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

🙂 Solo nomad: Assela is 15.4% cheaper than Addis Ababa without rent, and 40.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Assela is 23.9% cheaper than Addis Ababa without rent, and 39.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.60 ETB 711

$4.53 ETB 700

1.55%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$34.93 ETB 5,396

$34.59 ETB 5,343

0.98%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.34 ETB 980

$6.55 ETB 1,012

-3.21%

Cappuccino

$1.23 ETB 190

$1.30 ETB 200

-5.38%

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

$0.64 ETB 98.4

$0.63 ETB 97.5

1.59%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.47 ETB 73.0

$0.47 ETB 72.1

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.97 ETB 150

$1.02 ETB 157

-4.90%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.08 ETB 476

$2.97 ETB 459

3.70%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.44 ETB 222

$1.45 ETB 224

-0.69%

White Bread (500g)

$1.33 ETB 205

$1.34 ETB 207

-0.75%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.13 ETB 329

$2.14 ETB 330

-0.47%

Eggs

$2.50 ETB 386

$2.40 ETB 370

4.17%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.02 ETB 1,084

$7.12 ETB 1,099

-1.40%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.80 ETB 2,132

$13.81 ETB 2,134

-0.07%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.20 ETB 2,039

$13.40 ETB 2,070

-1.49%

Apples (1kg)

$6.54 ETB 1,011

$6.65 ETB 1,028

-1.65%

Banana (1kg)

$1.00 ETB 155

Oranges (1kg)

$2.17 ETB 335

$2.16 ETB 333

0.46%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.99 ETB 153

$0.94 ETB 145

5.32%

Potato (1kg)

$0.64 ETB 98.9

$0.69 ETB 106

-7.25%

Onion (1kg)

$1.81 ETB 280

$1.83 ETB 283

-1.09%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.70 ETB 108

$0.64 ETB 99.1

9.37%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.65 ETB 100

$0.63 ETB 97.5

3.17%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.06 ETB 627

$4.05 ETB 626

0.25%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.70 ETB 1,035

$6.38 ETB 986

5.02%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.01 ETB 155

$1.01 ETB 156

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.91 ETB 295

$1.86 ETB 287

2.69%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.40 ETB 61.8

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.86 ETB 1,832

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.49 ETB 229

$1.49 ETB 231

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.29 ETB 45.09

$0.29 ETB 44.96

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.04 ETB 316

$2.03 ETB 314

0.49%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.29 ETB 199

$1.25 ETB 193

3.20%

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

$54.2K ETB 8.4M

$55.8K ETB 8.6M

-2.90%

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

$54.7K ETB 8.4M

$53.6K ETB 8.3M

1.99%

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

$158 ETB 24.4K

$160 ETB 24.8K

-1.45%

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

$12.11 ETB 1,871

$11.93 ETB 1,844

1.51%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$130 ETB 20.1K

$128 ETB 19.8K

1.58%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$71.1 ETB 11.0K

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$36.86 ETB 5,695

Cinema Ticket

$5.54 ETB 856

$5.68 ETB 878

-2.46%

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

$80.9 ETB 12.5K

$82.4 ETB 12.7K

-1.76%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$40.1K ETB 6.2M

$41.2K ETB 6.4M

-2.71%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$48.00 ETB 7,416

$47.31 ETB 7,310

1.46%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$75.5 ETB 11.7K

$76.1 ETB 11.8K

-0.85%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$91.2 ETB 14.1K

$92.4 ETB 14.3K

-1.36%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$115 ETB 17.7K

$114 ETB 17.7K

0.22%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$738 ETB 114.1K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$493 ETB 76.2K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,814 ETB 280.3K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$882 ETB 136.3K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,274 ETB 351.4K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,314 ETB 203.1K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$196 ETB 30.2K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

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

Last update for Assela: January 13, 2026

Last update for Addis Ababa: January 11, 2026

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