.43 ETB 224
17.48%
White Bread (500g)
$2.30 €1.96
$1.25 ETB 195
84.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.92 €2.49
$1.77 ETB 277
64.97%
Eggs
$3.91 €3.34
$2.48 ETB 387
57.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.27 €13.90
$7.22 ETB 1,129
125.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.30 €10.50
$12.65 ETB 1,977
-2.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.26 €17.30
$12.82 ETB 2,003
58.03%
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 €2.10
$6.42 ETB 1,004
-61.68%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 €1.91
$0.99 ETB 154
125.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.74 €2.34
$2.31 ETB 361
18.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.33 €2.84
$0.86 ETB 134
287.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 €1.67
$0.64 ETB 99.9
204.69%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 €1.62
$1.88 ETB 294
0.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.53 €1.31
$0.74 ETB 115
106.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 €0.46
$0.62 ETB 97.4
-12.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.03 €6.00
$4.10 ETB 641
71.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.81 €5.81
$5.93 ETB 927
14.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 €1.48
$0.82 ETB 128
112.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 €2.08
$1.86 ETB 291
31.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Italy
Ethiopia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.95 €1.67
$0.29 ETB 45.34
572.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.74 €35.65
$12.28 ETB 1,920
239.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.63 €4.81
$1.44 ETB 226
290.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 €1.36
$0.29 ETB 44.77
448.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.32 €30.17
$1.98 ETB 310
1683.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 €1.78
$1.31 ETB 205
58.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.6K €27.8K
$51.5K ETB 8.0M
-36.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.2K €28.3K
$53.7K ETB 8.4M
-38.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
Ethiopia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$225 €192
$134 ETB 21.0K
67.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.40 €11.44
$12.17 ETB 1,902
10.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.48 €26.88
$160 ETB 25.0K
-80.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Italy
Ethiopia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.00
$62.7 ETB 9,806
-8.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.47 €21.76
$36.60 ETB 5,720
-30.41%
Cinema Ticket
$10.36 €8.85
$4.87 ETB 761
112.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Italy
Ethiopia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$576 €492
$77.6 ETB 12.1K
642.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K €9,163
$41.0K ETB 6.4M
-73.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Italy
Ethiopia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.0 €77.7
$46.81 ETB 7,316
94.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.85 €34.03
$75.4 ETB 11.8K
-47.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 €85.3
$97.8 ETB 15.3K
2.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 €111
$117 ETB 18.2K
11.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Italy
Ethiopia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$855 €730
$681 ETB 106.4K
25.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$664 €567
$378 ETB 59.0K
75.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,508 €1,287
$1,397 ETB 218.4K
7.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,105 €943
$901 ETB 140.8K
22.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,810 €3,254
$1,919 ETB 299.9K
98.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,467 €2,107
$1,083 ETB 169.3K
127.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Italy
Ethiopia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,932 €1,650
$196 ETB 30.7K
883.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
17
-74.06%

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Last update for Italy: March 2, 2026

Last update for Ethiopia: February 28, 2026

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