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

🙂 Solo nomad: Hawassa is 22.1% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 64.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Hawassa is 42.2% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 63.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hawassa
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.49 ETB 604
$17.41 €15.03
-74.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.61 ETB 4,655
$68.7 €59.3
-49.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.57 ETB 884
$13.71 €11.84
-52.08%
Cappuccino
$1.29 ETB 174
$2.78 €2.4
-53.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 ETB 84.8
$2.8 €2.42
-77.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 ETB 61.9
$1.98 €1.71
-76.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.98 ETB 132
$4.43 €3.83
-77.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 ETB 414
$4.53 €3.91
-32.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hawassa
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 ETB 186
$1.24 €1.07
12.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 ETB 173
$2.03 €1.75
-36.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.98 ETB 132
$1.98 €1.71
-50.51%
Eggs
$1.58 ETB 212
$3.46 €2.99
-54.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.17 ETB 964
$18.32 €15.82
-60.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.67 ETB 1,838
$9.82 €8.47
39.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.1 ETB 1,763
$19.24 €16.61
-31.91%
Apples (1kg)
$6.65 ETB 894
$2.61 €2.25
154.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.02 ETB 138
$2.34 €2.02
-56.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.2 ETB 296
$2.11 €1.82
4.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.97 ETB 130
$2.77 €2.39
-64.98%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 ETB 87.2
$2.04 €1.76
-68.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.84 ETB 248
$1.77 €1.53
3.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 ETB 87.6
$1.5 €1.3
-56.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 ETB 86.1
$0.85 €0.73
-24.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.01 ETB 539
$7 €6.04
-42.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.66 ETB 896
$7.13 €6.16
-6.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 ETB 139
$1.43 €1.24
-27.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 ETB 247
$2.29 €1.98
-19.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Hawassa
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$3.02 €2.6
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.97 €25.01
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ETB 202
$4.59 €3.96
-67.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 ETB 39.52
$2.02 €1.74
-85.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.04 ETB 274
$29.56 €25.53
-93.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ETB 175
$1.81 €1.56
-28.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$54.3K ETB 7.3M
$38.4K €33.1K
41.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$52.8K ETB 7.1M
$32.4K €28K
62.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hawassa
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$160 ETB 21.5K
$190 €164
-15.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.08 ETB 1,625
$22.18 €19.15
-45.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$129 ETB 17.4K
$36.37 €31.4
255.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hawassa
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$57.4 €49.55
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.95 €18.09
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.65 ETB 759
$10.8 €9.33
-47.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hawassa
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$81.5 ETB 11K
$732 €632
-88.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$39.7K ETB 5.3M
$15.1K €13.1K
162.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hawassa
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.7 ETB 6,281
$86.8 €74.9
-46.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$74.5 ETB 10K
$36.78 €31.76
102.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.1 ETB 12.5K
$102 €88.2
-8.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 ETB 15.6K
$117 €101
-0.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hawassa
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,581 €1,365
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,230 €1,062
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,707 €2,337
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,028 €1,751
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,602 €5,700
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$5,045 €4,356
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hawassa
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,198 €1,898
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17
3.39
401.47%

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Last update for Hawassa: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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