Cost of Living Comparison Between Jimma and Hawassa Cost of Living Comparison Between Jimma and Hawassa

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Jimma is 21.8% more expensive than Hawassa without rent, and 25.2% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Jimma is 16.5% cheaper than Hawassa without rent, and 6.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Jimma
Hawassa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.67 ETBĀ 726
$4.42 ETBĀ 687
5.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$34.74 ETBĀ 5,392
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$6.43 ETBĀ 998
-
Cappuccino
$1.19 ETBĀ 185
$1.23 ETBĀ 192
-3.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 ETBĀ 86.2
$0.63 ETBĀ 97.4
-11.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ETBĀ 69.4
$0.43 ETBĀ 66.9
4.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.26 ETBĀ 196
$0.98 ETBĀ 152
28.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 ETBĀ 229
$3.06 ETBĀ 475
-51.63%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Jimma
Hawassa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 ETBĀ 183
$1.44 ETBĀ 224
-18.06%
White Bread (500g)
$0.37 ETBĀ 57.0
$1.30 ETBĀ 201
-71.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ETBĀ 185
$0.97 ETBĀ 151
22.68%
Eggs
$4.27 ETBĀ 662
$1.60 ETBĀ 249
166.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$7.14 ETBĀ 1,108
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.61 ETBĀ 1,803
$13.86 ETBĀ 2,152
-16.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.79 ETBĀ 1,830
$13.06 ETBĀ 2,028
-9.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 ETBĀ 354
$6.85 ETBĀ 1,063
-66.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.15 ETBĀ 178
$0.97 ETBĀ 150
18.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.41 ETBĀ 530
$2.19 ETBĀ 341
55.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.60 ETBĀ 93.7
$0.92 ETBĀ 143
-34.78%
Potato (1kg)
$0.60 ETBĀ 93.0
$0.64 ETBĀ 98.9
-6.25%
Onion (1kg)
$3.51 ETBĀ 545
$1.91 ETBĀ 296
83.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$0.64 ETBĀ 99.6
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ETBĀ 87.4
$0.69 ETBĀ 106
-18.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$3.90 ETBĀ 606
-
Wine (Bottle)
$7.20 ETBĀ 1,117
$6.33 ETBĀ 982
13.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 ETBĀ 175
$1.04 ETBĀ 162
8.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 ETBĀ 218
$1.83 ETBĀ 284
-22.95%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Jimma
Hawassa
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)
-
$1.47 ETBĀ 228
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.27 ETBĀ 41.30
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.79 ETBĀ 278
$1.95 ETBĀ 303
-8.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.70 ETBĀ 264
$1.25 ETBĀ 194
36.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$52.6K ETBĀ 8.2M
$54.9K ETBĀ 8.5M
-4.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$58.6K ETBĀ 9.1M
$52.8K ETBĀ 8.2M
10.94%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jimma
Hawassa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$63.4 ETBĀ 9,845
$162 ETBĀ 25.1K
-60.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.29 ETBĀ 2,373
$12.18 ETBĀ 1,891
25.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$317 ETBĀ 49.2K
$131 ETBĀ 20.3K
142.55%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Jimma
Hawassa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.79 ETBĀ 5,400
-
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$5.76 ETBĀ 894
-
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Jimma
Hawassa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$80.1 ETBĀ 12.4K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$40.3K ETBĀ 6.3M
-
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Jimma
Hawassa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$46.97 ETBĀ 7,292
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$92.9 ETBĀ 14.4K
$74.9 ETBĀ 11.6K
23.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$141 ETBĀ 21.8K
$91.3 ETBĀ 14.2K
54.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 ETBĀ 18.0K
$114 ETBĀ 17.7K
1.85%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Jimma
Hawassa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$210 ETBĀ 32.6K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$161 ETBĀ 25.0K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$424 ETBĀ 65.9K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$325 ETBĀ 50.4K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,324 ETBĀ 360.7K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,164 ETBĀ 180.7K
$510 ETBĀ 79.1K
128.32%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Jimma
Hawassa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$233 ETBĀ 36.1K
-
-
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 Hawassa: March 1, 2026

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