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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Hawassa Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Hawassa

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 19.7% more expensive than Hawassa without rent, and 178.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 33.4% more expensive than Hawassa without rent, and 170.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Hawassa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$4.50 ETBย 696
259.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$34.76 ETBย 5,370
82.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$6.65 ETBย 1,028
56.39%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$1.30 ETBย 200
113.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$0.64 ETBย 98.8
262.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$0.44 ETBย 67.4
250.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$1.03 ETBย 158
244.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$2.92 ETBย 452
33.56%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Hawassa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.44 ETBย 223
-21.53%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$1.34 ETBย 207
36.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$0.98 ETBย 152
80.61%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$1.61 ETBย 248
94.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$6.97 ETBย 1,077
89.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$13.92 ETBย 2,151
-43.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$13.08 ETBย 2,020
21.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$6.90 ETBย 1,066
-67.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.04 ETBย 160
65.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$2.16 ETBย 333
-8.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$0.93 ETBย 144
162.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$0.63 ETBย 98.0
185.71%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.83 ETBย 282
12.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$0.68 ETBย 106
180.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$0.69 ETBย 107
13.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$3.98 ETBย 614
67.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$6.37 ETBย 985
-10.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.00 ETBย 154
33.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$1.89 ETBย 292
58.73%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Hawassa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$1.49 ETBย 230
185.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$0.29 ETBย 45.34
175.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$2.04 ETBย 316
811.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.30 ETBย 201
59.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$54.9K ETBย 8.5M
-37.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$53.2K ETBย 8.2M
-26.69%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Hawassa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$157 ETBย 24.3K
-6.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$11.87 ETBย 1,834
72.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$132 ETBย 20.4K
-69.52%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Hawassa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$5.56 ETBย 859
63.67%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Hawassa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$80.1 ETBย 12.4K
665.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$39.8K ETBย 6.2M
-58.95%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Hawassa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$46.84 ETBย 7,237
118.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$76.3 ETBย 11.8K
-46.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$92.9 ETBย 14.4K
1.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$113 ETBย 17.4K
5.08%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Hawassa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Hawassa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
17
-77.59%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Hawassa: January 11, 2026

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