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

😐 Solo nomad: Addis Ababa is 9.6% more expensive than Matosinhos without rent, and 23% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Addis Ababa is 5.4% cheaper than Matosinhos without rent, and 23.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Addis Ababa
Matosinhos
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.47 ETB 602
$11.41 €9.85
-60.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.65 ETB 4,795
$46.74 €40.36
-23.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.49 ETB 873
$9.38 €8.1
-30.81%
Cappuccino
$1.23 ETB 165
$2.22 €1.92
-44.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 ETB 91.5
$2.06 €1.78
-66.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 ETB 62.2
$1.44 €1.24
-68.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.02 ETB 137
$2.87 €2.48
-64.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 ETB 410
$3.37 €2.91
-9.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Addis Ababa
Matosinhos
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 ETB 196
$1.09 €0.94
33.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 ETB 172
$1.7 €1.47
-24.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.11 ETB 284
$1.65 €1.43
27.88%
Eggs
$2.52 ETB 339
$3 €2.59
-16.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.25 ETB 975
$11.25 €9.71
-35.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.99 ETB 1,882
$7.13 €6.16
96.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.41 ETB 1,804
$14.09 €12.17
-4.83%
Apples (1kg)
$6.68 ETB 899
$2.09 €1.8
219.62%
Banana (1kg)
$0.95 ETB 128
$1.4 €1.21
-32.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.27 ETB 305
$1.76 €1.52
28.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.94 ETB 126
$2.37 €2.04
-60.34%
Potato (1kg)
$0.64 ETB 85.6
$1.33 €1.15
-51.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 ETB 254
$1.82 €1.57
3.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 ETB 87.8
$1.57 €1.36
-58.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 ETB 86.4
$0.77 €0.67
-16.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.1 ETB 552
$6.23 €5.38
-34.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.55 ETB 881
$5.86 €5.06
11.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1 ETB 134
$1.09 €0.94
-8.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 ETB 244
$2.32 €2
-21.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Addis Ababa
Matosinhos
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.44 ETB 59.2
$1.84 €1.59
-76.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.1 ETB 1,628
$34.04 €29.39
-64.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 ETB 199
$4.08 €3.52
-63.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 ETB 39.19
$0.8 €0.69
-63.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.96 ETB 264
$14.26 €12.31
-86.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ETB 175
$1.96 €1.7
-33.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$54.8K ETB 7.4M
$34.9K €30.2K
56.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$54.3K ETB 7.3M
$39.3K €33.9K
38.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Addis Ababa
Matosinhos
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$160 ETB 21.5K
$137 €118
16.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.09 ETB 1,626
$21.55 €18.61
-43.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$131 ETB 17.6K
$41.92 €36.2
212.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Addis Ababa
Matosinhos
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$70.6 ETB 9,499
$45.83 €39.57
54.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.98 ETB 4,840
-
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Cinema Ticket
$5.72 ETB 769
$8.49 €7.33
-32.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Addis Ababa
Matosinhos
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$81 ETB 10.9K
$344 €297
-76.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$40.9K ETB 5.5M
$8,362 €7,219
389.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Addis Ababa
Matosinhos
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.5 ETB 6,389
$74.2 €64.1
-35.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$76 ETB 10.2K
$34.6 €29.88
119.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 ETB 12.7K
$92.1 €79.5
2.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 ETB 15.3K
$113 €97.4
0.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Addis Ababa
Matosinhos
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$759 ETB 102K
$1,157 €999
-34.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$508 ETB 68.4K
$948 €818
-46.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,809 ETB 243.3K
$1,902 €1,643
-4.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$901 ETB 121.1K
$1,594 €1,377
-43.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,621 ETB 352.5K
$3,803 €3,283
-31.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,711 ETB 230.1K
$4,416 €3,813
-61.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Addis Ababa
Matosinhos
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$195 ETB 26.3K
$1,292 €1,115
-84.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17
5.29
221.36%

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Last update for Addis Ababa: October 28, 2025

Last update for Matosinhos: October 29, 2025

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