Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Bahir Dar Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Bahir Dar

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 206.4% more expensive than Bahir Dar without rent, and 513.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 235.9% more expensive than Bahir Dar without rent, and 469.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Bahir Dar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.78
$3.57 ETB 553
345.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.8
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.13
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Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.52
$0.97 ETB 151
200.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.99
$0.42 ETB 64.4
447.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.36
$0.48 ETB 74.9
227.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.98
$0.73 ETB 113
371.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.35
$1.97 ETB 306
96.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Bahir Dar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.98 ETB 152
16.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.02 ETB 159
75.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.52
$1.01 ETB 157
73.27%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.80
$1.78 ETB 276
81.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.45
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.95
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.85
$10.06 ETB 1,561
59.05%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.02
$2.95 ETB 457
-21.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.43
$1.02 ETB 159
61.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$1.98 ETB 307
-2.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.11
$0.79 ETB 122
208.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.59
$0.64 ETB 99.1
185.94%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.80
$1.17 ETB 182
77.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.73
$1.02 ETB 158
96.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.49 ETB 75.9
63.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.84
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Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €5.02
$3.89 ETB 604
49.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.16
$0.77 ETB 120
74.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.61
$1.96 ETB 304
53.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Bahir Dar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.05
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €40.01
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.53
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.52 ETB 81.0
67.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €16.09
$2.04 ETB 316
810.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.03 ETB 160
102.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €30.1K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.6K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Bahir Dar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €130
$98.6 ETB 15.3K
52.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.86
$9.84 ETB 1,528
109.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.72
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Bahir Dar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.44
$49.08 ETB 7,619
-2.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.91
$60.1 ETB 9,333
-69.45%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.07
$6.01 ETB 934
55.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Bahir Dar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €533
$50.1 ETB 7,776
1127.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Bahir Dar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.3
$49.81 ETB 7,731
109.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.59
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.5
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Bahir Dar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,411
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,064
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,614
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,736
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,817
$2,020 ETB 313.5K
289.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,740
$1,481 ETB 230.0K
191.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Bahir Dar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,395
$200 ETB 31.0K
707.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Bahir Dar: March 3, 2026

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