Cost of living comparison
compared to
India vs. Ethiopia Cost of Living Summary
India is 66.3% cheaper than Ethiopia overall.
India vs. Ethiopia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in India instead of Ethiopia, you would:
pay 49.0% less for restaurants
|
Ethiopia
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.00
ETB654.34
|
$2.22
₹211.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.50
ETB1,063.31
|
$3.57
₹338.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
ETB99.06
|
$0.37
₹35.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
ETB107.50
|
$0.15
₹13.87
|
|
Ethiopia vs. India - Cost of restaurants
pay 50.2% less for groceries
|
Ethiopia
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
ETB194.58
|
$0.44
₹41.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.70
ETB604.57
|
$2.34
₹222.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.09
ETB669.40
|
$2.37
₹224.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.77
ETB289.63
|
$0.89
₹84.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.59
ETB750.34
|
$1.26
₹119.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.44
ETB399.44
|
$0.84
₹79.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.30
ETB48.73
|
$0.29
₹27.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
ETB161.65
|
$0.44
₹41.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
ETB50.42
|
$0.21
₹20.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
ETB35.99
|
$0.15
₹14.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
ETB79.77
|
$0.17
₹16.61
|
|
Ethiopia vs. India - Cost of groceries
pay 46.9% less for transportation
|
Ethiopia
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.53
ETB577.22
|
$4.08
₹387.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.11
ETB3,453.30
|
$8.73
₹829.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$55,000.00
ETB9M
|
$12,591.59
₹1M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.53
ETB576.64
|
$2.85
₹270.19
|
|
Ethiopia vs. India - Cost of transportation
pay 82.9% less for housing
|
Ethiopia
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$212.33
ETB34,734.76
|
$6.74
₹639.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$706.95
ETB116K
|
$124.39
₹11,812.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$394.55
ETB64,542.82
|
$82.02
₹7,789.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$156.76
ETB25,644.51
|
$26.32
₹2,499.56
|
|
Ethiopia vs. India - Cost of housing
pay 86.0% less for childcare
|
Ethiopia
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$136.41
ETB22,314.75
|
$51.10
₹4,852.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,187.50
ETB5M
|
$1,587.68
₹151K
|
|
Ethiopia vs. India - Cost of childcare
pay 12.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ethiopia
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.80
ETB130.87
|
$1.76
₹166.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.92
ETB150.32
|
$1.55
₹147.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.00
ETB1,308.69
|
$4.35
₹412.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.15
ETB7,221.55
|
$14.86
₹1,410.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.75
ETB613.45
|
$2.93
₹278.11
|
|
Ethiopia vs. India - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 57.4% less for clothing
|
Ethiopia
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.14
ETB5,421.12
|
$21.28
₹2,020.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.86
ETB11,591.24
|
$21.90
₹2,080.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.65
ETB12,865.68
|
$37.98
₹3,606.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.70
ETB13,529.26
|
$28.46
₹2,702.81
|
|
Ethiopia vs. India - Cost of clothing
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