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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 33.2% more expensive than Hawassa without rent, and 180% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 38.6% more expensive than Hawassa without rent, and 161.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Hawassa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.72
$4.42 ETB 686
260.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.6
$34.74 ETB 5,388
85.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.09
$6.43 ETB 997
63.92%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.51
$1.23 ETB 191
136.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.98
$0.63 ETB 97.3
265.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.43 ETB 66.8
265.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
$0.98 ETB 152
251.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.33
$3.06 ETB 474
26.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Hawassa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.44 ETB 224
-20.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.30 ETB 201
37.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$0.97 ETB 151
80.41%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.79
$1.60 ETB 248
101.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.39
$7.14 ETB 1,107
85.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.92
$13.86 ETB 2,151
-42.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.79
$13.06 ETB 2,026
22.51%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.01
$6.85 ETB 1,062
-65.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$0.97 ETB 150
70.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$2.19 ETB 340
-11.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$0.92 ETB 143
165.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$0.64 ETB 98.9
185.94%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.91 ETB 296
8.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$0.64 ETB 99.5
212.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.69 ETB 106
15.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.81
$3.90 ETB 605
72.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €5.00
$6.33 ETB 982
-8.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
$1.04 ETB 162
28.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.60
$1.83 ETB 284
64.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Hawassa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.04
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.83
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
$1.47 ETB 228
176.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.27 ETB 41.27
222.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €16.01
$1.95 ETB 303
852.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.80
$1.25 ETB 194
67.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €30.0K
$54.9K ETB 8.5M
-36.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.4K
$52.8K ETB 8.2M
-26.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Hawassa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €130
$162 ETB 25.1K
-7.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.77
$12.18 ETB 1,890
69.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.56
$131 ETB 20.3K
-69.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Hawassa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.25
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.83
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.03
$5.76 ETB 894
61.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Hawassa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €530
$80.1 ETB 12.4K
668.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$40.3K ETB 6.3M
-59.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Hawassa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.8
$46.97 ETB 7,286
121.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.43
$74.9 ETB 11.6K
-45.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.1
$91.3 ETB 14.2K
4.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$114 ETB 17.7K
5.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Hawassa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,405
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,059
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,601
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,728
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,786
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,723
$510 ETB 79.1K
747.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Hawassa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,389
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
17
-77.59%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Hawassa: March 1, 2026

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