Cost of living comparison
Ethiopia is 3.6% more expensive than Israel overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.8% less in Ethiopia
- Groceries
-
pay 3.2% less in Ethiopia
- Transportation
-
pay 54.9% less in Ethiopia
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Ethiopia
- Childcare
-
pay 90.6% more in Ethiopia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.0% less in Ethiopia
- Clothing
-
pay 3.0% less in Ethiopia
The cost of housing and childcare in Ethiopia are more expensive than in Israel. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Ethiopia. Notably, housing and childcare are significantly more expensive in Ethiopia.
If you lived in Ethiopia instead of Israel, you would:
pay 67.8% less for restaurants
|
Israel
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.92
₪70.37
|
$6.00
ETB778.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.73
₪54.77
|
$6.24
ETB808.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.61
₪9.70
|
$0.78
ETB101.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
₪7.62
|
$0.50
ETB65.11
|
|
pay 3.2% less for groceries
|
Israel
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.24
₪8.34
|
$1.20
ETB155.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.94
₪25.80
|
$4.85
ETB629.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.77
₪25.16
|
$6.08
ETB788.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
₪13.90
|
$2.65
ETB343.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
₪16.72
|
$5.65
ETB732.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
₪5.17
|
$3.30
ETB428.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.36
|
$0.51
ETB65.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
₪2.94
|
$1.08
ETB139.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.34
|
$0.39
ETB50.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
₪2.34
|
$0.31
ETB40.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.24
|
$0.79
ETB102.98
|
|
pay 54.9% less for transportation
|
Israel
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
₪26.57
|
$4.88
ETB632.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$55.86
₪207.70
|
$10.00
ETB1,296.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,349.49
₪142,597.52
|
$25,000.00
ETB3,241,769.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.71
₪47.24
|
$3.67
ETB475.24
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Israel
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.90
₪100.02
|
$171.17
ETB22,195.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$996.96
₪3,707.07
|
$645.10
ETB83,650.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$867.88
₪3,227.09
|
$422.74
ETB54,817.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.21
₪610.58
|
$124.84
ETB16,187.87
|
|
pay 90.6% more for childcare
|
Israel
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$878.81
₪3,267.74
|
$81.47
ETB10,564.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,812.07
₪43,921.63
|
$43,916.67
ETB5,694,708.55
|
|
pay 43.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Israel
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.94
₪29.52
|
$1.00
ETB129.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.67
₪13.65
|
$1.15
ETB149.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.64
₪35.83
|
$4.00
ETB518.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.13
₪238.47
|
$90.59
ETB11,747.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.47
₪42.66
|
$6.70
ETB868.79
|
|
pay 3.0% less for clothing
|
Israel
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.32
₪309.81
|
$48.33
ETB6,267.42
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.42
₪198.62
|
$75.17
ETB9,746.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.69
₪419.02
|
$108.84
ETB14,113.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.71
₪478.59
|
$119.32
ETB15,472.54
|
|
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