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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Bahir Dar is 71.9% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 83.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Bahir Dar is 73% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 82.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Bahir Dar
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.52 ETBย 543
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
-78.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
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$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
-
Cappuccino
$0.98 ETBย 152
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
-64.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 ETBย 63.8
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-82.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 ETBย 80.1
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
-66.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.77 ETBย 119
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
-78.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 ETBย 307
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
-48.97%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bahir Dar
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.99 ETBย 153
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
-12.39%
White Bread (500g)
$0.97 ETBย 150
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
-46.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.98 ETBย 152
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
-44.63%
Eggs
$1.72 ETBย 266
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
-45.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
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$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
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$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.17 ETBย 1,572
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
-36.16%
Apples (1kg)
$3.02 ETBย 467
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
33.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.02 ETBย 158
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
-40.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 ETBย 313
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
2.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.83 ETBย 128
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
-65.98%
Potato (1kg)
$0.62 ETBย 95.5
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
-65.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 ETBย 174
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-44.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 ETBย 159
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
-46.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 ETBย 75.5
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
-37.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
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$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
-
Wine (Bottle)
$3.98 ETBย 615
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
-29.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 ETBย 126
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
-39.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 ETBย 318
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-31.33%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Bahir Dar
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
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$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
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$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 ETBย 80.6
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
-35.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.98 ETBย 306
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
-89.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 ETBย 157
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
-50.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
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$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
-
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bahir Dar
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$99.1 ETBย 15.3K
$147 โ‚ฌ127
-32.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.03 ETBย 1,550
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
-51.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
-
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bahir Dar
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.41 ETBย 7,634
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
-0.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$61.0 ETBย 9,428
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
226.66%
Cinema Ticket
$6.18 ETBย 954
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
-32.09%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Bahir Dar
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$50.1 ETBย 7,732
$613 โ‚ฌ529
-91.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
-
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bahir Dar
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.6 ETBย 7,825
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
-50.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Bahir Dar
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,987 ETBย 307.0K
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
-74.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,472 ETBย 227.4K
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
-66.47%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Bahir Dar
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$198 ETBย 30.6K
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
-86.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
3.81
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Last update for Bahir Dar: January 12, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

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