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

😐 Solo nomad: Assela is 1% more expensive than Addis Ababa without rent, and 41.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Assela is 13.9% cheaper than Addis Ababa without rent, and 38.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.64 ETB 624

$4.47 ETB 602

3.80%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$34.34 ETB 4,619

$35.65 ETB 4,795

-3.67%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.31 ETB 849

$6.49 ETB 873

-2.77%

Cappuccino

$1.23 ETB 165

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

$0.67 ETB 90.5

$0.68 ETB 91.5

-1.47%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.43 ETB 58.1

$0.46 ETB 62.2

-6.52%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.02 ETB 137

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.93 ETB 394

$3.05 ETB 410

-3.93%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.38 ETB 186

$1.46 ETB 196

-5.48%

White Bread (500g)

$1.29 ETB 173

$1.28 ETB 172

0.78%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.22 ETB 298

$2.11 ETB 284

5.21%

Eggs

$2.5 ETB 336

$2.52 ETB 339

-0.79%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.22 ETB 971

$7.25 ETB 975

-0.41%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.67 ETB 1,838

$13.99 ETB 1,882

-2.29%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.37 ETB 1,798

$13.41 ETB 1,804

-0.30%

Apples (1kg)

$6.76 ETB 909

$6.68 ETB 899

1.20%

Banana (1kg)

$0.95 ETB 128

Oranges (1kg)

$2.28 ETB 306

$2.27 ETB 305

0.44%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.93 ETB 125

$0.94 ETB 126

-1.06%

Potato (1kg)

$0.68 ETB 90.9

$0.64 ETB 85.6

6.25%

Onion (1kg)

$1.82 ETB 245

$1.89 ETB 254

-3.70%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.69 ETB 92.8

$0.65 ETB 87.8

6.15%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.68 ETB 91

$0.64 ETB 86.4

6.25%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.97 ETB 534

$4.1 ETB 552

-3.17%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.64 ETB 892

$6.55 ETB 881

1.37%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.99 ETB 134

$1 ETB 134

-1.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.88 ETB 253

$1.82 ETB 244

3.30%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.44 ETB 59.2

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.1 ETB 1,628

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.44 ETB 193

$1.48 ETB 199

-2.70%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.29 ETB 39.53

$0.29 ETB 39.19

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.99 ETB 267

$1.96 ETB 264

1.53%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.3 ETB 175

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

$54.4K ETB 7.3M

$54.8K ETB 7.4M

-0.67%

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

$54.6K ETB 7.3M

$54.3K ETB 7.3M

0.63%

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

$157 ETB 21.1K

$160 ETB 21.5K

-1.60%

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

$11.81 ETB 1,588

$12.09 ETB 1,626

-2.32%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$129 ETB 17.4K

$131 ETB 17.6K

-1.26%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$70.6 ETB 9,499

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$35.98 ETB 4,840

Cinema Ticket

$5.53 ETB 744

$5.72 ETB 769

-3.32%

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

$82.2 ETB 11.1K

$81 ETB 10.9K

1.51%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$40.2K ETB 5.4M

$40.9K ETB 5.5M

-1.83%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.59 ETB 6,267

$47.5 ETB 6,389

-1.92%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$73.7 ETB 9,910

$76 ETB 10.2K

-3.09%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$93.6 ETB 12.6K

$94.6 ETB 12.7K

-1.11%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$115 ETB 15.5K

$114 ETB 15.3K

1.29%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$759 ETB 102K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$508 ETB 68.4K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,809 ETB 243.3K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$901 ETB 121.1K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,621 ETB 352.5K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,711 ETB 230.1K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$195 ETB 26.3K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

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

Last update for Assela: October 28, 2025

Last update for Addis Ababa: October 28, 2025

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