Cost of Living Comparison Between Adama and Addis Ababa Cost of Living Comparison Between Adama and Addis Ababa

🙂 Solo nomad: Adama is 8.9% cheaper than Addis Ababa without rent, and 21.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Adama is 10.2% cheaper than Addis Ababa without rent, and 13.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.94 ETB 458

$4.39 ETB 683

-33.03%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.65 ETB 5,549

$35.38 ETB 5,508

0.76%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.10 ETB 794

$6.37 ETB 992

-19.94%

Cappuccino

$1.28 ETB 199

$1.29 ETB 200

-0.78%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.69 ETB 107

$0.63 ETB 98.3

9.52%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.31 ETB 48.99

$0.44 ETB 67.8

-29.55%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.99 ETB 153

$0.98 ETB 153

1.02%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.98 ETB 463

$2.96 ETB 461

0.68%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.38 ETB 215

White Bread (500g)

$1.34 ETB 208

$1.33 ETB 207

0.75%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.10 ETB 327

$2.17 ETB 338

-3.23%

Eggs

$2.51 ETB 390

$2.39 ETB 372

5.02%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.98 ETB 1,087

$7.17 ETB 1,116

-2.65%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$14.11 ETB 2,196

$13.80 ETB 2,148

2.25%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.45 ETB 2,094

$13.35 ETB 2,077

0.75%

Apples (1kg)

$6.91 ETB 1,076

$6.60 ETB 1,028

4.70%

Banana (1kg)

$0.96 ETB 149

$0.94 ETB 147

2.13%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.25 ETB 350

$2.19 ETB 340

2.74%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.97 ETB 151

$0.99 ETB 155

-2.02%

Potato (1kg)

$0.63 ETB 97.8

$0.69 ETB 107

-8.70%

Onion (1kg)

$1.89 ETB 294

$1.90 ETB 296

-0.53%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.70 ETB 108

$0.66 ETB 102

6.06%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.69 ETB 107

$0.63 ETB 98.5

9.52%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.03 ETB 627

$4.04 ETB 629

-0.25%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.76 ETB 897

$5.70 ETB 888

1.05%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.00 ETB 155

$1.05 ETB 163

-4.76%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.83 ETB 285

$1.89 ETB 294

-3.17%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.44 ETB 68.4

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.03 ETB 1,872

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.48 ETB 230

$1.48 ETB 231

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.27 ETB 41.89

$0.27 ETB 41.86

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.98 ETB 309

$1.95 ETB 304

1.54%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.23 ETB 192

$1.28 ETB 200

-3.91%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$55.0K ETB 8.6M

$54.3K ETB 8.5M

1.19%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$54.5K ETB 8.5M

$53.4K ETB 8.3M

2.03%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$157 ETB 24.5K

$162 ETB 25.3K

-3.20%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$11.89 ETB 1,851

$11.88 ETB 1,850

0.08%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$128 ETB 20.0K

$129 ETB 20.0K

-0.27%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$71.6 ETB 11.1K

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$36.56 ETB 5,690

Cinema Ticket

$5.83 ETB 908

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$80.8 ETB 12.6K

$81.1 ETB 12.6K

-0.37%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$40.8K ETB 6.3M

$40.4K ETB 6.3M

0.80%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.23 ETB 7,196

$46.57 ETB 7,248

-0.73%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$76.4 ETB 11.9K

$75.5 ETB 11.8K

1.10%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$94.2 ETB 14.7K

$93.5 ETB 14.6K

0.74%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$113 ETB 17.6K

$112 ETB 17.5K

0.80%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$508 ETB 79.1K

$751 ETB 117.0K

-32.36%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$299 ETB 46.5K

$506 ETB 78.8K

-40.95%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$990 ETB 154.0K

$1,796 ETB 279.5K

-44.90%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$798 ETB 124.2K

$890 ETB 138.5K

-10.31%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,993 ETB 310.3K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$994 ETB 154.6K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$101 ETB 15.8K

$199 ETB 31.0K

-49.15%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Adama: April 12, 2026

Last update for Addis Ababa: April 12, 2026

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