Cost of living comparison
Ethiopia is 39.5% more expensive than Latvia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.2% less in Ethiopia
- Groceries
-
pay 50.1% more in Ethiopia
- Transportation
-
pay 41.1% less in Ethiopia
- Housing
-
pay 3.3 times more in Ethiopia
- Childcare
-
pay 73.5% more in Ethiopia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.3% less in Ethiopia
- Clothing
-
pay 16.3% more in Ethiopia
The cost of housing, childcare, groceries, and clothing in Ethiopia are more expensive than in Latvia. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Ethiopia. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Ethiopia.
If you lived in Ethiopia instead of Latvia, you would:
pay 38.2% less for restaurants
|
Latvia
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.23
€9.97
|
$6.00
ETB756.22
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.08
€6.90
|
$6.24
ETB785.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
€1.33
|
$0.78
ETB98.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
€1.14
|
$0.50
ETB63.29
|
|
pay 50.1% more for groceries
|
Latvia
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
€1.32
|
$1.20
ETB151.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.17
€5.05
|
$4.85
ETB611.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.66
€4.54
|
$6.08
ETB766.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
€2.66
|
$2.65
ETB333.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
€2.98
|
$5.65
ETB711.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.57
|
$3.30
ETB416.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.75
|
$0.51
ETB63.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€1.02
|
$1.08
ETB135.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.36
|
$0.39
ETB48.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
€0.37
|
$0.31
ETB39.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
€0.36
|
$0.79
ETB100.09
|
|
pay 41.1% less for transportation
|
Latvia
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.76
€6.59
|
$4.88
ETB615.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.41
€38.43
|
$10.00
ETB1,260.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,606.21
€24,970.71
|
$25,000.00
ETB3,150,897.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.07
€8.85
|
$3.67
ETB461.92
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for housing
|
Latvia
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.22
€16.80
|
$171.17
ETB21,573.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$467.65
€456.04
|
$645.10
ETB81,305.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$322.68
€314.67
|
$422.74
ETB53,280.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$196.83
€191.95
|
$124.84
ETB15,734.10
|
|
pay 73.5% more for childcare
|
Latvia
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$427.69
€417.08
|
$81.47
ETB10,268.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,383.30
€13,051.15
|
$43,916.67
ETB5,535,076.87
|
|
pay 15.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Latvia
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.87
€3.77
|
$1.00
ETB126.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.06
€2.99
|
$1.15
ETB144.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.95
€4.83
|
$4.00
ETB504.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.71
€41.65
|
$90.59
ETB11,418.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
€9.75
|
$6.70
ETB844.44
|
|
pay 16.3% more for clothing
|
Latvia
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.51
€74.61
|
$48.33
ETB6,091.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.17
€42.10
|
$75.17
ETB9,473.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
€82.32
|
$108.84
ETB13,718.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.68
€117.68
|
$119.32
ETB15,038.82
|
|
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