Money, budget and shopping in Ethiopia

Money

Currency

• Currency: Birr (100 santim).

• Notes: 1, 5, 10, 50 and 100 birr.

• Coins: 1, 5, 10, 25 and 50 santim + 1 birr.

• Exchange:

Exchange

Which currency to bring

Payment methods

Returning home

Budget

What can be expensive

What can be inexpensive

Price range

• Double room in a "backpacker" hotel:

• Double room in a "tourist" hotel:

• Snacks, "local" restaurant meal:

• "Tourist" restaurant meal:

• "Budget" car rental:

• 100 km by "local" bus:

• 100 km by express/comfort bus:

• 100 km by train:

• Urban taxi:

Bargaining and tipping

Shopping and souvenirs

What to bring back