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

😐 Solo nomad: Spain is 9.3% more expensive than Ethiopia without rent, and 42.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Spain is 20.7% more expensive than Ethiopia without rent, and 27.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
Ethiopia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.02 €13.83
$4.33 ETB 582
269.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.6 €49.75
$35.39 ETB 4,760
62.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.6 €9.15
$6.49 ETB 873
63.33%
Cappuccino
$2.39 €2.06
$1.16 ETB 156
106.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 €2.24
$0.59 ETB 79.7
340.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 €1.65
$0.43 ETB 58.1
344.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
$0.97 ETB 131
254.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 €3.55
$1.96 ETB 263
109.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
Ethiopia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.43 ETB 192
-17.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.27 ETB 171
20.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 €1.39
$1.67 ETB 225
-3.59%
Eggs
$3.1 €2.68
$2.38 ETB 320
30.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.26 €12.32
$7.06 ETB 949
101.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.6 €7.42
$12.71 ETB 1,710
-32.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.7 €13.56
$13.13 ETB 1,767
19.57%
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 €2.12
$6.43 ETB 866
-61.90%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 €1.78
$0.97 ETB 131
113.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 €1.75
$2.3 ETB 310
-11.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 €2.29
$0.87 ETB 118
204.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$0.64 ETB 85.7
185.94%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.84 ETB 248
6.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 €1.17
$0.7 ETB 93.6
94.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.64
$0.61 ETB 82.5
21.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.43 €5.55
$3.93 ETB 529
63.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$6.08 ETB 818
-5.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$0.85 ETB 114
55.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 €1.8
$1.84 ETB 248
13.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Spain
Ethiopia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 €1.54
$0.27 ETB 35.98
562.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.46 €29.75
$12.57 ETB 1,691
174.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.94
$1.44 ETB 193
216.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.31 ETB 42.29
329.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.41 €22.8
$2.02 ETB 271
1207.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.26 ETB 169
45.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.3K €33.9K
$53.3K ETB 7.2M
-26.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K €27K
$54.8K ETB 7.4M
-42.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Ethiopia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 €128
$134 ETB 18K
10.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.46 €17.67
$12.36 ETB 1,662
65.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.3 €28.75
$160 ETB 21.5K
-79.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Ethiopia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.32 €40.85
$62.1 ETB 8,352
-23.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.64 €13.5
$36.73 ETB 4,940
-57.42%
Cinema Ticket
$9.52 €8.22
$5.01 ETB 674
90.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
Ethiopia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$522 €451
$77.6 ETB 10.4K
572.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,960 €8,600
$40.8K ETB 5.5M
-75.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Ethiopia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.2 €75.3
$48.01 ETB 6,458
81.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.22 €32.13
$75.5 ETB 10.1K
-50.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.5 €79
$98.9 ETB 13.3K
-7.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 €93
$117 ETB 15.7K
-7.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
Ethiopia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,050 €907
$693 ETB 93.2K
51.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$812 €701
$378 ETB 50.8K
114.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,692 €1,460
$1,357 ETB 182.6K
24.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 €1,069
$886 ETB 119.2K
39.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,233 €3,655
$2,359 ETB 317.2K
79.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,725 €2,353
$1,629 ETB 219K
67.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
Ethiopia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,998 €1,725
$201 ETB 27.1K
892.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
17
-79.35%

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Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ethiopia: October 29, 2025

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