Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ethiopia vs. Germany Cost of Living Summary
Ethiopia is 20.6% cheaper than Germany overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.3% less in Ethiopia
- Groceries
-
pay 16.0% less in Ethiopia
- Transportation
-
pay 32.6% less in Ethiopia
- Housing
-
pay 20.5% more in Ethiopia
- Childcare
-
pay 0.7% more in Ethiopia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.2% less in Ethiopia
- Clothing
-
pay 2.5% less in Ethiopia
The cost of housing and childcare in Ethiopia are more expensive than in Germany. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Ethiopia.
Ethiopia vs. Germany Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ethiopia instead of Germany, you would:
pay 70.3% less for restaurants
|
Germany
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.25
€14.01
|
$4.26
ETB655.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.88
€10.24
|
$6.50
ETB1,000.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.29
€2.84
|
$0.61
ETB93.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.93
€2.53
|
$0.57
ETB87.20
|
|
Germany vs. Ethiopia - Cost of restaurants
pay 16.0% less for groceries
|
Germany
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
€1.94
|
$1.26
ETB193.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.39
€6.37
|
$4.34
ETB667.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.79
€4.13
|
$5.42
ETB834.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.84
€3.31
|
$2.28
ETB351.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.58
€5.67
|
$5.76
ETB886.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
€1.25
|
$3.08
ETB473.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.71
|
$0.43
ETB66.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.91
|
$1.06
ETB162.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.20
€1.90
|
$0.40
ETB62.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.61
|
$0.28
ETB42.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.62
|
$0.91
ETB139.43
|
|
Germany vs. Ethiopia - Cost of groceries
pay 32.6% less for transportation
|
Germany
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.59
€6.55
|
$4.81
ETB740.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.94
€54.28
|
$12.00
ETB1,846.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,651.13
€27,293.63
|
$55,000.00
ETB8,463,587.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.45
€23.67
|
$3.62
ETB556.29
|
|
Germany vs. Ethiopia - Cost of transportation
pay 20.5% more for housing
|
Germany
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.64
€41.94
|
$130.20
ETB20,035.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$874.65
€754.23
|
$815.99
ETB125,568.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$695.68
€599.90
|
$512.43
ETB78,854.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$258.10
€222.57
|
$121.97
ETB18,769.25
|
|
Germany vs. Ethiopia - Cost of housing
pay 0.7% more for childcare
|
Germany
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$497.10
€428.67
|
$94.05
ETB14,472.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,538.74
€14,261.81
|
$30,187.50
ETB4,645,355.47
|
|
Germany vs. Ethiopia - Cost of childcare
pay 44.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Germany
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.05
€4.36
|
$0.90
ETB138.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.95
€3.40
|
$1.09
ETB167.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.74
€8.40
|
$5.10
ETB784.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.02
€34.51
|
$62.10
ETB9,556.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.41
€12.42
|
$3.75
ETB577.06
|
|
Germany vs. Ethiopia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.5% less for clothing
|
Germany
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.81
€79.17
|
$45.03
ETB6,929.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.05
€39.71
|
$75.17
ETB11,566.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.53
€88.42
|
$94.08
ETB14,477.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.07
€115.61
|
$115.09
ETB17,709.97
|
|
Germany vs. Ethiopia - Cost of clothing
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