Cost of living comparison
Ethiopia is 13.2% more expensive than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.1% less in Ethiopia
- Groceries
-
pay 4.9% more in Ethiopia
- Transportation
-
pay 52.6% less in Ethiopia
- Housing
-
pay 79.2% more in Ethiopia
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in Ethiopia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.8% less in Ethiopia
- Clothing
-
pay 16.2% more in Ethiopia
The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, and groceries in Ethiopia are more expensive than in Madrid. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Ethiopia. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Ethiopia.
If you lived in Ethiopia instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 62.1% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.59
|
$6.00
ETB764.91
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.39
|
$6.24
ETB794.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.70
|
$0.78
ETB100.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.75
|
$0.50
ETB64.02
|
|
pay 4.9% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.45
|
$1.20
ETB153.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.71
|
$4.85
ETB618.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€4.27
|
$6.08
ETB774.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.96
|
$2.65
ETB337.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.67
|
$5.65
ETB719.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.09
|
$3.30
ETB420.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.84
|
$0.51
ETB64.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.97
|
$1.08
ETB137.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.02
|
$0.39
ETB49.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.81
|
$0.31
ETB39.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.80
|
$0.79
ETB101.25
|
|
pay 52.6% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.58
|
$4.88
ETB622.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€41.58
|
$10.00
ETB1,274.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€34,679.12
|
$25,000.00
ETB3,187,108.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€14.45
|
$3.67
ETB467.23
|
|
pay 79.2% more for housing
|
Madrid
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€30.88
|
$171.17
ETB21,821.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,424.52
|
$645.10
ETB82,240.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€1,042.24
|
$422.74
ETB53,893.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€126.10
|
$124.84
ETB15,914.92
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€550.42
|
$81.47
ETB10,386.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€9,765.28
|
$43,916.67
ETB5,598,686.43
|
|
pay 18.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.64
|
$1.00
ETB127.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.51
|
$1.15
ETB146.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€6.24
|
$4.00
ETB509.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€41.81
|
$90.59
ETB11,549.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.39
|
$6.70
ETB854.14
|
|
pay 16.2% more for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€87.77
|
$48.33
ETB6,161.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€36.09
|
$75.17
ETB9,582.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€94.92
|
$108.84
ETB13,875.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€117.73
|
$119.32
ETB15,211.65
|
|
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Ethiopia or Madrid. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.