Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Adama Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Adama

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 41.8% more expensive than Adama without rent, and 114.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 83.3% more expensive than Adama without rent, and 85% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Adama
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$3.03 ETB 407
474.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$34.7 ETB 4,666
98.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$4.93 ETB 663
178.09%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.3 ETB 174
113.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.64 ETB 85.9
337.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.29 ETB 38.64
582.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$0.97 ETB 131
356.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$2.92 ETB 392
55.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Adama
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.39 ETB 188
-10.79%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.29 ETB 173
57.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.11 ETB 284
-6.16%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.47 ETB 333
40.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$7.24 ETB 973
153.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$13.74 ETB 1,847
-28.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$13.41 ETB 1,804
43.48%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$6.87 ETB 924
-62.01%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$0.96 ETB 129
143.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.27 ETB 305
-7.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$0.93 ETB 125
197.85%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.67 ETB 90.2
204.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.82 ETB 245
-2.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.69 ETB 93.4
117.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.64 ETB 85.6
32.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$3.91 ETB 526
79.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$6.66 ETB 896
7.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.03 ETB 139
38.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.89 ETB 254
21.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Adama
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$1.42 ETB 192
223.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.27 ETB 36.11
648.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$2.02 ETB 272
1363.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.3 ETB 175
39.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$54K ETB 7.3M
-28.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$54.5K ETB 7.3M
-40.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Adama
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$160 ETB 21.6K
18.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$12.14 ETB 1,633
82.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$133 ETB 17.8K
-72.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Adama
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$5.84 ETB 786
84.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Adama
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$80.3 ETB 10.8K
811.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$40.7K ETB 5.5M
-62.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Adama
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$47.29 ETB 6,361
83.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$75.6 ETB 10.2K
-51.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$91.8 ETB 12.3K
11.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$115 ETB 15.5K
1.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Adama
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$502 ETB 67.5K
214.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$302 ETB 40.6K
307.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$980 ETB 131.9K
176.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$790 ETB 106.3K
156.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Adama
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$98.2 ETB 13.2K
2137.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
17
-80.06%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Adama: October 29, 2025

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