Cost of living comparison
Germany is 2.5 times more expensive than Ethiopia.
If you lived in Germany instead of Ethiopia, you would:
pay 3.4 times more for restaurants
|
Ethiopia
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.66
ETB428.79
|
$12.84
€11.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.60
ETB313.48
|
$9.44
€8.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.64
ETB35.55
|
$2.65
€2.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
ETB22.08
|
$2.37
€2.17
|
|
pay 79.4% more for groceries
|
Ethiopia
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
ETB33.21
|
$2.00
€1.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
ETB239.46
|
$6.74
€6.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.85
ETB215.66
|
$4.22
€3.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
ETB124.72
|
$2.93
€2.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.58
ETB200.36
|
$3.90
€3.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.87
ETB104.75
|
$1.21
€1.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
ETB23.67
|
$0.80
€0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
ETB49.35
|
$1.02
€0.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
ETB17.29
|
$0.61
€0.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
ETB10.91
|
$0.73
€0.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
ETB15.54
|
$0.52
€0.48
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for transportation
|
Ethiopia
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.15
ETB176.11
|
$8.31
€7.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.00
ETB615.76
|
$73.47
€67.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,000.00
ETB1,455,427.82
|
$27,050.12
€24,711.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.10
ETB229.51
|
$21.90
€20.01
|
|
pay 48.6% more for housing
|
Ethiopia
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$202.38
ETB11,328.96
|
$37.93
€34.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$496.62
ETB27,799.61
|
$759.74
€694.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$259.10
ETB14,503.94
|
$577.93
€527.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.32
ETB5,671.89
|
$202.18
€184.70
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Ethiopia
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$74.57
ETB4,174.52
|
$325.78
€297.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$46,000.00
ETB2,574,987.68
|
$11,890.74
€10,862.78
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Ethiopia
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.75
ETB41.98
|
$4.05
€3.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.73
ETB40.93
|
$3.27
€2.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
ETB223.91
|
$8.03
€7.33
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.88
ETB3,743.53
|
$34.77
€31.77
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
ETB223.91
|
$12.08
€11.03
|
|
pay 63.8% more for clothing
|
Ethiopia
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.92
ETB1,506.68
|
$80.79
€73.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.83
ETB3,013.02
|
$39.60
€36.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.59
ETB3,615.42
|
$88.39
€80.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.66
ETB4,403.04
|
$113.48
€103.67
|
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