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

😐 Solo nomad: Spain is 12.5% more expensive than Ethiopia without rent, and 40.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Spain is 23.9% more expensive than Ethiopia without rent, and 28.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
Ethiopia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.00 €13.57
$4.32 ETB 672
270.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.2 €48.48
$35.66 ETB 5,550
60.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.51 €8.91
$6.31 ETB 982
66.56%
Cappuccino
$2.37 €2.01
$1.15 ETB 179
106.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.50 €2.12
$0.62 ETB 97.2
303.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 €1.55
$0.44 ETB 68.4
313.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 €3.01
$0.97 ETB 151
265.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.13 €3.50
$1.95 ETB 304
111.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
Ethiopia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 €1.01
$1.36 ETB 212
-12.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 €1.30
$1.24 ETB 193
23.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 €1.41
$1.70 ETB 264
-2.35%
Eggs
$2.94 €2.49
$2.48 ETB 385
18.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.09 €11.95
$7.28 ETB 1,133
93.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.28 €7.02
$12.94 ETB 2,014
-36.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.73 €13.34
$13.08 ETB 2,036
20.26%
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 €2.08
$6.20 ETB 966
-60.32%
Banana (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$1.01 ETB 158
102.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 €1.72
$2.25 ETB 350
-9.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.64 €2.24
$0.91 ETB 142
190.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 €1.52
$0.68 ETB 105
164.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.91 €1.62
$1.86 ETB 290
2.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 €1.11
$0.69 ETB 107
89.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.63
$0.63 ETB 97.7
17.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.48 €5.50
$3.92 ETB 611
65.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.85 €4.96
$5.11 ETB 796
14.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 €1.06
$0.84 ETB 130
48.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 €1.83
$1.84 ETB 287
17.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Spain
Ethiopia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 €1.52
$0.27 ETB 41.72
562.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.82 €29.52
$12.33 ETB 1,920
182.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.63 €3.93
$1.45 ETB 226
219.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 €1.13
$0.31 ETB 48.43
329.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.77 €22.70
$2.03 ETB 316
1218.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.82 €1.54
$1.27 ETB 198
43.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K €32.5K
$52.6K ETB 8.2M
-27.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K €26.0K
$52.8K ETB 8.2M
-42.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Ethiopia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €127
$132 ETB 20.5K
13.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.68 €17.54
$12.00 ETB 1,868
72.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.45 €28.36
$160 ETB 24.9K
-79.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Ethiopia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.46 €40.25
$62.7 ETB 9,758
-24.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.83 €13.42
$35.84 ETB 5,578
-55.83%
Cinema Ticket
$9.14 €7.75
$5.07 ETB 790
80.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
Ethiopia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$523 €443
$77.6 ETB 12.1K
573.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K €8,523
$40.2K ETB 6.2M
-74.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Ethiopia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.3 €74.0
$46.98 ETB 7,313
85.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.21 €31.56
$78.3 ETB 12.2K
-52.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.0 €75.5
$99.8 ETB 15.5K
-10.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 €91.1
$120 ETB 18.7K
-10.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
Ethiopia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,068 €905
$669 ETB 104.1K
59.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$840 €712
$375 ETB 58.3K
124.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,663 €1,410
$1,368 ETB 212.9K
21.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,254 €1,063
$870 ETB 135.3K
44.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,528 €3,840
$1,846 ETB 287.3K
145.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,699 €2,289
$1,020 ETB 158.7K
164.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
Ethiopia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,117 €1,795
$202 ETB 31.5K
946.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
17
-79.35%

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Last update for Spain: April 13, 2026

Last update for Ethiopia: April 12, 2026

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