Cost of Living Comparison Between Bahir Dar and Adama Cost of Living Comparison Between Bahir Dar and Adama

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Bahir Dar is 59.8% cheaper than Adama without rent, and 65.4% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Bahir Dar is 58.6% cheaper than Adama without rent, and 69% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Bahir Dar
Adama
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.57 ETBĀ 557
$2.95 ETBĀ 461
21.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$35.27 ETBĀ 5,513
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$4.90 ETBĀ 766
-
Cappuccino
$0.97 ETBĀ 152
$1.25 ETBĀ 195
-22.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 ETBĀ 64.9
$0.69 ETBĀ 107
-39.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 ETBĀ 75.4
$0.31 ETBĀ 49.22
54.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.73 ETBĀ 114
$1.01 ETBĀ 159
-27.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 ETBĀ 308
$2.95 ETBĀ 461
-33.22%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bahir Dar
Adama
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.98 ETBĀ 153
$1.40 ETBĀ 219
-30.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 ETBĀ 160
$1.28 ETBĀ 201
-20.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.01 ETBĀ 158
$2.20 ETBĀ 343
-54.09%
Eggs
$1.78 ETBĀ 278
$2.47 ETBĀ 386
-27.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$7.17 ETBĀ 1,121
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
-
$14.10 ETBĀ 2,204
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.06 ETBĀ 1,572
$13.05 ETBĀ 2,040
-22.91%
Apples (1kg)
$2.95 ETBĀ 460
$6.54 ETBĀ 1,022
-54.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.02 ETBĀ 160
$1.03 ETBĀ 161
-0.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 ETBĀ 309
$2.24 ETBĀ 350
-11.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.79 ETBĀ 123
$0.93 ETBĀ 146
-15.05%
Potato (1kg)
$0.64 ETBĀ 99.8
$0.63 ETBĀ 98.9
1.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ETBĀ 183
$1.87 ETBĀ 292
-37.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ETBĀ 159
$0.65 ETBĀ 101
56.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 ETBĀ 76.5
$0.63 ETBĀ 98.2
-22.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$4.05 ETBĀ 634
-
Wine (Bottle)
$3.89 ETBĀ 608
$6.36 ETBĀ 994
-38.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 ETBĀ 121
$1.01 ETBĀ 157
-23.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 ETBĀ 306
$1.85 ETBĀ 289
5.95%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Bahir Dar
Adama
Difference
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.49 ETBĀ 234
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 ETBĀ 81.6
$0.29 ETBĀ 45.36
79.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.04 ETBĀ 318
$2.05 ETBĀ 321
-0.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 ETBĀ 161
$1.26 ETBĀ 196
-18.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$55.3K ETBĀ 8.6M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$54.7K ETBĀ 8.6M
-
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bahir Dar
Adama
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$98.6 ETBĀ 15.4K
$159 ETBĀ 24.8K
-37.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.84 ETBĀ 1,539
$11.84 ETBĀ 1,850
-16.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$129 ETBĀ 20.2K
-
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bahir Dar
Adama
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.08 ETBĀ 7,671
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$60.1 ETBĀ 9,398
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.01 ETBĀ 940
$5.61 ETBĀ 877
7.13%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Bahir Dar
Adama
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$50.1 ETBĀ 7,829
$81.3 ETBĀ 12.7K
-38.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$41.2K ETBĀ 6.4M
-
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bahir Dar
Adama
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.81 ETBĀ 7,785
$46.31 ETBĀ 7,238
7.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$74.9 ETBĀ 11.7K
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$91.7 ETBĀ 14.3K
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$113 ETBĀ 17.7K
-
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Bahir Dar
Adama
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$504 ETBĀ 78.7K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$299 ETBĀ 46.8K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,008 ETBĀ 157.5K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$801 ETBĀ 125.2K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,020 ETBĀ 315.7K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,481 ETBĀ 231.6K
-
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Bahir Dar
Adama
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$200 ETBĀ 31.2K
$101 ETBĀ 15.8K
96.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
17
-

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Last update for Bahir Dar: March 3, 2026

Last update for Adama: March 2, 2026

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