Cost of living comparison
Ethiopia is 58.0% more expensive than San Marino overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.2% less in Ethiopia
- Groceries
-
pay 27.6% more in Ethiopia
- Transportation
-
pay 41.4% less in Ethiopia
- Housing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Ethiopia
- Childcare
-
pay 4.2 times more in Ethiopia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.6% less in Ethiopia
- Clothing
-
pay 28.5% more in Ethiopia
The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, and groceries in Ethiopia are more expensive than in San Marino. 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 San Marino, you would:
pay 45.2% less for restaurants
|
San Marino
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.93
€13.49
|
$6.00
ETB771.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.14
€6.91
|
$6.24
ETB801.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
€1.54
|
$0.78
ETB100.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
€1.23
|
$0.50
ETB64.55
|
|
pay 27.6% more for groceries
|
San Marino
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.61
€1.56
|
$1.20
ETB154.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
€6.23
|
$4.85
ETB623.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
€3.83
|
$6.08
ETB781.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.14
€2.08
|
$2.65
ETB340.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.89
€3.77
|
$5.65
ETB725.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.76
|
$3.30
ETB424.38
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.94
|
$0.51
ETB65.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.94
|
$1.08
ETB138.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.94
|
$0.39
ETB49.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
€0.47
|
$0.31
ETB40.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.53
|
$0.79
ETB102.09
|
|
pay 41.4% less for transportation
|
San Marino
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.19
€5.99
|
$4.88
ETB627.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.22
€32.17
|
$10.00
ETB1,285.46
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,042.91
€22,311.11
|
$25,000.00
ETB3,213,647.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.76
€21.07
|
$3.67
ETB471.12
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
San Marino
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.88
€30.87
|
$171.17
ETB22,002.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$509.09
€492.92
|
$645.10
ETB82,924.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$509.09
€492.92
|
$422.74
ETB54,341.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.62
€65.47
|
$124.84
ETB16,047.44
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for childcare
|
San Marino
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.11
€338.99
|
$81.47
ETB10,473.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,358.82
€5,188.63
|
$43,916.67
ETB5,645,307.09
|
|
pay 17.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Marino
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.15
|
$1.00
ETB128.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.47
€1.43
|
$1.15
ETB147.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.74
€4.59
|
$4.00
ETB514.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.66
€67.45
|
$90.59
ETB11,645.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
€6.75
|
$6.70
ETB861.26
|
|
pay 28.5% more for clothing
|
San Marino
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.82
€98.58
|
$48.33
ETB6,213.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.15
€31.13
|
$75.17
ETB9,662.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.18
€103.77
|
$108.84
ETB13,991.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.10
€88.21
|
$119.32
ETB15,338.32
|
|
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