Cost of living

Ethiopia

compared to

Iraq

hira
Ethiopia
Iraq
Cost of living one person
$802
$745
Cost of living Family
$1944
$1944
One person rent
$438
$466
Family rent
$1253
$1193
Food expenses
$300
$204
Transport expenses
$44.01
$92.42
Monthly salary after tax
$218.89
$501.51
Human freedom index
5.43
5.45
Life expectancy
71.84
74.79
English speaking %
0.18%
33.9%
Population
109.2M
38.4M

The average cost of living in Ethiopia ($802) is 8% more expensive than in Iraq ($745). Ethiopia ranked 117th vs 125th for Iraq in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Ethiopia compared to 0.7 months in Iraq .

Eating Out
Ethiopia
Iraq
Lunch Menu
$4.88
$4.1
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.4
$20.59
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.49
$7.15
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.65
Cappuccino
$1
$2.64
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
Ethiopia
Iraq
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$507.05
$360.33
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$328.71
$169.08
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1633.17
$650.1
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$715.91
$367.55
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111.57
$53.51
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130.7
$107.15
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.37
$36.57
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$12.96
$9.12
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2959
$1742
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1942
$578
Transportation
Ethiopia
Iraq
Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.58
Monthly ticket local transport
$9.8
$44
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.15
$17.52
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$0.46
Groceries
Ethiopia
Iraq
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.42
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$0.86
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.16
Eggs, x12
$2.2
$1.59
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.36
$5.91
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.54
$5.08
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.05
$10.07
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.71
$1.24
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.13
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.14
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.53
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.7
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$0.68
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.38
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$1.1
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.44
$14.84
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.69
Cigarette pack
$4.16
$2.39
Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.51
$3.01
Hair Shampoo
$1.19
$3.02
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.62
$2.21
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.36
$2.01
Other
Ethiopia
Iraq
Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.57
$35.04
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.93
$8.82
Doctor's visit
$12.23
$15.21
Haircut, simple
$2.31
$4.66
Brand Jeans
$37.97
$30.7
Brand Sneakers
$110.41
$58.12
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.88
$137.78
International Primary School, 1 year
$3954
$2778

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