Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ethiopia vs. Belgium Cost of Living Summary
Ethiopia is 23.7% cheaper than Belgium overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.2% less in Ethiopia
- Groceries
-
pay 14.7% less in Ethiopia
- Transportation
-
pay 32.2% less in Ethiopia
- Housing
-
pay 17.7% more in Ethiopia
- Childcare
-
pay 5.3% less in Ethiopia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.8% less in Ethiopia
- Clothing
-
pay 11.2% less in Ethiopia
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, clothing, and childcare are lower in Ethiopia.
Ethiopia vs. Belgium Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ethiopia instead of Belgium, you would:
pay 72.2% less for restaurants
|
Belgium
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.66
€18.68
|
$4.26
ETB655.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.33
€10.63
|
$6.50
ETB1,000.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.19
€2.75
|
$0.61
ETB93.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
€2.44
|
$0.57
ETB87.20
|
|
Belgium vs. Ethiopia - Cost of restaurants
pay 14.7% less for groceries
|
Belgium
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.55
€2.20
|
$1.26
ETB193.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.10
€6.98
|
$4.34
ETB667.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.75
€4.10
|
$5.42
ETB834.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
€3.22
|
$2.28
ETB351.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.20
€4.49
|
$5.76
ETB886.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.08
|
$3.08
ETB473.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.85
|
$0.43
ETB66.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.10
€0.95
|
$1.06
ETB162.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.15
|
$0.40
ETB62.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.83
|
$0.28
ETB42.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.75
|
$0.91
ETB139.43
|
|
Belgium vs. Ethiopia - Cost of groceries
pay 32.2% less for transportation
|
Belgium
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
€6.22
|
$4.81
ETB740.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.16
€42.39
|
$12.00
ETB1,846.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,841.25
€28,319.90
|
$55,000.00
ETB8,463,587.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.18
€25.16
|
$3.62
ETB556.29
|
|
Belgium vs. Ethiopia - Cost of transportation
pay 17.7% more for housing
|
Belgium
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.08
€44.91
|
$130.20
ETB20,035.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$934.06
€805.47
|
$815.99
ETB125,568.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$834.65
€719.74
|
$512.43
ETB78,854.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$169.50
€146.16
|
$121.97
ETB18,769.25
|
|
Belgium vs. Ethiopia - Cost of housing
pay 5.3% less for childcare
|
Belgium
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$654.08
€564.03
|
$94.05
ETB14,472.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,251.80
€14,876.70
|
$30,187.50
ETB4,645,355.47
|
|
Belgium vs. Ethiopia - Cost of childcare
pay 47.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belgium
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.26
€4.53
|
$0.90
ETB138.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.93
€3.39
|
$1.09
ETB167.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.47
€10.75
|
$5.10
ETB784.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.53
€35.81
|
$62.10
ETB9,556.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.42
€12.43
|
$3.75
ETB577.06
|
|
Belgium vs. Ethiopia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 11.2% less for clothing
|
Belgium
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$105.97
€91.38
|
$45.03
ETB6,929.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.26
€43.34
|
$75.17
ETB11,566.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.17
€90.69
|
$94.08
ETB14,477.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$156.22
€134.71
|
$115.09
ETB17,709.97
|
|
Belgium vs. Ethiopia - Cost of clothing
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