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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: onion, beer, lettuce, beef, or wine (The last update: 4 days ago)
Currency in Ethiopia Ethiopian birr (ETB). For 10 US dollars you can get 1.27 thousand Ethiopian birrs. For 100 US dollars you can get 12.7 thousand Ethiopian birrs. And the other way around: For 100 Ethiopian birrs you can get 0.787 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 178)
- A loaf of fresh white bread (500g) $1 (ETB 133)
- Eggs (regular) (12) $2.5 (ETB 322)
- Local Cheese (1kg) $9.1 (ETB 1.15K)
- Water (1.5 liter bottle) $0.51 (ETB 65)
- A bottle of wine (mid-range) $7.5 (ETB 953)
- Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle) $0.97 (ETB 123)
- Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) $1.7 (ETB 219)
- Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro) $3 (ETB 381)
- Chicken breasts (skinless and boneless) - (1kg) $11.3 (ETB 1.44K)
- Apples (1kg) $5.5 (ETB 699)
- Oranges (1kg) $2.4 (ETB 305)
- Potatoes (1kg) $0.62 (ETB 79)
- Lettuce (1 head) $0.43 (ETB 55)
- Kilo of white rice $2 (ETB 248)
- Tomatoes (1kg) $0.81 (ETB 103)
- Bananas (1kg) $1.1 (ETB 135)
- Onions (1kg) $1.5 (ETB 194)
- Beef (1kg) (or similar red meat) $13.5 (ETB 1.72K)
- Pears (1kg) $6.6 (ETB 839)
- Cucumber (1kg) $0.44 (ETB 57)
- Perrier Water (small bottle 0.33l) $0.26 (ETB 33)
- Sausage (1kg) $30 (ETB 3.82K)
- Cottage cheese (1kg) $7.2 (ETB 910)
Price changes in previous years in Ethiopia
Price changes in Oranges over the years: 2013: $1.1(ETB 141)
Have the prices of vegetables and fruits increased in Ethiopia?
See how potato prices have changed in 2013: $0.55(ETB 70)
Price changes in Eggs over the years: 2013: $1.8(ETB 224)
Price changes in Rice over the years: 2013: $1.3(ETB 168)
Do you want to learn more about different prices? See the following comparison:
fees
$173 ($85 - $333)
16% is less expensive than in United States
Burger King or a similar bar
$6 ($5 - $7)
by half less than in United States
tomatoes
$0.81 ($0.45 - $1.5)
84% is less expensive than in United States
bottle of water
$0.46 ($0.3 - $1)
78% is less expensive than in United States
local beer
$1 ($0.5 - $2)
83% is less expensive than in United States
rice
$2 ($1.1 - $4)
by half less than in United States