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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 19.1% more expensive than Addis Ababa without rent, and 61.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 25.5% more expensive than Addis Ababa without rent, and 60.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$16.17 €13.94

$4.53 ETB 700

256.95%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$63.5 €54.7

$34.59 ETB 5,343

83.49%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.40 €8.96

$6.55 ETB 1,012

58.78%

Cappuccino

$2.77 €2.38

$1.30 ETB 200

113.08%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.32 €2.00

$0.63 ETB 97.5

268.25%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.54 €1.33

$0.47 ETB 72.1

227.66%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.55 €3.06

$1.02 ETB 157

248.04%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.90 €3.36

$2.97 ETB 459

31.31%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.13 €0.98

$1.45 ETB 224

-22.07%

White Bread (500g)

$1.83 €1.58

$1.34 ETB 207

36.57%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.77 €1.53

$2.14 ETB 330

-17.29%

Eggs

$3.13 €2.70

$2.40 ETB 370

30.42%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.19 €11.37

$7.12 ETB 1,099

85.25%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.80 €6.73

$13.81 ETB 2,134

-43.52%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.93 €13.73

$13.40 ETB 2,070

18.88%

Apples (1kg)

$2.27 €1.96

$6.65 ETB 1,028

-65.86%

Banana (1kg)

$1.72 €1.48

$1.00 ETB 155

72.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.98 €1.71

$2.16 ETB 333

-8.33%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.44 €2.10

$0.94 ETB 145

159.57%

Potato (1kg)

$1.80 €1.55

$0.69 ETB 106

160.87%

Onion (1kg)

$2.05 €1.77

$1.83 ETB 283

12.02%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.91 €1.65

$0.64 ETB 99.1

198.44%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.78 €0.68

$0.63 ETB 97.5

23.81%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.65 €5.73

$4.05 ETB 626

64.20%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.67 €4.89

$6.38 ETB 986

-11.13%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.33 €1.15

$1.01 ETB 156

31.68%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.00 €2.59

$1.86 ETB 287

61.29%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.34 €2.02

$0.40 ETB 61.8

485.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$46.03 €39.68

$11.86 ETB 1,832

288.11%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.25 €3.67

$1.49 ETB 231

185.23%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.80 €0.69

$0.29 ETB 44.96

175.86%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$18.60 €16.03

$2.03 ETB 314

816.26%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.07 €1.78

$1.25 ETB 193

65.60%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$34.2K €29.5K

$55.8K ETB 8.6M

-38.70%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$39.0K €33.6K

$53.6K ETB 8.3M

-27.21%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$147 €127

$160 ETB 24.8K

-8.42%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$20.52 €17.69

$11.93 ETB 1,844

72.00%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.18 €34.64

$128 ETB 19.8K

-68.60%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$49.53 €42.70

$71.1 ETB 11.0K

-30.34%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.68 €16.10

$36.86 ETB 5,695

-49.32%

Cinema Ticket

$9.10 €7.85

$5.68 ETB 878

60.21%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$613 €529

$82.4 ETB 12.7K

644.45%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.3K €14.1K

$41.2K ETB 6.4M

-60.33%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$102 €88.2

$47.31 ETB 7,310

116.21%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.77 €35.14

$76.1 ETB 11.8K

-46.43%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$94.6 €81.6

$92.4 ETB 14.3K

2.40%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$119 €102

$114 ETB 17.7K

3.57%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,625 €1,401

$738 ETB 114.1K

120.13%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,253 €1,080

$493 ETB 76.2K

153.98%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,126 €2,695

$1,814 ETB 280.3K

72.29%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,042 €1,760

$882 ETB 136.3K

131.50%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,814 €6,735

$2,274 ETB 351.4K

243.56%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,389 €3,783

$1,314 ETB 203.1K

233.94%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,516 €1,307

$196 ETB 30.2K

674.51%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.81

-77.59%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Addis Ababa: January 11, 2026

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