Travel budget and cost of living in Ethiopia how much does a trip cost?
Are you planning to go to Ethiopia and need to budget for your trip? On this page you can see sample prices. This enables you to get to grips with actual prices and the cost of living in Ethiopia. Then, why not use our free tool to calculate your Ethiopia travel budget.
Travel budget in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: calculate your travel budget
Ethiopia: sample budgets by traveller type
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Ethiopia for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 51 for 2 ppl.
- $ 8.9 per person
- $ 1.3 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 997* (128632 ETB)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 73 for 2 ppl.
- $ 16 per person
- $ 3.1 per person
- $ 6 per person
Total budget:
$ 1723* (222432 ETB)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 77 for 2 ppl.
- $ 26 per person
- $ 6 per person
- $ 12 per person
Total budget:
$ 2301* (297080 ETB)
* Estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks. This represents an average across the country (budget may vary depending on the city or region visited).
Cost of living in Ethiopia in 2025
Cost of living: Ethiopia VS United States
On average, the cost of living in Ethiopia in 2025 is 30% less than in the United States (USA).
The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices United States in in the United States (USA) and United States by types of expenses:
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Local prices in Ethiopia by expense type
Ethiopia: Restaurant budget

($ 3 to $ 11)
76% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 7.6 to $ 24)
54% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 5.7 to $ 6.5)
44% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.5 to $ 2)
82% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1 to $ 3.3)
42% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.5 to $ 2)
80% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.5 to $ 1)
74% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.3 to $ 1)
77% less than in the United States (USA)

Ethiopia: Hotel and accommodation budget

($ 38 to $ 156)
59% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 56 to $ 114)
51% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 58 to $ 110)
66% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 66 to $ 112)
74% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 53 to $ 143)
82% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 38 to $ 156)
60% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 47 to $ 135)
69% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 69 to $ 155)
52% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 46 to $ 122)
70% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 139 to $ 249)
13% less than in the United States (USA)

Ethiopia: Supermarket food budget

($ 0.8 to $ 2)
41% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 1 to $ 4)
36% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1 to $ 4)
57% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.3 to $ 3.4)
31% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 7 to $ 21)
5% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 3 to $ 11)
32% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.4 to $ 1.5)
83% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.2 to $ 1)
76% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.2 to $ 1.2)
73% less than in the United States (USA)

Ethiopia: Public and private transport budget

($ 0.1 to $ 0.5)
85% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.2 to $ 0.5)
81% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.8 to $ 1.5)
36% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 1 to $ 2)
63% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 34 to $ 39)
49% less than in the United States (USA)

Ethiopia: Leisure activity budget

($ 3.6 to $ 8.3)
56% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 26 to $ 51)
77% more than in the United States (USA)

Ethiopia: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes

($ 3 to $ 6.2)
59% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 33 to $ 88)
7% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 36 to $ 152)
101% more than in the United States (USA)

About the information on the cost of living in Ethiopia
The information about the cost of living in Ethiopia shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including : Numbeo, Skyscanner and Hotels.com.
Information about cost of living in Ethiopia updated on 28-01-2025.