Cost of Living Comparison Between Jimma and Addis Ababa Cost of Living Comparison Between Jimma and Addis Ababa

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Jimma is 5.9% more expensive than Addis Ababa without rent, and 28.1% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Jimma is 22.7% cheaper than Addis Ababa without rent, and 35.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Jimma
Addis Ababa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.67 ETBĀ 728
$4.47 ETBĀ 697
4.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$34.30 ETBĀ 5,346
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$6.33 ETBĀ 986
-
Cappuccino
$1.19 ETBĀ 186
$1.28 ETBĀ 200
-7.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 ETBĀ 86.5
$0.69 ETBĀ 108
-18.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ETBĀ 69.7
$0.47 ETBĀ 73.0
-4.26%
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 230
$3.09 ETBĀ 481
-52.10%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Jimma
Addis Ababa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 ETBĀ 184
$1.40 ETBĀ 217
-15.71%
White Bread (500g)
$0.37 ETBĀ 57.2
$1.32 ETBĀ 206
-71.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ETBĀ 185
$2.12 ETBĀ 330
-43.87%
Eggs
$4.27 ETBĀ 665
$2.40 ETBĀ 374
77.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$7.07 ETBĀ 1,102
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.61 ETBĀ 1,810
$13.67 ETBĀ 2,130
-15.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.79 ETBĀ 1,837
$13.16 ETBĀ 2,050
-10.41%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 ETBĀ 356
$6.69 ETBĀ 1,042
-65.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.15 ETBĀ 179
$1.00 ETBĀ 156
15.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.41 ETBĀ 532
$2.26 ETBĀ 352
50.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.60 ETBĀ 94.1
$0.91 ETBĀ 142
-34.07%
Potato (1kg)
$0.60 ETBĀ 93.3
$0.68 ETBĀ 107
-11.76%
Onion (1kg)
$3.51 ETBĀ 547
$1.91 ETBĀ 297
83.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$0.66 ETBĀ 102
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ETBĀ 87.7
$0.68 ETBĀ 106
-17.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$3.93 ETBĀ 613
-
Wine (Bottle)
$7.20 ETBĀ 1,122
$6.40 ETBĀ 998
12.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 ETBĀ 176
$1.05 ETBĀ 163
7.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 ETBĀ 219
$1.82 ETBĀ 284
-22.53%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Jimma
Addis Ababa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 ETBĀ 37.55
$0.40 ETBĀ 63.1
-40.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.05 ETBĀ 2,189
$12.04 ETBĀ 1,876
16.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.45 ETBĀ 226
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.27 ETBĀ 41.46
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.79 ETBĀ 279
$2.05 ETBĀ 319
-12.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.70 ETBĀ 265
$1.29 ETBĀ 200
31.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$52.6K ETBĀ 8.2M
$55.3K ETBĀ 8.6M
-4.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$58.6K ETBĀ 9.1M
$52.8K ETBĀ 8.2M
10.89%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jimma
Addis Ababa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$63.4 ETBĀ 9,883
$161 ETBĀ 25.1K
-60.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.29 ETBĀ 2,383
$12.04 ETBĀ 1,876
26.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$317 ETBĀ 49.4K
$132 ETBĀ 20.6K
139.76%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Jimma
Addis Ababa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.79 ETBĀ 5,421
$69.7 ETBĀ 10.9K
-50.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$36.53 ETBĀ 5,692
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$5.78 ETBĀ 900
-
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Jimma
Addis Ababa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$79.8 ETBĀ 12.4K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$40.1K ETBĀ 6.3M
-
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Jimma
Addis Ababa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$46.80 ETBĀ 7,292
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$92.9 ETBĀ 14.5K
$74.7 ETBĀ 11.6K
24.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$141 ETBĀ 21.9K
$92.2 ETBĀ 14.4K
52.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 ETBĀ 18.1K
$115 ETBĀ 17.9K
1.36%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Jimma
Addis Ababa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$210 ETBĀ 32.7K
$743 ETBĀ 115.8K
-71.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$161 ETBĀ 25.1K
$497 ETBĀ 77.5K
-67.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$424 ETBĀ 66.1K
$1,783 ETBĀ 277.9K
-76.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$325 ETBĀ 50.6K
$896 ETBĀ 139.6K
-63.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,324 ETBĀ 362.1K
$1,866 ETBĀ 290.8K
24.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,164 ETBĀ 181.4K
$1,193 ETBĀ 185.9K
-2.42%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Jimma
Addis Ababa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$233 ETBĀ 36.3K
$192 ETBĀ 30.0K
21.00%
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 Addis Ababa: March 2, 2026

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