Cost of Living Comparison Between Jimma and Adama Cost of Living Comparison Between Jimma and Adama

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Jimma is 12.5% more expensive than Adama without rent, and 5.2% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Jimma is 16.1% cheaper than Adama without rent, and 27.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Jimma
Adama
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.67 ETBĀ 726
$2.95 ETBĀ 458
58.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$35.27 ETBĀ 5,475
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$4.90 ETBĀ 761
-
Cappuccino
$1.19 ETBĀ 185
$1.25 ETBĀ 194
-4.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 ETBĀ 86.2
$0.69 ETBĀ 107
-18.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ETBĀ 69.4
$0.31 ETBĀ 48.89
45.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.26 ETBĀ 196
$1.01 ETBĀ 157
24.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 ETBĀ 229
$2.95 ETBĀ 458
-49.83%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Jimma
Adama
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 ETBĀ 183
$1.40 ETBĀ 217
-15.71%
White Bread (500g)
$0.37 ETBĀ 57.0
$1.28 ETBĀ 199
-71.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ETBĀ 185
$2.20 ETBĀ 341
-45.91%
Eggs
$4.27 ETBĀ 662
$2.47 ETBĀ 383
72.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$7.17 ETBĀ 1,113
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.61 ETBĀ 1,803
$14.10 ETBĀ 2,189
-17.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.79 ETBĀ 1,830
$13.05 ETBĀ 2,026
-9.66%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 ETBĀ 354
$6.54 ETBĀ 1,015
-65.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.15 ETBĀ 178
$1.03 ETBĀ 160
11.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.41 ETBĀ 530
$2.24 ETBĀ 348
52.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.60 ETBĀ 93.7
$0.93 ETBĀ 145
-35.48%
Potato (1kg)
$0.60 ETBĀ 93.0
$0.63 ETBĀ 98.2
-4.76%
Onion (1kg)
$3.51 ETBĀ 545
$1.87 ETBĀ 290
87.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$0.65 ETBĀ 100
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ETBĀ 87.4
$0.63 ETBĀ 97.5
-11.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$4.05 ETBĀ 629
-
Wine (Bottle)
$7.20 ETBĀ 1,117
$6.36 ETBĀ 987
13.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 ETBĀ 175
$1.01 ETBĀ 156
11.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 ETBĀ 218
$1.85 ETBĀ 287
-23.78%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Jimma
Adama
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 ETBĀ 37.41
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.05 ETBĀ 2,181
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.49 ETBĀ 232
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.29 ETBĀ 45.05
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.79 ETBĀ 278
$2.05 ETBĀ 318
-12.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.70 ETBĀ 264
$1.26 ETBĀ 195
34.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$52.6K ETBĀ 8.2M
$55.3K ETBĀ 8.6M
-4.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$58.6K ETBĀ 9.1M
$54.7K ETBĀ 8.5M
7.02%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jimma
Adama
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$63.4 ETBĀ 9,845
$159 ETBĀ 24.6K
-60.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.29 ETBĀ 2,373
$11.84 ETBĀ 1,838
29.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$317 ETBĀ 49.2K
$129 ETBĀ 20.1K
145.20%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Jimma
Adama
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.79 ETBĀ 5,400
-
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$5.61 ETBĀ 871
-
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Jimma
Adama
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$81.3 ETBĀ 12.6K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$41.2K ETBĀ 6.4M
-
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Jimma
Adama
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$46.31 ETBĀ 7,188
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$92.9 ETBĀ 14.4K
$74.9 ETBĀ 11.6K
23.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$141 ETBĀ 21.8K
$91.7 ETBĀ 14.2K
53.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 ETBĀ 18.0K
$113 ETBĀ 17.5K
2.80%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Jimma
Adama
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$210 ETBĀ 32.6K
$504 ETBĀ 78.2K
-58.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$161 ETBĀ 25.0K
$299 ETBĀ 46.5K
-46.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$424 ETBĀ 65.9K
$1,008 ETBĀ 156.4K
-57.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$325 ETBĀ 50.4K
$801 ETBĀ 124.3K
-59.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,324 ETBĀ 360.7K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,164 ETBĀ 180.7K
-
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Jimma
Adama
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$233 ETBĀ 36.1K
$101 ETBĀ 15.7K
129.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9
17
-47.06%

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Last update for Jimma: March 3, 2026

Last update for Adama: March 2, 2026

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