Cost of living comparison
Ethiopia is 8.3% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 58.3% less in Ethiopia
- Groceries
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pay 4.0% more in Ethiopia
- Transportation
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pay 56.9% less in Ethiopia
- Housing
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pay 45.5% more in Ethiopia
- Childcare
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pay 20.5% more in Ethiopia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 35.9% less in Ethiopia
- Clothing
-
pay 23.2% more in Ethiopia
The cost of housing, clothing, childcare, and groceries in Ethiopia are more expensive than in United Kingdom. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Ethiopia.
If you lived in Ethiopia instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 58.3% less for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Ethiopia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£14.87
|
$6.00
ETB766.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£7.36
|
$6.24
ETB796.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.78
|
$0.78
ETB100.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.25
|
$0.50
ETB64.15
|
|
pay 4.0% more for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.22
|
$1.20
ETB153.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.46
|
$4.85
ETB620.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.71
|
$6.08
ETB776.58
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£3.00
|
$2.65
ETB338.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.94
|
$5.65
ETB721.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.98
|
$3.30
ETB421.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.53
|
$0.51
ETB64.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£1.00
|
$1.08
ETB137.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.13
|
$0.39
ETB49.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.51
|
$0.31
ETB39.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.52
|
$0.79
ETB101.46
|
|
pay 56.9% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.63
|
$4.88
ETB623.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£78.14
|
$10.00
ETB1,277.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£27,706.63
|
$25,000.00
ETB3,193,916.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£13.64
|
$3.67
ETB468.23
|
|
pay 45.5% more for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£31.34
|
$171.17
ETB21,867.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£989.17
|
$645.10
ETB82,415.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£811.99
|
$422.74
ETB54,008.14
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£182.32
|
$124.84
ETB15,948.92
|
|
pay 20.5% more for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,191.19
|
$81.47
ETB10,408.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£14,818.10
|
$43,916.67
ETB5,610,646.39
|
|
pay 35.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.47
|
$1.00
ETB127.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.28
|
$1.15
ETB146.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£13.90
|
$4.00
ETB511.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£36.04
|
$90.59
ETB11,574.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£10.26
|
$6.70
ETB855.97
|
|
pay 23.2% more for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£62.39
|
$48.33
ETB6,174.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£31.92
|
$75.17
ETB9,603.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£71.87
|
$108.84
ETB13,905.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£76.93
|
$119.32
ETB15,244.14
|
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