Cost of Living Comparison Between Assela and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Assela and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Assela is 26.6% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 64% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Assela is 29.3% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 62% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Assela
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.46 ETB 692
$15.92 €13.72
-71.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.69 ETB 5,536
$64.5 €55.6
-44.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.46 ETB 1,003
$10.54 €9.09
-38.71%
Cappuccino
$1.24 ETB 192
$2.91 €2.51
-57.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 ETB 100.0
$2.30 €1.98
-72.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 ETB 72.8
$1.57 €1.35
-70.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.98 ETB 152
$3.44 €2.97
-71.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 ETB 471
$3.87 €3.33
-21.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Assela
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 ETB 215
$1.14 €0.98
21.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 ETB 199
$1.79 €1.55
-28.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 ETB 338
$1.75 €1.51
24.57%
Eggs
$2.52 ETB 391
$3.23 €2.79
-21.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.08 ETB 1,099
$13.22 €11.39
-46.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.01 ETB 2,173
$8.03 €6.92
74.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.28 ETB 2,060
$16.00 €13.79
-17.00%
Apples (1kg)
$6.90 ETB 1,070
$2.33 €2.01
196.14%
Banana (1kg)
$0.98 ETB 152
$1.65 €1.42
-40.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.23 ETB 347
$1.94 €1.67
14.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.92 ETB 142
$2.44 €2.10
-62.30%
Potato (1kg)
$0.64 ETB 99.6
$1.83 €1.58
-65.03%
Onion (1kg)
$1.88 ETB 292
$2.08 €1.79
-9.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.64 ETB 99.3
$2.00 €1.72
-68.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 ETB 99.1
$0.80 €0.69
-20.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.09 ETB 635
$6.74 €5.81
-39.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.32 ETB 980
$5.80 €5.00
8.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 ETB 154
$1.34 €1.15
-26.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 ETB 281
$3.01 €2.60
-39.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Assela
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$2.37 €2.04
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.20 €39.83
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.49 ETB 231
$4.07 €3.51
-63.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 ETB 45.00
$0.87 €0.75
-66.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.95 ETB 302
$18.58 €16.01
-89.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ETB 194
$2.09 €1.80
-40.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$54.7K ETB 8.5M
$34.8K €30.0K
57.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$52.8K ETB 8.2M
$38.8K €33.4K
36.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Assela
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$163 ETB 25.2K
$150 €130
8.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.22 ETB 1,895
$20.62 €17.77
-40.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$130 ETB 20.2K
$40.09 €34.56
224.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Assela
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$47.85 €41.25
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.37 €15.83
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.68 ETB 882
$9.32 €8.03
-39.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Assela
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$82.0 ETB 12.7K
$615 €530
-86.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$40.0K ETB 6.2M
$16.4K €14.2K
143.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Assela
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.00 ETB 7,290
$104 €89.8
-54.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$74.3 ETB 11.5K
$41.10 €35.43
80.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.0 ETB 14.4K
$95.3 €82.1
-2.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ETB 17.4K
$120 €104
-6.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Assela
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,630 €1,405
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,229 €1,059
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$3,018 €2,601
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,004 €1,728
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,872 €6,786
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,319 €3,723
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Assela
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,611 €1,389
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17
3.81
346.19%

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Last update for Assela: March 2, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

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