Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Ethiopia Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Ethiopia

😐 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 35.7% more expensive than Ethiopia without rent, and 100.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 51.8% more expensive than Ethiopia without rent, and 74.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Ethiopia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.1 £14.79
$4.33 ETB 582
364.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$89.9 £66.2
$35.39 ETB 4,760
154.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.03 £7.38
$6.49 ETB 873
54.55%
Cappuccino
$4.71 £3.46
$1.16 ETB 156
306.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 £1.81
$0.59 ETB 79.7
316.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 £1.24
$0.43 ETB 58.1
293.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.59 £4.85
$0.97 ETB 131
579.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.27 £4.62
$1.96 ETB 263
219.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Ethiopia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 £1.22
$1.43 ETB 192
15.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.66 £1.22
$1.27 ETB 171
30.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 £1.67
$1.67 ETB 225
35.33%
Eggs
$4.08 £3.01
$2.38 ETB 320
71.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.78 £7.2
$7.06 ETB 949
38.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.74 £6.43
$12.71 ETB 1,710
-31.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.34 £10.55
$13.13 ETB 1,767
9.22%
Apples (1kg)
$3.04 £2.24
$6.43 ETB 866
-52.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 £1.23
$0.97 ETB 131
72.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.9 £2.13
$2.3 ETB 310
26.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.47 £2.56
$0.87 ETB 118
298.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.62 £1.19
$0.64 ETB 85.7
153.13%
Onion (1kg)
$1.6 £1.18
$1.84 ETB 248
-13.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.12 £0.82
$0.7 ETB 93.6
60.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 £1.15
$0.61 ETB 82.5
157.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.41 £15.02
$3.93 ETB 529
419.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.52 £7.74
$6.08 ETB 818
73.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.83 £2.08
$0.85 ETB 114
232.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.3 £2.43
$1.84 ETB 248
79.35%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Ethiopia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.33 £2.45
$0.27 ETB 35.98
1133.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.8 £69.7
$12.57 ETB 1,691
653.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.46 £4.02
$1.44 ETB 193
279.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 £1.14
$0.31 ETB 42.29
400.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.83 £19.74
$2.02 ETB 271
1228.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2 £1.47
$1.26 ETB 169
58.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K £27.7K
$53.3K ETB 7.2M
-29.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.3K £30.4K
$54.8K ETB 7.4M
-24.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Ethiopia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$319 £235
$134 ETB 18K
137.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.53 £12.9
$12.36 ETB 1,662
41.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.82 £30.78
$160 ETB 21.5K
-73.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Ethiopia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.9 £33.78
$62.1 ETB 8,352
-26.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.86 £11.67
$36.73 ETB 4,940
-56.82%
Cinema Ticket
$13.71 £10.09
$5.01 ETB 674
173.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Ethiopia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,756 £1,293
$77.6 ETB 10.4K
2162.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.2K £15.6K
$40.8K ETB 5.5M
-47.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Ethiopia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.6 £66.7
$48.01 ETB 6,458
88.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.44 £32.71
$75.5 ETB 10.1K
-41.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 £74.3
$98.9 ETB 13.3K
2.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 £76
$117 ETB 15.7K
-11.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Ethiopia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,427 £1,050
$693 ETB 93.2K
105.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,157 £851
$378 ETB 50.8K
206.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,327 £1,713
$1,357 ETB 182.6K
71.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,846 £1,359
$886 ETB 119.2K
108.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,050 £4,452
$2,359 ETB 317.2K
156.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,820 £3,547
$1,629 ETB 219K
195.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Ethiopia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,133 £2,306
$201 ETB 27.1K
1455.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
17
-66.18%

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Last update for United Kingdom: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ethiopia: October 29, 2025

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