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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: cheese, chicken breast, beef, foreign beer, or Cigarettes (The last update: 4 days ago)
Currency in Ethiopia Ethiopian birr (ETB). For 10 US dollars you can get 1.25 thousand Ethiopian birrs. For 100 US dollars you can get 12.5 thousand Ethiopian birrs. And the other way around: For 100 Ethiopian birrs you can get 0.801 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: 4 days ago)
List of prices of food products available in stores and small shops in Ethiopia
- Milk (regular), 1 liter $1.4 (ETB 174)
- A loaf of fresh white bread (500g) $1 (ETB 130)
- Eggs (regular) (12) $2.5 (ETB 317)
- Local Cheese (1kg) $9.1 (ETB 1.13K)
- Water (1.5 liter bottle) $0.51 (ETB 64)
- A bottle of wine (mid-range) $7.5 (ETB 936)
- Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle) $0.97 (ETB 121)
- Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) $1.7 (ETB 215)
- Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro) $3 (ETB 374)
- Chicken breasts (skinless and boneless) - (1kg) $11.3 (ETB 1.41K)
- Apples (1kg) $5.5 (ETB 687)
- Oranges (1kg) $2.4 (ETB 299)
- Potatoes (1kg) $0.62 (ETB 78)
- Lettuce (1 head) $0.43 (ETB 54)
- Kilo of white rice $2 (ETB 243)
- Tomatoes (1kg) $0.81 (ETB 101)
- Bananas (1kg) $1.1 (ETB 132)
- Onions (1kg) $1.5 (ETB 191)
- Beef (1kg) (or similar red meat) $13.5 (ETB 1.69K)
- Pears (1kg) $6.6 (ETB 824)
- Cucumber (1kg) $0.44 (ETB 55)
- Perrier Water (small bottle 0.33l) $0.26 (ETB 32)
- Sausage (1kg) $30 (ETB 3.75K)
- Cottage cheese (1kg) $7.2 (ETB 894)
Price changes in previous years in Ethiopia
Price changes in Oranges over the years: 2013: $1.1(ETB 139)
Have the prices of vegetables and fruits increased in Ethiopia?
See how potato prices have changed in 2013: $0.55(ETB 69)
Price changes in Eggs over the years: 2013: $1.8(ETB 220)
Price changes in Rice over the years: 2013: $1.3(ETB 165)
Do you want to learn more about different prices? See the following comparison:
bread
$1 ($0.36 - $1.8)
71% is less expensive than in United States
fees
$173 ($85 - $333)
16% is less expensive than in United States
bananas
$1.1 ($0.75 - $1.5)
37% is less expensive than in United States
internet
$147 ($40 - $376)
twice as much as in United States
rice
$2 ($1.1 - $4)
by half less than in United States
wine
$7.5 ($3.6 - $21)
by half less than in United States