Cost of Living Comparison Between Jimma and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Jimma and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Jimma is 8.6% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 55.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Jimma is 39.7% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 59.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jimma
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.67 ETB 731
$15.92 €13.59
-70.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$64.5 €55.1
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$10.54 €9.00
-
Cappuccino
$1.19 ETB 186
$2.91 €2.48
-59.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 ETB 86.8
$2.30 €1.96
-75.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ETB 69.9
$1.57 €1.34
-71.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.26 ETB 197
$3.44 €2.94
-63.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 ETB 231
$3.87 €3.30
-61.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jimma
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 ETB 184
$1.14 €0.97
3.51%
White Bread (500g)
$0.37 ETB 57.4
$1.79 €1.53
-79.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ETB 186
$1.75 €1.50
-32.00%
Eggs
$4.27 ETB 667
$3.23 €2.76
32.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$13.22 €11.29
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.61 ETB 1,815
$8.03 €6.85
44.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.79 ETB 1,843
$16.00 €13.66
-26.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 ETB 357
$2.33 €1.99
-2.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.15 ETB 179
$1.65 €1.41
-30.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.41 ETB 534
$1.94 €1.66
75.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.60 ETB 94.3
$2.44 €2.08
-75.41%
Potato (1kg)
$0.60 ETB 93.6
$1.83 €1.57
-67.21%
Onion (1kg)
$3.51 ETB 549
$2.08 €1.78
68.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$2.00 €1.71
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ETB 88.0
$0.80 €0.68
-30.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$6.74 €5.76
-
Wine (Bottle)
$7.20 ETB 1,125
$5.80 €4.95
24.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 ETB 176
$1.34 €1.14
-15.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 ETB 220
$3.01 €2.57
-53.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Jimma
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 ETB 37.66
$2.37 €2.02
-89.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.05 ETB 2,196
$46.20 €39.46
-69.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$4.07 €3.48
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.87 €0.74
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.79 ETB 280
$18.58 €15.86
-90.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.70 ETB 266
$2.09 €1.78
-18.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$52.6K ETB 8.2M
$34.8K €29.7K
51.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$58.6K ETB 9.2M
$38.8K €33.1K
51.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jimma
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$63.4 ETB 9,913
$150 €128
-57.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.29 ETB 2,390
$20.62 €17.61
-25.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$317 ETB 49.5K
$40.09 €34.24
690.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jimma
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.79 ETB 5,437
$47.85 €40.86
-27.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.37 €15.69
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$9.32 €7.96
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jimma
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$615 €525
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$16.4K €14.0K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jimma
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$104 €89.0
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$92.9 ETB 14.5K
$41.10 €35.10
126.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$141 ETB 22.0K
$95.3 €81.4
47.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 ETB 18.2K
$120 €103
-3.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jimma
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$210 ETB 32.8K
$1,630 €1,392
-87.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$161 ETB 25.1K
$1,229 €1,049
-86.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$424 ETB 66.3K
$3,018 €2,577
-85.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$325 ETB 50.7K
$2,004 €1,712
-83.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,324 ETB 363.2K
$7,872 €6,723
-70.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,164 ETB 181.9K
$4,319 €3,688
-73.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jimma
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$233 ETB 36.4K
$1,611 €1,376
-85.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9
3.81
136.22%

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Last update for Jimma: March 3, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

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