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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 216.9% more expensive than Bahir Dar without rent, and 523.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 249.7% more expensive than Bahir Dar without rent, and 479.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Bahir Dar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$3.58 ETB 482
349.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
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Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.02 ETB 137
172.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.42 ETB 56.5
430.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.51 ETB 69
207.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$0.74 ETB 99.2
360.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$1.99 ETB 267
91.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Bahir Dar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.02 ETB 137
11.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.97 ETB 131
78.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.02 ETB 138
63.73%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.77 ETB 238
76.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$9.81 ETB 1,320
62.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.96 ETB 397
-22.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.01 ETB 136
68.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.98 ETB 266
3.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$0.81 ETB 109
214.81%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.62 ETB 83.1
183.87%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.12 ETB 151
83.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.02 ETB 138
94.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.48 ETB 64.9
68.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
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Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$4.02 ETB 540
46.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.79 ETB 106
68.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.96 ETB 263
48.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Bahir Dar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.48 ETB 64.4
79.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$2.02 ETB 271
824.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.01 ETB 136
106.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
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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)
$148 €128
$100 ETB 13.4K
48.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$10.09 ETB 1,358
107.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Bahir Dar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$50.7 ETB 6,825
-5.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$59.9 ETB 8,059
-69.01%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$6.16 ETB 829
52.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Bahir Dar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$49.42 ETB 6,647
1128.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Bahir Dar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$50.5 ETB 6,786
106.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Bahir Dar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,015 ETB 271K
261.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,506 ETB 202.6K
202.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Bahir Dar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$200 ETB 26.9K
630.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bahir Dar: October 26, 2025

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