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

😐 Solo nomad: Assela is 1.9% more expensive than Addis Ababa without rent, and 41.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Assela is 4.1% cheaper than Addis Ababa without rent, and 38.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.49 ETB 698

$4.39 ETB 683

2.28%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.20 ETB 5,478

$35.38 ETB 5,508

-0.51%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.31 ETB 982

$6.37 ETB 992

-0.94%

Cappuccino

$1.28 ETB 200

$1.29 ETB 200

-0.78%

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

$0.63 ETB 98.0

$0.63 ETB 98.3

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.46 ETB 72.4

$0.44 ETB 67.8

4.55%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.03 ETB 160

$0.98 ETB 153

5.10%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.04 ETB 473

$2.96 ETB 461

2.70%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.44 ETB 225

$1.38 ETB 215

4.35%

White Bread (500g)

$1.34 ETB 208

$1.33 ETB 207

0.75%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.19 ETB 341

$2.17 ETB 338

0.92%

Eggs

$2.50 ETB 389

$2.39 ETB 372

4.60%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.10 ETB 1,105

$7.17 ETB 1,116

-0.98%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.85 ETB 2,156

$13.80 ETB 2,148

0.36%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.23 ETB 2,060

$13.35 ETB 2,077

-0.90%

Apples (1kg)

$6.73 ETB 1,047

$6.60 ETB 1,028

1.97%

Banana (1kg)

$0.96 ETB 149

$0.94 ETB 147

2.13%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.24 ETB 349

$2.19 ETB 340

2.28%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.98 ETB 153

$0.99 ETB 155

-1.01%

Potato (1kg)

$0.69 ETB 107

Onion (1kg)

$1.91 ETB 297

$1.90 ETB 296

0.53%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 ETB 106

$0.66 ETB 102

3.03%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.63 ETB 98.4

$0.63 ETB 98.5

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.02 ETB 626

$4.04 ETB 629

-0.50%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.76 ETB 896

$5.70 ETB 888

1.05%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.01 ETB 157

$1.05 ETB 163

-3.81%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.89 ETB 294

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.44 ETB 68.4

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.03 ETB 1,872

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.50 ETB 233

$1.48 ETB 231

1.35%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.27 ETB 41.93

$0.27 ETB 41.86

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.05 ETB 319

$1.95 ETB 304

5.13%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.24 ETB 193

$1.28 ETB 200

-3.13%

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

$55.1K ETB 8.6M

$54.3K ETB 8.5M

1.55%

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

$53.9K ETB 8.4M

$53.4K ETB 8.3M

0.80%

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

$161 ETB 25.1K

$162 ETB 25.3K

-0.71%

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

$11.84 ETB 1,843

$11.88 ETB 1,850

-0.34%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$128 ETB 19.9K

$129 ETB 20.0K

-0.68%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$71.6 ETB 11.1K

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$36.56 ETB 5,690

Cinema Ticket

$5.80 ETB 903

$5.83 ETB 908

-0.51%

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

$82.7 ETB 12.9K

$81.1 ETB 12.6K

1.95%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$39.8K ETB 6.2M

$40.4K ETB 6.3M

-1.63%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$47.67 ETB 7,421

$46.57 ETB 7,248

2.36%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$75.4 ETB 11.7K

$75.5 ETB 11.8K

-0.19%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$92.1 ETB 14.3K

$93.5 ETB 14.6K

-1.58%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$114 ETB 17.7K

$112 ETB 17.5K

1.20%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$751 ETB 117.0K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$506 ETB 78.8K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,796 ETB 279.5K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$890 ETB 138.5K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,993 ETB 310.3K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$994 ETB 154.6K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$199 ETB 31.0K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

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

Last update for Assela: April 12, 2026

Last update for Addis Ababa: April 12, 2026

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