Cost of Living Comparison Between Hawassa and Bahir Dar Cost of Living Comparison Between Hawassa and Bahir Dar

😐 Solo nomad: Hawassa is 130% more expensive than Bahir Dar without rent, and 119% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Hawassa is 142.4% more expensive than Bahir Dar without rent, and 117.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.42 ETB 686

$3.57 ETB 553

23.81%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$34.74 ETB 5,388

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.43 ETB 997

Cappuccino

$1.23 ETB 191

$0.97 ETB 151

26.80%

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

$0.63 ETB 97.3

$0.42 ETB 64.4

50.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.43 ETB 66.8

$0.48 ETB 74.8

-10.42%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.98 ETB 152

$0.73 ETB 113

34.25%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.06 ETB 474

$1.97 ETB 305

55.33%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.44 ETB 224

$0.98 ETB 151

46.94%

White Bread (500g)

$1.30 ETB 201

$1.02 ETB 158

27.45%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.97 ETB 151

$1.01 ETB 157

-3.96%

Eggs

$1.60 ETB 248

$1.78 ETB 276

-10.11%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.14 ETB 1,107

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.86 ETB 2,151

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.06 ETB 2,026

$10.06 ETB 1,560

29.82%

Apples (1kg)

$6.85 ETB 1,062

$2.95 ETB 457

132.20%

Banana (1kg)

$0.97 ETB 150

$1.02 ETB 159

-4.90%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.19 ETB 340

$1.98 ETB 307

10.61%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.92 ETB 143

$0.79 ETB 122

16.46%

Potato (1kg)

$0.64 ETB 98.9

$0.64 ETB 99.0

Onion (1kg)

$1.91 ETB 296

$1.17 ETB 182

63.25%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.64 ETB 99.5

$1.02 ETB 158

-37.25%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.69 ETB 106

$0.49 ETB 75.9

40.82%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.90 ETB 605

Wine (Bottle)

$6.33 ETB 982

$3.89 ETB 603

62.72%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.04 ETB 162

$0.77 ETB 120

35.06%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.83 ETB 284

$1.96 ETB 304

-6.63%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.47 ETB 228

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.27 ETB 41.27

$0.52 ETB 81.0

-48.08%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.95 ETB 303

$2.04 ETB 316

-4.41%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.25 ETB 194

$1.03 ETB 160

21.36%

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

$54.9K ETB 8.5M

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

$52.8K ETB 8.2M

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

$162 ETB 25.1K

$98.6 ETB 15.3K

63.97%

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

$12.18 ETB 1,890

$9.84 ETB 1,527

23.78%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$131 ETB 20.3K

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$49.08 ETB 7,613

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$60.1 ETB 9,326

Cinema Ticket

$5.76 ETB 894

$6.01 ETB 933

-4.16%

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

$80.1 ETB 12.4K

$50.1 ETB 7,770

59.83%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$40.3K ETB 6.3M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.97 ETB 7,286

$49.81 ETB 7,725

-5.70%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$74.9 ETB 11.6K

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$91.3 ETB 14.2K

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$114 ETB 17.7K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,020 ETB 313.3K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$510 ETB 79.1K

$1,481 ETB 229.8K

-65.59%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$200 ETB 30.9K

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 Bahir Dar: March 3, 2026

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