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

😐 Solo nomad: Addis Ababa is 3.5% more expensive than Budapest without rent, and 3.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Addis Ababa is 10% cheaper than Budapest without rent, and 10.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.43 ETB 683

$11.64 Ft 3,817

-61.94%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$34.4 ETB 5,297

$57.1 Ft 18.7K

-39.71%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.55 ETB 1,009

$8.58 Ft 2,815

-23.66%

Cappuccino

$1.24 ETB 191

$2.89 Ft 949

-57.09%

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

$0.68 ETB 104

$1.79 Ft 587

-62.01%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.46 ETB 71.1

$1.35 Ft 443

-65.93%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.02 ETB 157

$2.91 Ft 955

-64.95%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.04 ETB 469

$2.91 Ft 954

4.47%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.4 ETB 215

$1.27 Ft 416

10.24%

White Bread (500g)

$1.3 ETB 200

$1.67 Ft 546

-22.16%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.18 ETB 336

$2.13 Ft 699

2.35%

Eggs

$2.52 ETB 389

$2.99 Ft 982

-15.72%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.06 ETB 1,088

$9.66 Ft 3,169

-26.92%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.58 ETB 2,092

$6.05 Ft 1,985

124.46%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.4 ETB 2,063

$13.54 Ft 4,440

-1.03%

Apples (1kg)

$6.64 ETB 1,022

$1.93 Ft 634

244.04%

Banana (1kg)

$0.96 ETB 148

$1.98 Ft 648

-51.52%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.19 ETB 337

$2.17 Ft 711

0.92%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.97 ETB 149

$3.58 Ft 1,175

-72.91%

Potato (1kg)

$0.64 ETB 98.7

$1.13 Ft 371

-43.36%

Onion (1kg)

$1.87 ETB 289

$1.24 Ft 408

50.81%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.7 ETB 107

$1.53 Ft 503

-54.25%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.64 ETB 98.2

$0.58 Ft 189

10.34%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.03 ETB 620

$6.72 Ft 2,205

-40.03%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.42 ETB 989

$5.88 Ft 1,929

9.18%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.04 ETB 160

$1.19 Ft 391

-12.61%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.86 ETB 286

$1.72 Ft 565

8.14%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.41 ETB 62.9

$1.27 Ft 417

-67.72%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.21 ETB 1,881

$25.64 Ft 8,407

-52.38%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.48 ETB 228

$3.1 Ft 1,016

-52.26%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.27 ETB 41.04

$1.17 Ft 385

-76.92%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.03 ETB 312

$19.32 Ft 6,337

-89.49%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.26 ETB 194

$1.77 Ft 581

-28.81%

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

$55.7K ETB 8.6M

$26K Ft 8.5M

114.26%

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

$53.8K ETB 8.3M

$30.6K Ft 10M

75.90%

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

$157 ETB 24.2K

$149 Ft 48.8K

5.82%

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

$11.83 ETB 1,821

$25.69 Ft 8,426

-53.95%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$129 ETB 19.8K

$20.36 Ft 6,677

532.96%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$70 ETB 10.8K

$63.1 Ft 20.7K

10.97%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$36.68 ETB 5,648

$22.48 Ft 7,374

63.17%

Cinema Ticket

$5.68 ETB 874

$9.07 Ft 2,974

-37.38%

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

$82.8 ETB 12.8K

$457 Ft 150K

-81.88%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$40.9K ETB 6.3M

$12.3K Ft 4M

233.17%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$47.41 ETB 7,301

$85.8 Ft 28.1K

-44.76%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$76.1 ETB 11.7K

$43.06 Ft 14.1K

76.61%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$91.9 ETB 14.2K

$97.1 Ft 31.9K

-5.36%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$115 ETB 17.7K

$105 Ft 34.5K

9.44%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$749 ETB 115.4K

$722 Ft 236.8K

3.78%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$510 ETB 78.6K

$552 Ft 181.1K

-7.62%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,843 ETB 283.9K

$1,332 Ft 436.9K

38.37%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$901 ETB 138.8K

$967 Ft 317K

-6.78%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,655 ETB 408.9K

$5,215 Ft 1.7M

-49.09%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,704 ETB 262.5K

$3,801 Ft 1.2M

-55.16%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$195 ETB 30K

$1,579 Ft 517.9K

-87.65%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

7.03

141.82%

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

Last update for Addis Ababa: November 23, 2025

Last update for Budapest: November 24, 2025

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