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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 256.1% more expensive than Bahir Dar without rent, and 515.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 269.7% more expensive than Bahir Dar without rent, and 469.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$16.17 €13.94

$3.52 ETB 543

359.38%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$63.5 €54.7

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.40 €8.96

Cappuccino

$2.77 €2.38

$0.98 ETB 152

182.65%

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

$2.32 €2.00

$0.41 ETB 63.8

465.85%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.54 €1.33

$0.52 ETB 80.1

196.15%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.55 €3.06

$0.77 ETB 119

361.04%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.90 €3.36

$1.99 ETB 307

95.98%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.13 €0.98

$0.99 ETB 153

14.14%

White Bread (500g)

$1.83 €1.58

$0.97 ETB 150

88.66%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.77 €1.53

$0.98 ETB 152

80.61%

Eggs

$3.13 €2.70

$1.72 ETB 266

81.98%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.19 €11.37

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.80 €6.73

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.93 €13.73

$10.17 ETB 1,571

56.64%

Apples (1kg)

$2.27 €1.96

$3.02 ETB 467

-24.83%

Banana (1kg)

$1.72 €1.48

$1.02 ETB 158

68.63%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.98 €1.71

$2.03 ETB 313

-2.46%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.44 €2.10

$0.83 ETB 128

193.98%

Potato (1kg)

$1.80 €1.55

$0.62 ETB 95.5

190.32%

Onion (1kg)

$2.05 €1.77

$1.13 ETB 174

81.42%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.91 €1.65

$1.03 ETB 159

85.44%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.78 €0.68

$0.49 ETB 75.4

59.18%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.65 €5.73

Wine (Bottle)

$5.67 €4.89

$3.98 ETB 615

42.46%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.33 €1.15

$0.81 ETB 126

64.20%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.00 €2.59

$2.06 ETB 318

45.63%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.34 €2.02

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$46.03 €39.68

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.25 €3.67

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.80 €0.69

$0.52 ETB 80.5

53.85%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$18.60 €16.03

$1.98 ETB 305

839.39%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.07 €1.78

$1.02 ETB 157

102.94%

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

$34.2K €29.5K

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

$39.0K €33.6K

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

$147 €127

$99.1 ETB 15.3K

48.19%

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

$20.52 €17.69

$10.03 ETB 1,549

104.59%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.18 €34.64

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$49.53 €42.70

$49.41 ETB 7,630

0.24%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.68 €16.10

$61.0 ETB 9,423

-69.39%

Cinema Ticket

$9.10 €7.85

$6.18 ETB 954

47.25%

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

$613 €529

$50.1 ETB 7,728

1125.17%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.3K €14.1K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$102 €88.2

$50.6 ETB 7,820

101.99%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.77 €35.14

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$94.6 €81.6

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$119 €102

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,625 €1,401

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,253 €1,080

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,126 €2,695

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,042 €1,760

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,814 €6,735

$1,987 ETB 306.9K

293.16%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,389 €3,783

$1,472 ETB 227.3K

198.20%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,516 €1,307

$198 ETB 30.6K

666.25%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.81

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

Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Bahir Dar: January 12, 2026

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