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Ethiopia vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary

Ethiopia is 16.8% cheaper than Hong Kong overall.

Restaurants: pay 37.6% less in Ethiopia
Groceries: pay 30.6% less in Ethiopia
Transportation: pay 43.6% less in Ethiopia
Housing: pay 80.1% more in Ethiopia
Childcare: pay 27.6% less in Ethiopia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 63.8% less in Ethiopia
Clothing: pay 5.5% more in Ethiopia

The cost of housing and clothing in Ethiopia are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, groceries, and childcare are lower in Ethiopia. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Ethiopia.

Ethiopia vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ethiopia instead of Hong Kong, you would:

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pay 37.6% less for restaurants

	Hong Kong	Ethiopia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.91 HK$61.55	$4.26 ETB655.54	-46.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.43 HK$50.04	$6.50 ETB1,000.24	+1.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 HK$10.81	$0.61 ETB93.51	-56.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.11 HK$8.66	$0.57 ETB87.20	-49.1%
Average			-37.6%

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pay 30.6% less for groceries

	Hong Kong	Ethiopia
Bread 1 loaf	$2.19 HK$17.06	$1.26 ETB193.73	-42.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.44 HK$96.86	$4.34 ETB667.36	-65.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.75 HK$91.46	$5.42 ETB834.53	-53.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.52 HK$27.37	$2.28 ETB351.02	-35.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.85 HK$37.76	$5.76 ETB886.79	+18.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.57 HK$12.19	$3.08 ETB473.48	+96.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 HK$8.46	$0.43 ETB66.40	-60.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.62 HK$12.63	$1.06 ETB162.78	-34.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.39 HK$10.79	$0.40 ETB62.30	-70.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.10 HK$8.56	$0.28 ETB42.45	-74.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.06 HK$8.25	$0.91 ETB139.43	-14.5%
Average			-30.6%

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pay 43.6% less for transportation

	Hong Kong	Ethiopia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$11.90 HK$92.63	$4.81 ETB740.52	-59.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.49 HK$525.40	$12.00 ETB1,846.60	-82.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,564.70 HK$300,226.22	$55,000.00 ETB8,463,587.61	+42.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.53 HK$113.09	$3.62 ETB556.29	-75.1%
Average			-43.6%

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pay 80.1% more for housing

	Hong Kong	Ethiopia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.19 HK$172.75	$130.20 ETB20,035.62	+486.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,349.29 HK$18,289.20	$815.99 ETB125,568.08	-65.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,688.04 HK$13,141.37	$512.43 ETB78,854.26	-69.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$177.52 HK$1,382.03	$121.97 ETB18,769.25	-31.3%
Average			+80.1%

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pay 27.6% less for childcare

	Hong Kong	Ethiopia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,038.61 HK$8,085.57	$94.05 ETB14,472.47	-90.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,248.89 HK$173,207.58	$30,187.50 ETB4,645,355.47	+35.7%
Average			-27.6%

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pay 63.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Hong Kong	Ethiopia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.48 HK$50.47	$0.90 ETB138.50	-86.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.23 HK$40.72	$1.09 ETB167.35	-79.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.11 HK$102.08	$5.10 ETB784.81	-61.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$79.18 HK$616.38	$62.10 ETB9,556.74	-21.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.85 HK$100.08	$3.75 ETB577.06	-70.8%
Average			-63.8%

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pay 5.5% more for clothing

	Hong Kong	Ethiopia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.06 HK$576.58	$45.03 ETB6,929.81	-39.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.18 HK$328.34	$75.17 ETB11,566.90	+78.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.97 HK$716.02	$94.08 ETB14,477.62	+2.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$142.80 HK$1,111.66	$115.09 ETB17,709.97	-19.4%
Average			+5.5%

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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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