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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Bahir Dar is 62.2% cheaper than Addis Ababa without rent, and 73.8% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Bahir Dar is 61.8% cheaper than Addis Ababa without rent, and 72.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Bahir Dar
Addis Ababa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.57 ETBĀ 557
$4.47 ETBĀ 699
-20.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$34.30 ETBĀ 5,362
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$6.33 ETBĀ 989
-
Cappuccino
$0.97 ETBĀ 152
$1.28 ETBĀ 200
-24.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 ETBĀ 64.9
$0.69 ETBĀ 108
-39.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 ETBĀ 75.4
$0.47 ETBĀ 73.2
2.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.73 ETBĀ 114
$1.01 ETBĀ 158
-27.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 ETBĀ 308
$3.09 ETBĀ 483
-36.25%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bahir Dar
Addis Ababa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.98 ETBĀ 153
$1.40 ETBĀ 218
-30.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 ETBĀ 160
$1.32 ETBĀ 207
-22.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.01 ETBĀ 158
$2.12 ETBĀ 331
-52.36%
Eggs
$1.78 ETBĀ 278
$2.40 ETBĀ 376
-25.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$7.07 ETBĀ 1,105
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
-
$13.67 ETBĀ 2,136
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.06 ETBĀ 1,572
$13.16 ETBĀ 2,056
-23.56%
Apples (1kg)
$2.95 ETBĀ 460
$6.69 ETBĀ 1,046
-55.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.02 ETBĀ 160
$1.00 ETBĀ 157
2.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 ETBĀ 309
$2.26 ETBĀ 354
-12.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.79 ETBĀ 123
$0.91 ETBĀ 142
-13.19%
Potato (1kg)
$0.64 ETBĀ 99.8
$0.68 ETBĀ 107
-5.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ETBĀ 183
$1.91 ETBĀ 298
-38.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ETBĀ 159
$0.66 ETBĀ 102
54.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 ETBĀ 76.5
$0.68 ETBĀ 106
-27.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$3.93 ETBĀ 615
-
Wine (Bottle)
$3.89 ETBĀ 608
$6.40 ETBĀ 1,001
-39.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 ETBĀ 121
$1.05 ETBĀ 164
-26.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 ETBĀ 306
$1.82 ETBĀ 284
7.69%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Bahir Dar
Addis Ababa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.40 ETBĀ 63.3
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$12.04 ETBĀ 1,881
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.45 ETBĀ 226
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 ETBĀ 81.6
$0.27 ETBĀ 41.58
92.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.04 ETBĀ 318
$2.05 ETBĀ 320
-0.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 ETBĀ 161
$1.29 ETBĀ 201
-20.16%
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)
-
$52.8K ETBĀ 8.3M
-
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bahir Dar
Addis Ababa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$98.6 ETBĀ 15.4K
$161 ETBĀ 25.2K
-38.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.84 ETBĀ 1,539
$12.04 ETBĀ 1,882
-18.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$132 ETBĀ 20.6K
-
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bahir Dar
Addis Ababa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.08 ETBĀ 7,671
$69.7 ETBĀ 10.9K
-29.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$60.1 ETBĀ 9,398
$36.53 ETBĀ 5,709
64.60%
Cinema Ticket
$6.01 ETBĀ 940
$5.78 ETBĀ 903
3.98%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Bahir Dar
Addis Ababa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$50.1 ETBĀ 7,829
$79.8 ETBĀ 12.5K
-37.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$40.1K ETBĀ 6.3M
-
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bahir Dar
Addis Ababa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.81 ETBĀ 7,785
$46.80 ETBĀ 7,314
6.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$74.7 ETBĀ 11.7K
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$92.2 ETBĀ 14.4K
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$115 ETBĀ 17.9K
-
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Bahir Dar
Addis Ababa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$743 ETBĀ 116.2K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$497 ETBĀ 77.7K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,783 ETBĀ 278.7K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$896 ETBĀ 140.0K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,020 ETBĀ 315.7K
$1,866 ETBĀ 291.6K
8.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,481 ETBĀ 231.6K
$1,193 ETBĀ 186.4K
24.21%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Bahir Dar
Addis Ababa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$200 ETBĀ 31.2K
$192 ETBĀ 30.1K
3.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
17
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Last update for Bahir Dar: March 3, 2026

Last update for Addis Ababa: March 2, 2026

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