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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 15.1% more expensive than Addis Ababa without rent, and 60.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 23.5% more expensive than Addis Ababa without rent, and 60.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Addis Ababa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.82 €13.41
$4.39 ETB 683
260.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.4 €54.6
$35.38 ETB 5,508
82.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 €8.79
$6.37 ETB 992
62.79%
Cappuccino
$2.89 €2.45
$1.29 ETB 200
124.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.89
$0.63 ETB 98.3
253.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.31
$0.44 ETB 67.8
252.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.87
$0.98 ETB 153
244.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.31
$2.96 ETB 461
31.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Addis Ababa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.95
$1.38 ETB 215
-18.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 €1.52
$1.33 ETB 207
35.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.48
$2.17 ETB 338
-19.35%
Eggs
$3.17 €2.69
$2.39 ETB 372
32.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.50 €11.45
$7.17 ETB 1,116
88.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 €6.61
$13.80 ETB 2,148
-43.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.65 €13.27
$13.35 ETB 2,077
17.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.93
$6.60 ETB 1,028
-65.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.45
$0.94 ETB 147
81.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 €1.64
$2.19 ETB 340
-11.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 €2.14
$0.99 ETB 155
154.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 €1.52
$0.69 ETB 107
159.42%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$1.90 ETB 296
7.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.64
$0.66 ETB 102
193.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.68
$0.63 ETB 98.5
28.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.64
$4.04 ETB 629
64.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 €4.91
$5.70 ETB 888
1.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.13
$1.05 ETB 163
26.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 €2.46
$1.89 ETB 294
53.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Addis Ababa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 €1.99
$0.44 ETB 68.4
434.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.70 €38.75
$12.03 ETB 1,872
279.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 €3.56
$1.48 ETB 231
183.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.69
$0.27 ETB 41.86
200.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.70 €15.86
$1.95 ETB 304
858.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$1.28 ETB 200
63.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K €29.3K
$54.3K ETB 8.5M
-36.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K €33.6K
$53.4K ETB 8.3M
-25.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Addis Ababa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 €124
$162 ETB 25.3K
-10.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.84 €17.67
$11.88 ETB 1,850
75.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.78 €33.73
$129 ETB 20.0K
-69.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Addis Ababa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.58 €41.20
$71.6 ETB 11.1K
-32.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 €15.99
$36.56 ETB 5,690
-48.44%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 €7.69
$5.83 ETB 908
55.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Addis Ababa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$618 €524
$81.1 ETB 12.6K
662.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K €13.7K
$40.4K ETB 6.3M
-60.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Addis Ababa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €88.7
$46.57 ETB 7,248
124.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.54 €34.38
$75.5 ETB 11.8K
-46.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 €79.5
$93.5 ETB 14.6K
0.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 €104
$112 ETB 17.5K
8.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Addis Ababa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,604 €1,360
$751 ETB 117.0K
113.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,069
$506 ETB 78.8K
148.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,065 €2,599
$1,796 ETB 279.5K
70.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$890 ETB 138.5K
125.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,702 €6,532
$1,993 ETB 310.3K
286.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,367 €3,703
$994 ETB 154.6K
339.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Addis Ababa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,638 €1,389
$199 ETB 31.0K
721.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
17
-77.59%

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

Last update for Lisbon: April 13, 2026

Last update for Addis Ababa: April 12, 2026

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