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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 37% more expensive than Adama without rent, and 118.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 51.8% more expensive than Adama without rent, and 82.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Adama
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.91
$2.95 ETB 458
483.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €59.0
$35.27 ETB 5,475
93.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.89
$4.90 ETB 761
180.00%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.46
$1.25 ETB 194
127.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.44
$0.69 ETB 107
307.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.77
$0.31 ETB 48.89
558.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.97
$1.01 ETB 157
353.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.99
$2.95 ETB 458
56.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Adama
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.40 ETB 217
-8.57%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.84
$1.28 ETB 199
65.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.73
$2.20 ETB 341
-9.09%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.02
$2.47 ETB 383
40.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$7.17 ETB 1,113
160.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.16
$14.10 ETB 2,189
-33.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$13.05 ETB 2,026
43.14%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.26
$6.54 ETB 1,015
-60.09%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.07
$1.03 ETB 160
132.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.24 ETB 348
-6.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.37
$0.93 ETB 145
193.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.70
$0.63 ETB 98.2
211.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$1.87 ETB 290
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Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.28
$0.65 ETB 100
127.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.80
$0.63 ETB 97.5
46.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.95
$4.05 ETB 629
69.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.16
$6.36 ETB 987
11.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.20
$1.01 ETB 156
36.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.09
$1.85 ETB 287
30.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Adama
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.57
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.92
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.96
$1.49 ETB 232
206.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.82
$0.29 ETB 45.05
624.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.98
$2.05 ETB 318
1307.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.64
$1.26 ETB 195
50.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.5K
$55.3K ETB 8.6M
-30.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €28.0K
$54.7K ETB 8.5M
-41.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Adama
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €159
$159 ETB 24.6K
15.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.59
$11.84 ETB 1,838
91.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.61
$129 ETB 20.1K
-71.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Adama
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.8
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €18.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.61
$5.61 ETB 871
97.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Adama
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €629
$81.3 ETB 12.6K
793.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.2K
$41.2K ETB 6.4M
-62.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Adama
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.7
$46.31 ETB 7,188
86.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.45
$74.9 ETB 11.6K
-49.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.5
$91.7 ETB 14.2K
15.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$113 ETB 17.5K
4.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Adama
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,358
$504 ETB 78.2K
211.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,070
$299 ETB 46.5K
312.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,383
$1,008 ETB 156.4K
173.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,715
$801 ETB 124.3K
147.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,993
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,122
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Adama
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,163
$101 ETB 15.7K
2365.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
17
-80.06%

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Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Adama: March 2, 2026

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