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Food prices in Ethiopia
Is it expensive in the shops in Ethiopia? Will I pay a lot for groceries in Ethiopia? On this page you will find the current price list of food products in Ethiopia, such as: foreign beer, beer, tomatoes, chicken breast, or potatoes (The last update: 6 days ago)
Currency in Ethiopia Ethiopian birr (ETB). For 10 US dollars you can get 1.21 thousand Ethiopian birrs. For 100 US dollars you can get 12.1 thousand Ethiopian birrs. And the other way around: For 100 Ethiopian birrs you can get 0.828 US dollars.
See also how prices have changed in previous years: Price changes in previous years in Ethiopia
What are the different prices in the cities in Ethiopia? Look here: Prices in cities in Ethiopia
Prices: Addis Ababa Debre Berhan Ziway Harar Debre Zeit Adama (Nazret, Nazareth) Awassa (Hawassa) Adama Assela Metehara
bread
$1 ($0.36 - $1.8)
71% is less expensive than in United States
cheese
$9.1 ($4.7 - $20)
29% is less expensive than in United States
rice
$2 ($1.1 - $4)
by half less than in United States
tomatoes
$0.81 ($0.45 - $1.5)
84% is less expensive than in United States
bananas
$1.1 ($0.75 - $1.5)
37% is less expensive than in United States
wine
$7.5 ($3.6 - $21)
by half less than in United States
Below you will find a list of prices for dairy, cheese, drinks, vegetables, and fruit in Ethiopia (The last update: 6 days ago)
List of prices of food products available in stores and small shops in Ethiopia
- Milk (regular), 1 liter $1.4 (ETB 169)
- A loaf of fresh white bread (500g) $1 (ETB 126)
- Eggs (regular) (12) $2.5 (ETB 306)
- Local Cheese (1kg) $9.1 (ETB 1.09K)
- Water (1.5 liter bottle) $0.51 (ETB 62)
- A bottle of wine (mid-range) $7.5 (ETB 906)
- Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle) $0.97 (ETB 117)
- Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) $1.7 (ETB 208)
- Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro) $3 (ETB 362)
- Chicken breasts (skinless and boneless) - (1kg) $11.3 (ETB 1.37K)
- Apples (1kg) $5.5 (ETB 664)
- Oranges (1kg) $2.4 (ETB 289)
- Potatoes (1kg) $0.62 (ETB 75)
- Lettuce (1 head) $0.43 (ETB 52)
- Kilo of white rice $2 (ETB 236)
- Tomatoes (1kg) $0.81 (ETB 98)
- Bananas (1kg) $1.1 (ETB 128)
- Onions (1kg) $1.5 (ETB 184)
- Beef (1kg) (or similar red meat) $13.5 (ETB 1.63K)
- Pears (1kg) $6.6 (ETB 797)
- Cucumber (1kg) $0.44 (ETB 54)
- Perrier Water (small bottle 0.33l) $0.26 (ETB 31)
- Sausage (1kg) $30 (ETB 3.62K)
- Cottage cheese (1kg) $7.2 (ETB 865)
Price changes in previous years in Ethiopia
Price changes in Oranges over the years: 2013: $1.1(ETB 134)
Have the prices of vegetables and fruits increased in Ethiopia?
See how potato prices have changed in 2013: $0.55(ETB 66)
Price changes in Eggs over the years: 2013: $1.8(ETB 213)
Price changes in Rice over the years: 2013: $1.3(ETB 159)
Do you want to learn more about different prices? See the following comparison:
renting a small apartment in the center
$549 ($213 - $900)
69% is less expensive than in United States
coffee
$0.87 ($0.5 - $2)
83% is less expensive than in United States
bottle of water
$0.46 ($0.3 - $1)
78% is less expensive than in United States
bananas
$1.1 ($0.75 - $1.5)
37% is less expensive than in United States
cheap restaurant
$5 ($3 - $10)
75% is less expensive than in United States
Cola, Pepsi, Sprite, Mirinda
$0.67 ($0.45 - $1)
73% is less expensive than in United States