Cost of living in Ethiopia

The cost of living in Ethiopia is approximately 1002 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 2335 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Ethiopia

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
1002 $
Without Rent
463 $
Rent & Utilities
540 $
Food
330 $
Transport
52 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
217 $
GDP per Capita
1,294 $
Freedom Index
5.20
Lifespan
66 years
Speak English
0%
Population
105.0M

Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 6.08 $
Dinner 27.7 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 6.03 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.98 $
Capuccino 1.24 $
Coke, 330ml 0.72 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.5 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.03 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.69 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.69 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 10.5 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 12.7 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 14.3 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.19 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.1 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.57 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.91 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.67 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.9 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.39 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 0.72 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 8.08 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.2 $
Cigarette pack 3.99 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.4 $
Monthly Pass 11.3 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.3 $
Taxi, 8 km 3.69 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 12.8 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 3.15 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 1.27 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 0.54 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 0.38 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 96 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 147 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 13.4 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 396 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 770 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 569 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 1,356 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 2,662 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,909 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 217 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 14.51%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 75.4 $
Cinema, 1 seat 6.69 $
Haircut 2.25 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 97.4 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 45.3 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 87 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 3,359 $

Cities in Ethiopia by Cost of Living

City Cost of Living without rent
Addis Ababa
$499
Awasa
$429
Jimma
$384
Dessie
$383
Jijiga
$383
Dire Dawa
$382
Harar
$371
Gondar
$363
Mekelle
$333
Bahir Dar
$329