Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ethiopia vs. Israel Cost of Living Summary
Ethiopia is 19.8% cheaper than Israel overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 74.1% less in Ethiopia
- Groceries
-
pay 20.8% less in Ethiopia
- Transportation
-
pay 43.8% less in Ethiopia
- Housing
-
pay 53.6% more in Ethiopia
- Childcare
-
pay 27.3% more in Ethiopia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 60.6% less in Ethiopia
- Clothing
-
pay 19.9% less in Ethiopia
The cost of housing and childcare in Ethiopia are more expensive than in Israel. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Ethiopia.
Ethiopia vs. Israel Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ethiopia instead of Israel, you would:
pay 74.1% less for restaurants
|
Israel
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.27
₪68.56
|
$4.26
ETB664.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.70
₪53.83
|
$6.50
ETB1,014.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.94
₪9.49
|
$0.61
ETB94.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.34
₪7.53
|
$0.57
ETB88.40
|
|
Israel vs. Ethiopia - Cost of restaurants
pay 20.8% less for groceries
|
Israel
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.66
₪8.58
|
$1.26
ETB196.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
₪26.32
|
$4.34
ETB676.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.81
₪25.17
|
$5.42
ETB846.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.25
₪13.69
|
$2.28
ETB355.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.14
₪16.58
|
$5.76
ETB899.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
₪5.25
|
$3.08
ETB480.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.07
₪3.44
|
$0.43
ETB67.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.93
₪3.00
|
$1.06
ETB165.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
₪3.67
|
$0.40
ETB63.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
₪2.46
|
$0.28
ETB43.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
₪2.42
|
$0.91
ETB141.35
|
|
Israel vs. Ethiopia - Cost of groceries
pay 43.8% less for transportation
|
Israel
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.15
₪26.26
|
$4.81
ETB750.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$63.78
₪205.56
|
$12.00
ETB1,872.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,327.76
₪146,089.33
|
$55,000.00
ETB8,580,139.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.00
₪45.13
|
$3.62
ETB563.95
|
|
Israel vs. Ethiopia - Cost of transportation
pay 53.6% more for housing
|
Israel
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.28
₪97.60
|
$130.20
ETB20,311.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,182.96
₪3,812.62
|
$815.99
ETB127,297.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$990.96
₪3,193.83
|
$512.43
ETB79,940.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$190.46
₪613.86
|
$121.97
ETB19,027.72
|
|
Israel vs. Ethiopia - Cost of housing
pay 27.3% more for childcare
|
Israel
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,022.81
₪3,296.47
|
$94.05
ETB14,671.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,300.36
₪39,643.51
|
$30,187.50
ETB4,709,326.53
|
|
Israel vs. Ethiopia - Cost of childcare
pay 60.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Israel
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.92
₪28.76
|
$0.90
ETB140.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.22
₪13.61
|
$1.09
ETB169.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.09
₪35.75
|
$5.10
ETB795.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$72.05
₪232.21
|
$62.10
ETB9,688.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.01
₪41.92
|
$3.75
ETB585.01
|
|
Israel vs. Ethiopia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 19.9% less for clothing
|
Israel
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.85
₪299.25
|
$45.03
ETB7,025.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.69
₪208.49
|
$75.17
ETB11,726.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.62
₪404.87
|
$94.08
ETB14,676.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.11
₪458.02
|
$115.09
ETB17,953.85
|
|
Israel vs. Ethiopia - Cost of clothing
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