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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 17.8% more expensive than Hawassa without rent, and 177.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 57.7% more expensive than Hawassa without rent, and 161.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Hawassa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$4.49 ETB 604
258.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$34.61 ETB 4,655
85.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$6.57 ETB 884
56.47%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.29 ETB 174
115.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.63 ETB 84.8
253.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.46 ETB 61.9
241.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$0.98 ETB 132
247.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.08 ETB 414
24.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Hawassa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.39 ETB 186
-17.99%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.28 ETB 173
35.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.98 ETB 132
70.41%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.58 ETB 212
98.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$7.17 ETB 964
85.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$13.67 ETB 1,838
-41.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$13.1 ETB 1,763
21.91%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$6.65 ETB 894
-65.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.02 ETB 138
66.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.2 ETB 296
-7.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$0.97 ETB 130
162.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.65 ETB 87.2
170.77%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.84 ETB 248
11.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.65 ETB 87.6
204.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.64 ETB 86.1
26.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$4.01 ETB 539
64.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.66 ETB 896
-11.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.04 ETB 139
27.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.84 ETB 247
58.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Hawassa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.5 ETB 202
182.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.29 ETB 39.52
196.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$2.04 ETB 274
815.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.3 ETB 175
60.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$54.3K ETB 7.3M
-36.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$52.8K ETB 7.1M
-24.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Hawassa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$160 ETB 21.5K
-7.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$12.08 ETB 1,625
73.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$129 ETB 17.4K
-69.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Hawassa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$5.65 ETB 759
66.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Hawassa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$81.5 ETB 11K
645.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$39.7K ETB 5.3M
-59.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Hawassa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$46.7 ETB 6,281
123.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$74.5 ETB 10K
-44.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$93.1 ETB 12.5K
-0.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$116 ETB 15.6K
2.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Hawassa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Hawassa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
17
-77.59%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Hawassa: October 28, 2025

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