Cost of Living Comparison Between Hawassa and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Hawassa and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Hawassa is 24.9% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 64.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Hawassa is 27.8% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 61.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hawassa
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.42 ETB 686
$15.92 €13.72
-72.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.74 ETB 5,388
$64.5 €55.6
-46.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.43 ETB 997
$10.54 €9.09
-38.99%
Cappuccino
$1.23 ETB 191
$2.91 €2.51
-57.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 ETB 97.3
$2.30 €1.98
-72.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 ETB 66.8
$1.57 €1.35
-72.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.98 ETB 152
$3.44 €2.97
-71.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 ETB 474
$3.87 €3.33
-20.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hawassa
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 ETB 224
$1.14 €0.98
26.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 ETB 201
$1.79 €1.55
-27.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.97 ETB 151
$1.75 €1.51
-44.57%
Eggs
$1.60 ETB 248
$3.23 €2.79
-50.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.14 ETB 1,107
$13.22 €11.39
-45.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.86 ETB 2,151
$8.03 €6.92
72.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.06 ETB 2,026
$16.00 €13.79
-18.37%
Apples (1kg)
$6.85 ETB 1,062
$2.33 €2.01
193.99%
Banana (1kg)
$0.97 ETB 150
$1.65 €1.42
-41.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.19 ETB 340
$1.94 €1.67
12.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.92 ETB 143
$2.44 €2.10
-62.30%
Potato (1kg)
$0.64 ETB 98.9
$1.83 €1.58
-65.03%
Onion (1kg)
$1.91 ETB 296
$2.08 €1.79
-8.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.64 ETB 99.5
$2.00 €1.72
-68.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 ETB 106
$0.80 €0.69
-13.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.90 ETB 605
$6.74 €5.81
-42.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.33 ETB 982
$5.80 €5.00
9.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 ETB 162
$1.34 €1.15
-22.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 ETB 284
$3.01 €2.60
-39.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Hawassa
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$2.37 €2.04
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.20 €39.83
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 ETB 228
$4.07 €3.51
-63.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.27 ETB 41.27
$0.87 €0.75
-68.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.95 ETB 303
$18.58 €16.01
-89.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ETB 194
$2.09 €1.80
-40.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$54.9K ETB 8.5M
$34.8K €30.0K
58.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$52.8K ETB 8.2M
$38.8K €33.4K
36.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hawassa
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$162 ETB 25.1K
$150 €130
7.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.18 ETB 1,890
$20.62 €17.77
-40.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$131 ETB 20.3K
$40.09 €34.56
225.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hawassa
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$47.85 €41.25
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.37 €15.83
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.76 ETB 894
$9.32 €8.03
-38.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hawassa
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$80.1 ETB 12.4K
$615 €530
-86.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$40.3K ETB 6.3M
$16.4K €14.2K
145.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hawassa
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.97 ETB 7,286
$104 €89.8
-54.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$74.9 ETB 11.6K
$41.10 €35.43
82.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.3 ETB 14.2K
$95.3 €82.1
-4.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 ETB 17.7K
$120 €104
-5.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hawassa
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,630 €1,405
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,229 €1,059
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$3,018 €2,601
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,004 €1,728
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,872 €6,786
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$510 ETB 79.1K
$4,319 €3,723
-88.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hawassa
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,611 €1,389
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17
3.81
346.19%

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Last update for Hawassa: March 1, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

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