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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 15.8% more expensive than Addis Ababa without rent, and 60.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 28.3% more expensive than Addis Ababa without rent, and 57.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.92 €13.70

$4.47 ETB 697

256.15%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$64.5 €55.5

$34.30 ETB 5,346

87.96%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.54 €9.08

$6.33 ETB 986

66.51%

Cappuccino

$2.91 €2.50

$1.28 ETB 200

127.34%

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

$2.30 €1.98

$0.69 ETB 108

233.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.57 €1.35

$0.47 ETB 73.0

234.04%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.44 €2.96

$1.01 ETB 157

240.59%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.87 €3.33

$3.09 ETB 481

25.24%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.14 €0.98

$1.40 ETB 217

-18.57%

White Bread (500g)

$1.79 €1.55

$1.32 ETB 206

35.61%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.75 €1.51

$2.12 ETB 330

-17.45%

Eggs

$3.23 €2.78

$2.40 ETB 374

34.58%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.22 €11.38

$7.07 ETB 1,102

86.99%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.03 €6.91

$13.67 ETB 2,130

-41.26%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.00 €13.77

$13.16 ETB 2,050

21.58%

Apples (1kg)

$2.33 €2.00

$6.69 ETB 1,042

-65.17%

Banana (1kg)

$1.65 €1.42

$1.00 ETB 156

65.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.94 €1.67

$2.26 ETB 352

-14.16%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.44 €2.10

$0.91 ETB 142

168.13%

Potato (1kg)

$1.83 €1.58

$0.68 ETB 107

169.12%

Onion (1kg)

$2.08 €1.79

$1.91 ETB 297

8.90%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.00 €1.72

$0.66 ETB 102

203.03%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.80 €0.69

$0.68 ETB 106

17.65%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.74 €5.81

$3.93 ETB 613

71.50%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.80 €4.99

$6.40 ETB 998

-9.38%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.34 €1.15

$1.05 ETB 163

27.62%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.01 €2.59

$1.82 ETB 284

65.38%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.37 €2.04

$0.40 ETB 63.1

492.50%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$46.20 €39.78

$12.04 ETB 1,876

283.72%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.07 €3.51

$1.45 ETB 226

180.69%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.87 €0.75

$0.27 ETB 41.46

222.22%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$18.58 €15.99

$2.05 ETB 319

806.34%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.09 €1.80

$1.29 ETB 200

62.02%

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

$34.8K €29.9K

$55.3K ETB 8.6M

-37.11%

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

$38.8K €33.4K

$52.8K ETB 8.2M

-26.57%

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

$150 €129

$161 ETB 25.1K

-6.79%

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

$20.62 €17.75

$12.04 ETB 1,876

71.26%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.09 €34.52

$132 ETB 20.6K

-69.65%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$47.85 €41.20

$69.7 ETB 10.9K

-31.34%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.37 €15.81

$36.53 ETB 5,692

-49.71%

Cinema Ticket

$9.32 €8.02

$5.78 ETB 900

61.25%

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

$615 €529

$79.8 ETB 12.4K

670.19%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.4K €14.2K

$40.1K ETB 6.3M

-59.03%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$104 €89.7

$46.80 ETB 7,292

122.71%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$41.10 €35.39

$74.7 ETB 11.6K

-44.94%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$95.3 €82.0

$92.2 ETB 14.4K

3.36%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$120 €103

$115 ETB 17.9K

4.81%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,630 €1,403

$743 ETB 115.8K

119.30%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,229 €1,058

$497 ETB 77.5K

147.09%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,018 €2,598

$1,783 ETB 277.9K

69.24%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,004 €1,726

$896 ETB 139.6K

123.78%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,872 €6,778

$1,866 ETB 290.8K

321.87%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,319 €3,718

$1,193 ETB 185.9K

262.10%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,611 €1,387

$192 ETB 30.0K

737.54%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Addis Ababa: March 2, 2026

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