Ethiopia vs Zambia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ethiopia Zambia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1002
$852
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2335
$1931
🏠 One person rent
$540
$455
🏘️ Family rent
$1047
$748
🍽️ Food expenses
$330
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$52.2
$99.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$242
💸 GDP per capita
$1294
$1369
😃 Human freedom index
5.2
6.21
❤️ Life expectancy
65.6
61.8
👮 Corruption perceptions index
37
37
🌐 English speaking %
0.2%
16%
🎓 Higher education
60
49
😀 Quality of life
16
25
🏙️ Population
105M
17.1M

The average cost of living in Ethiopia ($1002) is 18% more expensive than in Zambia ($852). Ethiopia ranked 85th vs 114th for Zambia in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Ethiopia compared to 0.3 months in Zambia. Ranked 175th and 157th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Ethiopia vs Zambia

We calculate prices for Ethiopia and Zambia as a population-weighted mean of 10 and 10 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Ethiopia Zambia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.08
$6.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$24.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.03
$3.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$0.99
 Cappuccino
$1.24
$2.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$569
$311
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$396
$351
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1356
$676
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$770
$585
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.6
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$94.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.51%
21.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2662
$1970
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1909
$7150
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$39.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.69
$10.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$6.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$4.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$5.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.08
$6.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.99
$2.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.15
$4.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.27
$2.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.54
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.4
$29.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.69
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.8
$16.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.25
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.3
$21.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.4
$79.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.5
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3359
$5862

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Cities Comparison in Ethiopia vs Zambia

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Ethiopia

City Cost of living Population
Addis Ababa
$1103
5.23M
Gondar
$946
324K
Awasa
$810
300K
Mekelle
$686
324K
Bahir Dar
$799
243K
Jimma
$590
178K
Dessie
$814
188K
Dire Dawa
$667
277K
Jijiga
$671
159K
Harar
$626
129K

In Zambia

City Cost of living Population
Lusaka
$685
2.47M
Kitwe
$1116
625K
Ndola
$1139
528K
Livingstone
$670
177K
Chingola
$1028
255K
Mufulira
$1090
182K
Kasama
$1079
158K
Choma
$725
51.8K
Kapiri Mposhi
$894
65.2K
Mansa
$1017
45.5K