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

🙂 Solo nomad: Hawassa is 15.1% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 63.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Hawassa is 36.6% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 61.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hawassa
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.49 ETB 604
$16.09 €13.89
-72.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.61 ETB 4,655
$64.1 €55.3
-45.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.57 ETB 884
$10.28 €8.88
-36.09%
Cappuccino
$1.29 ETB 174
$2.78 €2.4
-53.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 ETB 84.8
$2.23 €1.92
-71.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 ETB 61.9
$1.57 €1.35
-70.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.98 ETB 132
$3.41 €2.95
-71.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 ETB 414
$3.82 €3.3
-19.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hawassa
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 ETB 186
$1.14 €0.98
21.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 ETB 173
$1.73 €1.49
-26.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.98 ETB 132
$1.67 €1.44
-41.32%
Eggs
$1.58 ETB 212
$3.13 €2.7
-49.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.17 ETB 964
$13.31 €11.5
-46.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.67 ETB 1,838
$7.99 €6.9
71.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.1 ETB 1,763
$15.97 €13.79
-17.97%
Apples (1kg)
$6.65 ETB 894
$2.28 €1.97
191.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.02 ETB 138
$1.7 €1.47
-40.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.2 ETB 296
$2.04 €1.76
7.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.97 ETB 130
$2.55 €2.2
-61.96%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 ETB 87.2
$1.76 €1.52
-63.07%
Onion (1kg)
$1.84 ETB 248
$2.05 €1.77
-10.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 ETB 87.6
$1.98 €1.71
-67.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 ETB 86.1
$0.81 €0.7
-20.99%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.01 ETB 539
$6.59 €5.69
-39.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.66 ETB 896
$5.87 €5.07
13.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 ETB 139
$1.33 €1.15
-21.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 ETB 247
$2.92 €2.52
-36.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Hawassa
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$2.27 €1.96
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.15 €39.85
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ETB 202
$4.23 €3.66
-64.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 ETB 39.52
$0.86 €0.75
-66.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.04 ETB 274
$18.68 €16.13
-89.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ETB 175
$2.09 €1.81
-37.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$54.3K ETB 7.3M
$34.5K €29.8K
57.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$52.8K ETB 7.1M
$39.6K €34.2K
33.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hawassa
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$160 ETB 21.5K
$148 €128
7.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.08 ETB 1,625
$20.98 €18.11
-42.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$129 ETB 17.4K
$39.65 €34.24
225.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hawassa
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$47.92 €41.37
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 €16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.65 ETB 759
$9.38 €8.1
-39.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hawassa
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$81.5 ETB 11K
$607 €524
-86.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$39.7K ETB 5.3M
$16.1K €13.9K
146.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hawassa
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.7 ETB 6,281
$104 €90.1
-55.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$74.5 ETB 10K
$41.09 €35.48
81.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.1 ETB 12.5K
$92.7 €80
0.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 ETB 15.6K
$119 €102
-2.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hawassa
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,592 €1,375
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,262 €1,090
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$3,046 €2,630
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,069 €1,787
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,280 €6,286
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,549 €3,928
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hawassa
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,462 €1,263
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17
3.81
346.19%

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Last update for Hawassa: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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