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

🙂 Solo nomad: Assela is 14.9% cheaper than Addis Ababa without rent, and 42% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Assela is 9.3% cheaper than Addis Ababa without rent, and 40.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.46 ETB 695

$4.47 ETB 697

-0.22%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.69 ETB 5,562

$34.30 ETB 5,346

4.05%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.46 ETB 1,007

$6.33 ETB 986

2.05%

Cappuccino

$1.24 ETB 193

$1.28 ETB 200

-3.13%

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

$0.64 ETB 100

$0.69 ETB 108

-7.25%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.47 ETB 73.1

$0.47 ETB 73.0

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.98 ETB 153

$1.01 ETB 157

-2.97%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.04 ETB 473

$3.09 ETB 481

-1.62%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.39 ETB 216

$1.40 ETB 217

-0.71%

White Bread (500g)

$1.28 ETB 200

$1.32 ETB 206

-3.03%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.18 ETB 339

$2.12 ETB 330

2.83%

Eggs

$2.52 ETB 393

$2.40 ETB 374

5.00%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.08 ETB 1,104

$7.07 ETB 1,102

0.14%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$14.01 ETB 2,183

$13.67 ETB 2,130

2.49%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.28 ETB 2,070

$13.16 ETB 2,050

0.91%

Apples (1kg)

$6.90 ETB 1,075

$6.69 ETB 1,042

3.14%

Banana (1kg)

$0.98 ETB 153

$1.00 ETB 156

-2.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.23 ETB 348

$2.26 ETB 352

-1.33%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.92 ETB 143

$0.91 ETB 142

1.10%

Potato (1kg)

$0.64 ETB 100

$0.68 ETB 107

-5.88%

Onion (1kg)

$1.88 ETB 294

$1.91 ETB 297

-1.57%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.64 ETB 99.7

$0.66 ETB 102

-3.03%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.64 ETB 99.5

$0.68 ETB 106

-5.88%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.09 ETB 638

$3.93 ETB 613

4.07%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.32 ETB 984

$6.40 ETB 998

-1.25%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.99 ETB 155

$1.05 ETB 163

-5.71%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.81 ETB 283

$1.82 ETB 284

-0.55%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.40 ETB 63.1

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.04 ETB 1,876

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.49 ETB 232

$1.45 ETB 226

2.76%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.29 ETB 45.20

$0.27 ETB 41.46

7.41%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.95 ETB 303

$2.05 ETB 319

-4.88%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.25 ETB 195

$1.29 ETB 200

-3.10%

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

$54.7K ETB 8.5M

$55.3K ETB 8.6M

-1.14%

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

$52.8K ETB 8.2M

-0.08%

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

$163 ETB 25.3K

$161 ETB 25.1K

0.86%

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

$12.22 ETB 1,904

$12.04 ETB 1,876

1.50%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$130 ETB 20.3K

$132 ETB 20.6K

-1.51%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$69.7 ETB 10.9K

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$36.53 ETB 5,692

Cinema Ticket

$5.68 ETB 886

$5.78 ETB 900

-1.73%

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

$82.0 ETB 12.8K

$79.8 ETB 12.4K

2.67%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$40.0K ETB 6.2M

$40.1K ETB 6.3M

-0.32%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$47.00 ETB 7,323

$46.80 ETB 7,292

0.43%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$74.3 ETB 11.6K

$74.7 ETB 11.6K

-0.54%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$93.0 ETB 14.5K

$92.2 ETB 14.4K

0.86%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$112 ETB 17.5K

$115 ETB 17.9K

-1.93%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$743 ETB 115.8K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$497 ETB 77.5K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,783 ETB 277.9K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$896 ETB 139.6K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,866 ETB 290.8K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,193 ETB 185.9K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$192 ETB 30.0K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

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

Last update for Assela: March 2, 2026

Last update for Addis Ababa: March 2, 2026

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