Cost of Living Comparison Between Harar and Addis Ababa Cost of Living Comparison Between Harar and Addis Ababa

😐 Solo nomad: Harar is 0 than Addis Ababa without rent, and 0 with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Harar is 0 than Addis Ababa without rent, and 0 with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.47 ETB 602

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.65 ETB 4,795

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.49 ETB 873

Cappuccino

$1.23 ETB 165

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.68 ETB 91.5

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.46 ETB 62.2

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.02 ETB 137

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.05 ETB 410

Milk (1 liter)

$1.46 ETB 196

White Bread (500g)

$1.28 ETB 172

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.11 ETB 284

Eggs

$2.52 ETB 339

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.25 ETB 975

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.99 ETB 1,882

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.41 ETB 1,804

Apples (1kg)

$6.68 ETB 899

Banana (1kg)

$0.95 ETB 128

Oranges (1kg)

$2.27 ETB 305

Tomato (1kg)

$0.94 ETB 126

Potato (1kg)

$0.64 ETB 85.6

Onion (1kg)

$1.89 ETB 254

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.65 ETB 87.8

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.64 ETB 86.4

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.1 ETB 552

Wine (Bottle)

$6.55 ETB 881

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1 ETB 134

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.82 ETB 244

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.44 ETB 59.2

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.1 ETB 1,628

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.48 ETB 199

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.29 ETB 39.19

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.96 ETB 264

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.3 ETB 175

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$54.8K ETB 7.4M

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$54.3K ETB 7.3M

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$160 ETB 21.5K

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$12.09 ETB 1,626

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$131 ETB 17.6K

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$70.6 ETB 9,499

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$35.98 ETB 4,840

Cinema Ticket

$5.72 ETB 769

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$81 ETB 10.9K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$40.9K ETB 5.5M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$47.5 ETB 6,389

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$76 ETB 10.2K

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$94.6 ETB 12.7K

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$114 ETB 15.3K

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$759 ETB 102K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$508 ETB 68.4K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,809 ETB 243.3K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$901 ETB 121.1K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,621 ETB 352.5K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,711 ETB 230.1K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$195 ETB 26.3K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Harar: October 28, 2025

Last update for Addis Ababa: October 28, 2025