Cost of Living Comparison Between Bahir Dar and Addis Ababa Cost of Living Comparison Between Bahir Dar and Addis Ababa

🙂 Solo nomad: Bahir Dar is 66.6% cheaper than Addis Ababa without rent, and 73.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bahir Dar is 66.1% cheaper than Addis Ababa without rent, and 71.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.52 ETB 543

$4.53 ETB 700

-22.30%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$34.59 ETB 5,343

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.55 ETB 1,012

Cappuccino

$0.98 ETB 152

$1.30 ETB 200

-24.62%

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

$0.41 ETB 63.8

$0.63 ETB 97.5

-34.92%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.52 ETB 80.1

$0.47 ETB 72.1

10.64%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.77 ETB 119

$1.02 ETB 157

-24.51%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.99 ETB 307

$2.97 ETB 459

-33.00%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.99 ETB 153

$1.45 ETB 224

-31.72%

White Bread (500g)

$0.97 ETB 150

$1.34 ETB 207

-27.61%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.98 ETB 152

$2.14 ETB 330

-54.21%

Eggs

$1.72 ETB 266

$2.40 ETB 370

-28.33%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.12 ETB 1,099

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.81 ETB 2,134

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.17 ETB 1,572

$13.40 ETB 2,070

-24.10%

Apples (1kg)

$3.02 ETB 467

$6.65 ETB 1,028

-54.59%

Banana (1kg)

$1.02 ETB 158

$1.00 ETB 155

2.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.03 ETB 313

$2.16 ETB 333

-6.02%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.83 ETB 128

$0.94 ETB 145

-11.70%

Potato (1kg)

$0.62 ETB 95.5

$0.69 ETB 106

-10.14%

Onion (1kg)

$1.13 ETB 174

$1.83 ETB 283

-38.25%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.03 ETB 159

$0.64 ETB 99.1

60.94%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 ETB 75.5

$0.63 ETB 97.5

-22.22%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.05 ETB 626

Wine (Bottle)

$3.98 ETB 615

$6.38 ETB 986

-37.62%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.81 ETB 126

$1.01 ETB 156

-19.80%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.06 ETB 318

$1.86 ETB 287

10.75%

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 231

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.52 ETB 80.6

$0.29 ETB 44.96

79.31%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.98 ETB 306

$2.03 ETB 314

-2.46%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.02 ETB 157

$1.25 ETB 193

-18.40%

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

$55.8K ETB 8.6M

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

$53.6K ETB 8.3M

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

$99.1 ETB 15.3K

$160 ETB 24.8K

-38.20%

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

$10.03 ETB 1,550

$11.93 ETB 1,844

-15.93%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$128 ETB 19.8K

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$49.41 ETB 7,634

$71.1 ETB 11.0K

-30.51%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$61.0 ETB 9,428

$36.86 ETB 5,695

65.55%

Cinema Ticket

$6.18 ETB 954

$5.68 ETB 878

8.80%

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

$50.1 ETB 7,732

$82.4 ETB 12.7K

-39.24%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$41.2K ETB 6.4M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$50.6 ETB 7,825

$47.31 ETB 7,310

7.04%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$76.1 ETB 11.8K

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$92.4 ETB 14.3K

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$114 ETB 17.7K

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)

$1,987 ETB 307.0K

$2,274 ETB 351.4K

-12.62%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,472 ETB 227.4K

$1,314 ETB 203.1K

11.98%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$198 ETB 30.6K

$196 ETB 30.2K

1.08%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

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

Last update for Bahir Dar: January 12, 2026

Last update for Addis Ababa: January 11, 2026

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