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

😐 Solo nomad: Italy is 26.5% more expensive than Ethiopia without rent, and 42.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Italy is 46.3% more expensive than Ethiopia without rent, and 41% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Italy
Ethiopia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.19 €14.58
$4.32 ETB 672
297.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.5 €67.5
$35.66 ETB 5,550
123.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.53 €9.78
$6.31 ETB 982
82.73%
Cappuccino
$1.95 €1.66
$1.15 ETB 179
69.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 €2.52
$0.62 ETB 97.2
379.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 €1.15
$0.44 ETB 68.4
209.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.64 €4.79
$0.97 ETB 151
481.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.18 €4.39
$1.95 ETB 304
165.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Italy
Ethiopia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.62 €1.37
$1.36 ETB 212
19.12%
White Bread (500g)
$2.40 €2.03
$1.24 ETB 193
93.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.93 €2.48
$1.70 ETB 264
72.35%
Eggs
$3.96 €3.36
$2.48 ETB 385
59.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.71 €14.17
$7.28 ETB 1,133
129.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.63 €10.71
$12.94 ETB 2,014
-2.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.75 €17.60
$13.08 ETB 2,036
58.64%
Apples (1kg)
$2.51 €2.13
$6.20 ETB 966
-59.52%
Banana (1kg)
$2.24 €1.90
$1.01 ETB 158
121.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.68 €2.28
$2.25 ETB 350
19.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.35 €2.84
$0.91 ETB 142
268.13%
Potato (1kg)
$2.03 €1.72
$0.68 ETB 105
198.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.84 €1.56
$1.86 ETB 290
-1.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.52 €1.29
$0.69 ETB 107
120.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.50 €0.43
$0.63 ETB 97.7
-20.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.91 €5.86
$3.92 ETB 611
76.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.23 €6.13
$5.11 ETB 796
41.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.83 €1.55
$0.84 ETB 130
117.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 €2.14
$1.84 ETB 287
36.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Italy
Ethiopia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.93 €1.63
$0.27 ETB 41.72
614.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.04 €36.50
$12.33 ETB 1,920
249.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.63 €4.78
$1.45 ETB 226
288.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 €1.29
$0.31 ETB 48.43
390.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.84 €29.55
$2.03 ETB 316
1616.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.71
$1.27 ETB 198
59.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.9K €27.9K
$52.6K ETB 8.2M
-37.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K €28.5K
$52.8K ETB 8.2M
-36.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
Ethiopia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$221 €187
$132 ETB 20.5K
67.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.55 €11.49
$12.00 ETB 1,868
12.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.59 €26.79
$160 ETB 24.9K
-80.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Italy
Ethiopia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €48.67
$62.7 ETB 9,758
-8.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.69 €21.78
$35.84 ETB 5,578
-28.32%
Cinema Ticket
$10.24 €8.69
$5.07 ETB 790
101.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Italy
Ethiopia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$579 €491
$77.6 ETB 12.1K
646.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K €8,919
$40.2K ETB 6.2M
-73.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Italy
Ethiopia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.2 €78.2
$46.98 ETB 7,313
96.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.41 €34.27
$78.3 ETB 12.2K
-48.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 €85.7
$99.8 ETB 15.5K
1.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €113
$120 ETB 18.7K
10.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Italy
Ethiopia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$851 €722
$669 ETB 104.1K
27.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$655 €555
$375 ETB 58.3K
74.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,515 €1,285
$1,368 ETB 212.9K
10.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,076 €912
$870 ETB 135.3K
23.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,967 €3,364
$1,846 ETB 287.3K
114.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,426 €2,057
$1,020 ETB 158.7K
137.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Italy
Ethiopia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,938 €1,644
$202 ETB 31.5K
858.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
17
-74.06%

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Last update for Italy: April 14, 2026

Last update for Ethiopia: April 12, 2026

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