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Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Ethiopia Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Ethiopia

😐 Solo nomad: Spain is 7.9% more expensive than Ethiopia without rent, and 43.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Spain is 19.3% more expensive than Ethiopia without rent, and 25.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
Ethiopia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.14 €13.92
$4.52 ETB 698
257.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.7 €49.70
$34.49 ETB 5,329
67.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.53 €9.08
$6.60 ETB 1,020
59.55%
Cappuccino
$2.31 €2.00
$1.15 ETB 178
100.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 €2.22
$0.63 ETB 97.6
309.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.43 ETB 66.2
320.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 €3.06
$0.98 ETB 151
262.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.00 €3.45
$2.04 ETB 315
96.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
Ethiopia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 €1.06
$1.43 ETB 221
-13.99%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 €1.30
$1.28 ETB 198
17.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 €1.43
$1.70 ETB 262
-2.35%
Eggs
$2.95 €2.55
$2.48 ETB 383
18.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.57 €12.56
$7.25 ETB 1,120
100.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.36 €7.21
$12.79 ETB 1,976
-34.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.96 €13.75
$13.03 ETB 2,013
22.49%
Apples (1kg)
$2.54 €2.19
$6.15 ETB 950
-58.70%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.02 ETB 157
103.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.13 €1.84
$2.28 ETB 353
-6.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.54 €2.19
$0.91 ETB 141
179.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 €1.60
$0.67 ETB 103
177.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 €1.71
$1.85 ETB 285
7.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 €1.16
$0.70 ETB 108
91.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.67 ETB 103
19.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.51 €5.61
$3.89 ETB 601
67.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 €4.89
$6.43 ETB 993
-11.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 €1.08
$0.82 ETB 127
52.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 €1.86
$1.79 ETB 277
20.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Spain
Ethiopia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.27 ETB 41.68
551.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.45 €29.70
$12.73 ETB 1,966
170.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.49 €3.87
$1.49 ETB 229
201.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 €1.10
$0.31 ETB 47.96
309.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.76 €23.07
$2.03 ETB 313
1218.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.80 €1.55
$1.32 ETB 204
36.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.3K
$52.8K ETB 8.2M
-26.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K €26.4K
$54.4K ETB 8.4M
-43.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Ethiopia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$134 ETB 20.7K
10.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.22 €17.43
$12.28 ETB 1,897
64.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.26 €28.67
$157 ETB 24.2K
-78.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Ethiopia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.68 €41.10
$61.8 ETB 9,555
-22.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.73 €13.56
$35.71 ETB 5,517
-55.95%
Cinema Ticket
$9.22 €7.94
$4.89 ETB 755
88.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
Ethiopia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$527 €455
$77.7 ETB 12.0K
578.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.0K €8,654
$40.0K ETB 6.2M
-74.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Ethiopia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.3 €76.1
$47.51 ETB 7,341
85.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.99 €31.88
$77.3 ETB 11.9K
-52.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.3 €78.7
$98.3 ETB 15.2K
-7.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 €92.1
$117 ETB 18.0K
-8.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
Ethiopia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,066 €919
$690 ETB 106.6K
54.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$817 €704
$379 ETB 58.6K
115.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,685 €1,453
$1,367 ETB 211.2K
23.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 €1,080
$877 ETB 135.4K
42.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,444 €3,831
$2,203 ETB 340.4K
101.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,794 €2,408
$1,348 ETB 208.3K
107.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
Ethiopia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,090 €1,802
$204 ETB 31.5K
924.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
17
-79.35%

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

Last update for Spain: January 12, 2026

Last update for Ethiopia: January 11, 2026

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