Cost of Living Comparison Between Hawassa and Adama Cost of Living Comparison Between Hawassa and Adama

🙂 Solo nomad: Hawassa is 7.6% cheaper than Adama without rent, and 24.3% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Hawassa is 0.5% more expensive than Adama without rent, and 32.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.42 ETB 687

$2.95 ETB 458

49.83%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$34.74 ETB 5,392

$35.27 ETB 5,475

-1.50%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.43 ETB 998

$4.90 ETB 761

31.22%

Cappuccino

$1.23 ETB 192

$1.25 ETB 194

-1.60%

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

$0.63 ETB 97.4

$0.69 ETB 107

-8.70%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.43 ETB 66.9

$0.31 ETB 48.89

38.71%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.98 ETB 152

$1.01 ETB 157

-2.97%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.06 ETB 475

$2.95 ETB 458

3.73%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.44 ETB 224

$1.40 ETB 217

2.86%

White Bread (500g)

$1.30 ETB 201

$1.28 ETB 199

1.56%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.97 ETB 151

$2.20 ETB 341

-55.91%

Eggs

$1.60 ETB 249

$2.47 ETB 383

-35.22%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.14 ETB 1,108

$7.17 ETB 1,113

-0.42%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.86 ETB 2,152

$14.10 ETB 2,189

-1.70%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.06 ETB 2,028

$13.05 ETB 2,026

0.08%

Apples (1kg)

$6.85 ETB 1,063

$6.54 ETB 1,015

4.74%

Banana (1kg)

$0.97 ETB 150

$1.03 ETB 160

-5.83%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.19 ETB 341

$2.24 ETB 348

-2.23%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.92 ETB 143

$0.93 ETB 145

-1.08%

Potato (1kg)

$0.64 ETB 98.9

$0.63 ETB 98.2

1.59%

Onion (1kg)

$1.91 ETB 296

$1.87 ETB 290

2.14%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.64 ETB 99.6

$0.65 ETB 100

-1.54%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.69 ETB 106

$0.63 ETB 97.5

9.52%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.90 ETB 606

$4.05 ETB 629

-3.70%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.33 ETB 982

$6.36 ETB 987

-0.47%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.04 ETB 162

$1.01 ETB 156

2.97%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.83 ETB 284

$1.85 ETB 287

-1.08%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.47 ETB 228

$1.49 ETB 232

-1.34%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.27 ETB 41.30

$0.29 ETB 45.05

-6.90%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.95 ETB 303

$2.05 ETB 318

-4.88%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.25 ETB 194

$1.26 ETB 195

-0.79%

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

$54.9K ETB 8.5M

$55.3K ETB 8.6M

-0.66%

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

$52.8K ETB 8.2M

$54.7K ETB 8.5M

-3.54%

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

$162 ETB 25.1K

$159 ETB 24.6K

1.95%

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

$12.18 ETB 1,891

$11.84 ETB 1,838

2.87%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$131 ETB 20.3K

$129 ETB 20.1K

1.09%

Cinema Ticket

$5.76 ETB 894

$5.61 ETB 871

2.67%

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

$80.1 ETB 12.4K

$81.3 ETB 12.6K

-1.54%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$40.3K ETB 6.3M

$41.2K ETB 6.4M

-2.10%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.97 ETB 7,292

$46.31 ETB 7,188

1.43%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$74.9 ETB 11.6K

0.01%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$91.3 ETB 14.2K

$91.7 ETB 14.2K

-0.39%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$114 ETB 17.7K

$113 ETB 17.5K

0.93%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$504 ETB 78.2K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$299 ETB 46.5K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,008 ETB 156.4K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$801 ETB 124.3K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$510 ETB 79.1K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$101 ETB 15.7K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

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

Last update for Hawassa: March 1, 2026

Last update for Adama: March 2, 2026

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