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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bahir Dar is 68.4% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 84% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bahir Dar is 71.4% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 82.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bahir Dar
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.58 ETB 482
$16.09 €13.89
-77.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$64.1 €55.3
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$10.28 €8.88
-
Cappuccino
$1.02 ETB 137
$2.78 €2.4
-63.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 ETB 56.5
$2.23 €1.92
-81.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 ETB 69
$1.57 €1.35
-67.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.74 ETB 99.2
$3.41 €2.95
-78.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 ETB 267
$3.82 €3.3
-47.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bahir Dar
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 ETB 137
$1.14 €0.98
-10.53%
White Bread (500g)
$0.97 ETB 131
$1.73 €1.49
-43.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.02 ETB 138
$1.67 €1.44
-38.92%
Eggs
$1.77 ETB 238
$3.13 €2.7
-43.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$13.31 €11.5
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
-
$7.99 €6.9
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.81 ETB 1,320
$15.97 €13.79
-38.57%
Apples (1kg)
$2.96 ETB 397
$2.28 €1.97
29.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.01 ETB 136
$1.7 €1.47
-40.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 ETB 266
$2.04 €1.76
-2.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.81 ETB 109
$2.55 €2.2
-68.24%
Potato (1kg)
$0.62 ETB 83.1
$1.76 €1.52
-64.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.12 ETB 151
$2.05 €1.77
-45.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ETB 138
$1.98 €1.71
-48.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ETB 64.9
$0.81 €0.7
-40.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$6.59 €5.69
-
Wine (Bottle)
$4.02 ETB 540
$5.87 €5.07
-31.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 ETB 106
$1.33 €1.15
-40.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 ETB 263
$2.92 €2.52
-32.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Bahir Dar
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$2.27 €1.96
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.15 €39.85
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$4.23 €3.66
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.48 ETB 64.4
$0.86 €0.75
-44.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.02 ETB 271
$18.68 €16.13
-89.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.01 ETB 136
$2.09 €1.81
-51.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$34.5K €29.8K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$39.6K €34.2K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bahir Dar
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$100 ETB 13.4K
$148 €128
-32.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.09 ETB 1,358
$20.98 €18.11
-51.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$39.65 €34.24
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bahir Dar
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.7 ETB 6,825
$47.92 €41.37
5.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$59.9 ETB 8,059
$18.57 €16.03
222.67%
Cinema Ticket
$6.16 ETB 829
$9.38 €8.1
-34.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bahir Dar
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$49.42 ETB 6,647
$607 €524
-91.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$16.1K €13.9K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bahir Dar
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.5 ETB 6,786
$104 €90.1
-51.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$41.09 €35.48
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$92.7 €80
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$119 €102
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bahir Dar
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,592 €1,375
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,262 €1,090
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$3,046 €2,630
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,069 €1,787
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,015 ETB 271K
$7,280 €6,286
-72.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,506 ETB 202.6K
$4,549 €3,928
-66.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bahir Dar
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$200 ETB 26.9K
$1,462 €1,263
-86.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
3.81
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Last update for Bahir Dar: October 26, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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