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

🙂 Solo nomad: Hawassa is 0.4% cheaper than Addis Ababa without rent, and 42.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Hawassa is 18.6% cheaper than Addis Ababa without rent, and 38.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.49 ETB 604

$4.47 ETB 602

0.45%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$34.61 ETB 4,655

$35.65 ETB 4,795

-2.92%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.57 ETB 884

$6.49 ETB 873

1.23%

Cappuccino

$1.29 ETB 174

$1.23 ETB 165

4.88%

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

$0.63 ETB 84.8

$0.68 ETB 91.5

-7.35%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.46 ETB 61.9

$0.46 ETB 62.2

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.98 ETB 132

$1.02 ETB 137

-3.92%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.08 ETB 414

$3.05 ETB 410

0.98%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.39 ETB 186

$1.46 ETB 196

-4.79%

White Bread (500g)

$1.28 ETB 173

$1.28 ETB 172

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.98 ETB 132

$2.11 ETB 284

-53.55%

Eggs

$1.58 ETB 212

$2.52 ETB 339

-37.30%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.17 ETB 964

$7.25 ETB 975

-1.10%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.67 ETB 1,838

$13.99 ETB 1,882

-2.29%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.1 ETB 1,763

$13.41 ETB 1,804

-2.31%

Apples (1kg)

$6.65 ETB 894

$6.68 ETB 899

-0.45%

Banana (1kg)

$1.02 ETB 138

$0.95 ETB 128

7.37%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.2 ETB 296

$2.27 ETB 305

-3.08%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.97 ETB 130

$0.94 ETB 126

3.19%

Potato (1kg)

$0.65 ETB 87.2

$0.64 ETB 85.6

1.56%

Onion (1kg)

$1.84 ETB 248

$1.89 ETB 254

-2.65%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.65 ETB 87.6

$0.65 ETB 87.8

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.64 ETB 86.1

$0.64 ETB 86.4

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.01 ETB 539

$4.1 ETB 552

-2.20%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.66 ETB 896

$6.55 ETB 881

1.68%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.04 ETB 139

$1 ETB 134

4.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.84 ETB 247

$1.82 ETB 244

1.10%

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)

$1.5 ETB 202

$1.48 ETB 199

1.35%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.29 ETB 39.52

$0.29 ETB 39.19

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.04 ETB 274

$1.96 ETB 264

4.08%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.3 ETB 175

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

$54.3K ETB 7.3M

$54.8K ETB 7.4M

-0.96%

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

$52.8K ETB 7.1M

$54.3K ETB 7.3M

-2.78%

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

$160 ETB 21.5K

0.18%

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

$12.08 ETB 1,625

$12.09 ETB 1,626

-0.08%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$129 ETB 17.4K

$131 ETB 17.6K

-1.38%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$70.6 ETB 9,499

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$35.98 ETB 4,840

Cinema Ticket

$5.65 ETB 759

$5.72 ETB 769

-1.22%

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

$81.5 ETB 11K

$81 ETB 10.9K

0.61%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$39.7K ETB 5.3M

$40.9K ETB 5.5M

-3.03%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.7 ETB 6,281

$47.5 ETB 6,389

-1.68%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$74.5 ETB 10K

$76 ETB 10.2K

-1.96%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$93.1 ETB 12.5K

$94.6 ETB 12.7K

-1.61%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$116 ETB 15.6K

$114 ETB 15.3K

2.13%

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 Hawassa: October 28, 2025

Last update for Addis Ababa: October 28, 2025

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