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

😐 Solo nomad: Spain is 8.5% more expensive than Ethiopia without rent, and 42% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Spain is 17.4% more expensive than Ethiopia without rent, and 27.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
Ethiopia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.15 €13.79
$4.37 ETB 683
269.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.9 €48.63
$34.38 ETB 5,374
65.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.35 €8.84
$6.38 ETB 997
62.23%
Cappuccino
$2.36 €2.01
$1.14 ETB 179
107.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 €2.18
$0.59 ETB 92.3
333.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 €1.57
$0.43 ETB 67.5
327.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.91
$1.02 ETB 160
234.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.07 €3.47
$2.03 ETB 318
100.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
Ethiopia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.00
$1.43 ETB 224
-17.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 €1.34
$1.25 ETB 195
25.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.68 €1.43
$1.77 ETB 277
-5.08%
Eggs
$3.03 €2.59
$2.48 ETB 387
22.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.07 €12.02
$7.22 ETB 1,129
94.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.53 €7.29
$12.65 ETB 1,977
-32.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.03 €13.69
$12.82 ETB 2,003
25.04%
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 €2.10
$6.42 ETB 1,004
-61.68%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 €1.77
$0.99 ETB 154
110.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.02 €1.73
$2.31 ETB 361
-12.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.66 €2.27
$0.86 ETB 134
209.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 €1.59
$0.64 ETB 99.9
190.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 €1.70
$1.88 ETB 294
5.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 €1.12
$0.74 ETB 115
77.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 €0.68
$0.62 ETB 97.4
27.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.19 €5.29
$4.10 ETB 641
50.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.68 €4.85
$5.93 ETB 927
-4.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 €1.12
$0.82 ETB 128
59.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 €1.84
$1.86 ETB 291
16.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Spain
Ethiopia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.75 €1.49
$0.29 ETB 45.34
503.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.21 €30.07
$12.28 ETB 1,920
186.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.47 €3.82
$1.44 ETB 226
210.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 €1.09
$0.29 ETB 44.77
337.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.17 €22.35
$1.98 ETB 310
1221.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.84 €1.57
$1.31 ETB 205
40.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.9K €32.4K
$51.5K ETB 8.0M
-26.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.5K €26.9K
$53.7K ETB 8.4M
-41.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Ethiopia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$151 €129
$134 ETB 21.0K
12.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.21 €17.26
$12.17 ETB 1,902
66.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.48 €29.45
$160 ETB 25.0K
-78.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Ethiopia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.21 €40.32
$62.7 ETB 9,806
-24.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.17 €13.81
$36.60 ETB 5,720
-55.82%
Cinema Ticket
$9.51 €8.12
$4.87 ETB 761
95.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
Ethiopia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$514 €439
$77.6 ETB 12.1K
562.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.2K €8,741
$41.0K ETB 6.4M
-75.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Ethiopia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.6 €73.1
$46.81 ETB 7,316
82.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.62 €31.27
$75.4 ETB 11.8K
-51.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.1 €77.8
$97.8 ETB 15.3K
-6.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 €91.8
$117 ETB 18.2K
-7.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
Ethiopia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,068 €912
$681 ETB 106.4K
57.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$821 €701
$378 ETB 59.0K
117.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,659 €1,417
$1,397 ETB 218.4K
18.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,221 €1,043
$901 ETB 140.8K
35.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,315 €3,685
$1,919 ETB 299.9K
124.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,771 €2,366
$1,083 ETB 169.3K
155.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
Ethiopia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,113 €1,804
$196 ETB 30.7K
975.86%
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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Ethiopia: February 28, 2026

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