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

🙂 Solo nomad: Hawassa is 32.5% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 65.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Hawassa is 33.8% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 63.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hawassa
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.42 ETB 686
$17.22 €14.85
-74.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.74 ETB 5,388
$68.2 €58.8
-49.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.43 ETB 997
$13.72 €11.83
-53.13%
Cappuccino
$1.23 ETB 191
$2.84 €2.45
-56.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 ETB 97.3
$2.81 €2.43
-77.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 ETB 66.8
$2.04 €1.76
-78.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.98 ETB 152
$4.58 €3.95
-78.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 ETB 474
$4.61 €3.97
-33.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hawassa
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 ETB 224
$1.28 €1.11
12.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 ETB 201
$2.12 €1.83
-38.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.97 ETB 151
$2.00 €1.73
-51.50%
Eggs
$1.60 ETB 248
$3.48 €3.00
-54.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.14 ETB 1,107
$18.68 €16.10
-61.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.86 ETB 2,151
$9.42 €8.12
47.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.06 ETB 2,026
$18.68 €16.10
-30.09%
Apples (1kg)
$6.85 ETB 1,062
$2.61 €2.25
162.45%
Banana (1kg)
$0.97 ETB 150
$2.39 €2.06
-59.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.19 ETB 340
$2.09 €1.80
4.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.92 ETB 143
$2.73 €2.36
-66.30%
Potato (1kg)
$0.64 ETB 98.9
$1.96 €1.69
-67.35%
Onion (1kg)
$1.91 ETB 296
$1.87 €1.61
2.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.64 ETB 99.5
$1.48 €1.27
-56.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 ETB 106
$0.92 €0.79
-25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.90 ETB 605
$6.87 €5.92
-43.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.33 ETB 982
$7.12 €6.13
-11.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 ETB 162
$1.38 €1.19
-24.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 ETB 284
$2.41 €2.08
-24.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Hawassa
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$2.97 €2.56
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.77 €24.80
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 ETB 228
$4.57 €3.94
-67.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.27 ETB 41.27
$2.10 €1.81
-87.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.95 ETB 303
$28.85 €24.87
-93.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ETB 194
$1.90 €1.64
-34.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$54.9K ETB 8.5M
$38.7K €33.3K
42.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$52.8K ETB 8.2M
$32.3K €27.8K
63.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hawassa
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$162 ETB 25.1K
$183 €158
-11.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.18 ETB 1,890
$22.62 €19.50
-46.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$131 ETB 20.3K
$36.50 €31.47
257.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hawassa
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$58.7 €50.6
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.82 €17.95
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.76 ETB 894
$11.10 €9.57
-48.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hawassa
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$80.1 ETB 12.4K
$726 €626
-88.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$40.3K ETB 6.3M
$15.3K €13.2K
164.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hawassa
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.97 ETB 7,286
$86.2 €74.3
-45.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$74.9 ETB 11.6K
$37.48 €32.30
99.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.3 ETB 14.2K
$106 €91.1
-13.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 ETB 17.7K
$118 €102
-3.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hawassa
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,568 €1,351
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,236 €1,065
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,752 €2,372
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,981 €1,707
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,921 €5,966
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$510 ETB 79.1K
$4,760 €4,103
-89.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hawassa
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,498 €2,153
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17
3.39
401.47%

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Last update for Hawassa: March 1, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

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