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

Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Addis Ababa
Harar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.47 ETB 694
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.30 ETB 5,325
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.33 ETB 983
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Cappuccino
$1.28 ETB 199
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 ETB 107
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 ETB 72.7
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.01 ETB 157
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 ETB 479
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Addis Ababa
Harar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.40 ETB 217
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White Bread (500g)
$1.32 ETB 205
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Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.12 ETB 329
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Eggs
$2.40 ETB 373
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Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.07 ETB 1,098
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.67 ETB 2,122
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.16 ETB 2,042
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Apples (1kg)
$6.69 ETB 1,038
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Banana (1kg)
$1.00 ETB 155
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Oranges (1kg)
$2.26 ETB 351
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Tomato (1kg)
$0.91 ETB 141
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Potato (1kg)
$0.68 ETB 106
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Onion (1kg)
$1.91 ETB 296
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Lettuce (1 head)
$0.66 ETB 102
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 ETB 105
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.93 ETB 610
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Wine (Bottle)
$6.40 ETB 994
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 ETB 163
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 ETB 283
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🚌 Getting Around
Addis Ababa
Harar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.40 ETB 62.8
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.04 ETB 1,868
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.45 ETB 225
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.27 ETB 41.30
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.05 ETB 318
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.29 ETB 200
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$55.3K ETB 8.6M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$52.8K ETB 8.2M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Addis Ababa
Harar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$161 ETB 25.0K
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.04 ETB 1,869
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$132 ETB 20.5K
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Addis Ababa
Harar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$69.7 ETB 10.8K
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.53 ETB 5,670
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Cinema Ticket
$5.78 ETB 897
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Addis Ababa
Harar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$79.8 ETB 12.4K
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$40.1K ETB 6.2M
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Addis Ababa
Harar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.80 ETB 7,264
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$74.7 ETB 11.6K
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.2 ETB 14.3K
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 ETB 17.8K
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Addis Ababa
Harar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$743 ETB 115.4K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$497 ETB 77.2K
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,783 ETB 276.8K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$896 ETB 139.0K
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,866 ETB 289.7K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,193 ETB 185.1K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Addis Ababa
Harar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$192 ETB 29.9K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17
0
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Last update for Addis Ababa: March 2, 2026

Last update for Harar: March 2, 2026

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