Cost of living comparison
Belgium is 2.4 times more expensive than Ethiopia.
If you lived in Belgium instead of Ethiopia, you would:
pay 3.3 times more for restaurants
|
Ethiopia
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.00
ETB734.33
|
$19.07
€18.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.24
ETB763.13
|
$10.84
€10.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
ETB96.08
|
$2.78
€2.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
ETB61.46
|
$2.46
€2.36
|
|
pay 43.9% more for groceries
|
Ethiopia
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
ETB147.06
|
$2.28
€2.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.85
ETB594.01
|
$6.70
€6.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.08
ETB743.96
|
$4.44
€4.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.65
ETB324.23
|
$3.43
€3.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.65
ETB691.03
|
$4.78
€4.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
ETB404.05
|
$1.11
€1.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
ETB61.97
|
$0.89
€0.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
ETB131.97
|
$1.07
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
ETB47.31
|
$1.16
€1.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
ETB38.10
|
$0.83
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
ETB97.20
|
$0.73
€0.70
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for transportation
|
Ethiopia
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.88
ETB597.23
|
$6.91
€6.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
ETB1,223.89
|
$45.41
€43.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
ETB3,059,724.85
|
$27,628.35
€26,519.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.67
ETB448.56
|
$26.01
€24.97
|
|
pay 11.3% more for housing
|
Ethiopia
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$171.17
ETB20,948.92
|
$49.35
€47.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$645.10
ETB78,953.14
|
$815.11
€782.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$422.74
ETB51,739.00
|
$705.09
€676.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.84
ETB15,278.83
|
$154.10
€147.92
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for childcare
|
Ethiopia
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$81.47
ETB9,971.43
|
$557.50
€535.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$43,916.67
ETB5,374,916.65
|
$13,740.85
€13,189.53
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Ethiopia
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
ETB122.39
|
$4.34
€4.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.15
ETB140.71
|
$3.51
€3.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
ETB489.56
|
$9.08
€8.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$90.59
ETB11,087.83
|
$36.02
€34.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.70
ETB820.01
|
$12.48
€11.98
|
|
pay 9.4% more for clothing
|
Ethiopia
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.33
ETB5,915.47
|
$92.82
€89.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.17
ETB9,199.57
|
$43.31
€41.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.84
ETB13,321.15
|
$90.40
€86.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.32
ETB14,603.66
|
$125.11
€120.09
|
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