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Uzbekistan vs. Ethiopia Cost of Living Summary

Uzbekistan is 21.2% cheaper than Ethiopia overall.

Restaurants: pay 7.1% more in Uzbekistan
Groceries: pay 22.2% less in Uzbekistan
Transportation: pay 30.5% less in Uzbekistan
Housing: pay 72.2% less in Uzbekistan
Childcare: pay 0.6% less in Uzbekistan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.4% more in Uzbekistan
Clothing: pay 40.5% less in Uzbekistan

The cost of entertainment and sports and restaurants in Uzbekistan are more expensive than in Ethiopia. Expenses including housing, clothing, transportation, groceries, and childcare are lower in Uzbekistan.

Uzbekistan vs. Ethiopia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Uzbekistan instead of Ethiopia, you would:

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pay 7.1% more for restaurants

	Ethiopia	Uzbekistan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.26 ETB655.54	$7.42 UZS88,099.97	+74.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.50 ETB1,000.24	$4.28 UZS50,829.22	-34.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 ETB93.51	$0.76 UZS8,982.66	+24.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 ETB87.20	$0.36 UZS4,271.84	-36.5%
Average			+7.1%

Ethiopia vs. Uzbekistan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 22.2% less for groceries

	Ethiopia	Uzbekistan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.26 ETB193.73	$0.56 UZS6,638.34	-55.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.34 ETB667.36	$3.78 UZS44,915.91	-12.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.42 ETB834.53	$3.97 UZS47,131.35	-26.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.28 ETB351.02	$1.50 UZS17,750.56	-34.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.76 ETB886.79	$1.68 UZS19,981.69	-70.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.08 ETB473.48	$0.51 UZS6,105.36	-83.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.43 ETB66.40	$0.86 UZS10,178.38	+98.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.06 ETB162.78	$1.11 UZS13,183.00	+5.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 ETB62.30	$0.52 UZS6,159.79	+28.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 ETB42.45	$0.25 UZS2,985.63	-8.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.91 ETB139.43	$0.15 UZS1,731.94	-83.9%
Average			-22.2%

Ethiopia vs. Uzbekistan - Cost of groceries

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pay 30.5% less for transportation

	Ethiopia	Uzbekistan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.81 ETB740.52	$3.80 UZS45,119.44	-21.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.00 ETB1,846.60	$7.46 UZS88,482.34	-37.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$55,000.00 ETB8,463,587.61	$26,965.42 UZS320,047,020.89	-51.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.62 ETB556.29	$3.18 UZS37,705.44	-12.1%
Average			-30.5%

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pay 72.2% less for housing

	Ethiopia	Uzbekistan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$130.20 ETB20,035.62	$10.59 UZS125,665.24	-91.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$815.99 ETB125,568.08	$300.81 UZS3,570,295.37	-63.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$512.43 ETB78,854.26	$210.88 UZS2,502,857.56	-58.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$121.97 ETB18,769.25	$30.65 UZS363,748.79	-74.9%
Average			-72.2%

Ethiopia vs. Uzbekistan - Cost of housing

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pay 0.6% less for childcare

	Ethiopia	Uzbekistan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$94.05 ETB14,472.47	$169.07 UZS2,006,620.88	+79.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$30,187.50 ETB4,645,355.47	$5,779.61 UZS68,596,969.79	-80.9%
Average			-0.6%

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pay 10.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Ethiopia	Uzbekistan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.90 ETB138.50	$1.45 UZS17,242.39	+61.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.09 ETB167.35	$1.77 UZS20,969.36	+62.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.10 ETB784.81	$1.95 UZS23,084.92	-61.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.10 ETB9,556.74	$54.84 UZS650,939.93	-11.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.75 ETB577.06	$3.82 UZS45,308.11	+1.8%
Average			+10.4%

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pay 40.5% less for clothing

	Ethiopia	Uzbekistan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$45.03 ETB6,929.81	$24.11 UZS286,204.43	-46.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.17 ETB11,566.90	$31.38 UZS372,393.22	-58.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$94.08 ETB14,477.62	$78.81 UZS935,416.10	-16.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$115.09 ETB17,709.97	$68.00 UZS807,118.56	-40.9%
Average			-40.5%

Ethiopia vs. Uzbekistan - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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