Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Hawassa Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Hawassa

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 48.2% more expensive than Hawassa without rent, and 188.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 51.1% more expensive than Hawassa without rent, and 170.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Hawassa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.91
$4.42 ETB 687
289.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €59.0
$34.74 ETB 5,392
96.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.89
$6.43 ETB 998
113.37%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.46
$1.23 ETB 192
130.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.44
$0.63 ETB 97.4
346.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.77
$0.43 ETB 66.9
374.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.97
$0.98 ETB 152
367.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.99
$3.06 ETB 475
50.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Hawassa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.44 ETB 224
-11.11%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.84
$1.30 ETB 201
63.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.73
$0.97 ETB 151
106.19%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.02
$1.60 ETB 249
117.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$7.14 ETB 1,108
161.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.16
$13.86 ETB 2,152
-32.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$13.06 ETB 2,028
43.03%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.26
$6.85 ETB 1,063
-61.90%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.07
$0.97 ETB 150
146.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.19 ETB 341
-4.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.37
$0.92 ETB 143
196.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.70
$0.64 ETB 98.9
206.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$1.91 ETB 296
-2.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.28
$0.64 ETB 99.6
131.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.80
$0.69 ETB 106
33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.95
$3.90 ETB 606
76.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.16
$6.33 ETB 982
12.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.20
$1.04 ETB 162
32.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.09
$1.83 ETB 284
31.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Hawassa
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
$1.47 ETB 228
210.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.82
$0.27 ETB 41.30
677.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.98
$1.95 ETB 303
1379.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.64
$1.25 ETB 194
52.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.5K
$54.9K ETB 8.5M
-29.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €28.0K
$52.8K ETB 8.2M
-38.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Hawassa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €159
$162 ETB 25.1K
13.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.59
$12.18 ETB 1,891
85.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.61
$131 ETB 20.3K
-72.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Hawassa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.8
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €18.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.61
$5.76 ETB 894
92.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Hawassa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €629
$80.1 ETB 12.4K
807.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.2K
$40.3K ETB 6.3M
-62.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Hawassa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.7
$46.97 ETB 7,292
83.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.45
$74.9 ETB 11.6K
-49.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.5
$91.3 ETB 14.2K
15.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$114 ETB 17.7K
3.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Hawassa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,358
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,070
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,383
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,715
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,993
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,122
$510 ETB 79.1K
833.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Hawassa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,163
-
-
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 Hawassa: March 1, 2026

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