Cost of Living Comparison Between Adama and Jimma Cost of Living Comparison Between Adama and Jimma

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Adama is 11.1% cheaper than Jimma without rent, and 5.5% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Adama is 19.2% more expensive than Jimma without rent, and 38.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Adama
Jimma
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.95 ETBĀ 458
$4.67 ETBĀ 725
-36.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.27 ETBĀ 5,471
-
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.90 ETBĀ 760
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.25 ETBĀ 193
$1.19 ETBĀ 185
5.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 ETBĀ 106
$0.56 ETBĀ 86.1
23.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 ETBĀ 48.85
$0.45 ETBĀ 69.3
-31.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.01 ETBĀ 157
$1.26 ETBĀ 195
-19.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ETBĀ 458
$1.48 ETBĀ 229
99.32%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Adama
Jimma
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.40 ETBĀ 217
$1.18 ETBĀ 183
18.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 ETBĀ 199
$0.37 ETBĀ 56.9
245.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.20 ETBĀ 341
$1.19 ETBĀ 184
84.87%
Eggs
$2.47 ETBĀ 383
$4.27 ETBĀ 662
-42.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.17 ETBĀ 1,112
-
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.10 ETBĀ 2,187
$11.61 ETBĀ 1,801
21.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ETBĀ 2,024
$11.79 ETBĀ 1,829
10.69%
Apples (1kg)
$6.54 ETBĀ 1,014
$2.28 ETBĀ 354
186.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.03 ETBĀ 160
$1.15 ETBĀ 178
-10.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.24 ETBĀ 347
$3.41 ETBĀ 530
-34.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.93 ETBĀ 145
$0.60 ETBĀ 93.6
55.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.63 ETBĀ 98.1
$0.60 ETBĀ 92.9
5.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 ETBĀ 290
$3.51 ETBĀ 544
-46.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 ETBĀ 100
-
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 ETBĀ 97.4
$0.56 ETBĀ 87.3
12.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 ETBĀ 629
-
-
Wine (Bottle)
$6.36 ETBĀ 986
$7.20 ETBĀ 1,117
-11.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 ETBĀ 156
$1.13 ETBĀ 175
-10.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 ETBĀ 287
$1.41 ETBĀ 218
31.21%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Adama
Jimma
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.24 ETBĀ 37.38
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$14.05 ETBĀ 2,179
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.49 ETBĀ 232
-
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 ETBĀ 45.02
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.05 ETBĀ 318
$1.79 ETBĀ 278
14.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 ETBĀ 195
$1.70 ETBĀ 264
-25.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$55.3K ETBĀ 8.6M
$52.6K ETBĀ 8.2M
5.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$54.7K ETBĀ 8.5M
$58.6K ETBĀ 9.1M
-6.56%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Adama
Jimma
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$159 ETBĀ 24.6K
$63.4 ETBĀ 9,838
150.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.84 ETBĀ 1,836
$15.29 ETBĀ 2,372
-22.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$129 ETBĀ 20.0K
$317 ETBĀ 49.1K
-59.22%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Adama
Jimma
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$34.79 ETBĀ 5,396
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.61 ETBĀ 870
-
-
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Adama
Jimma
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$81.3 ETBĀ 12.6K
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$41.2K ETBĀ 6.4M
-
-
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Adama
Jimma
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.31 ETBĀ 7,182
-
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$74.9 ETBĀ 11.6K
$92.9 ETBĀ 14.4K
-19.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.7 ETBĀ 14.2K
$141 ETBĀ 21.8K
-34.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 ETBĀ 17.5K
$116 ETBĀ 18.0K
-2.72%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Adama
Jimma
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$504 ETBĀ 78.1K
$210 ETBĀ 32.6K
139.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$299 ETBĀ 46.4K
$161 ETBĀ 24.9K
86.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,008 ETBĀ 156.3K
$424 ETBĀ 65.8K
137.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$801 ETBĀ 124.2K
$325 ETBĀ 50.3K
146.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,324 ETBĀ 360.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,164 ETBĀ 180.5K
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Adama
Jimma
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$101 ETBĀ 15.7K
$233 ETBĀ 36.1K
-56.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17
9
88.89%

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Last update for Adama: March 2, 2026

Last update for Jimma: March 3, 2026

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