Cost of Living Comparison Between Matosinhos and Addis Ababa Cost of Living Comparison Between Matosinhos and Addis Ababa

😐 Solo nomad: Matosinhos is 6.5% more expensive than Addis Ababa without rent, and 27.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Matosinhos is 6% more expensive than Addis Ababa without rent, and 30.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Matosinhos
Addis Ababa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.44 €9.85
$4.47 ETB 697
155.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.88 €40.37
$34.30 ETB 5,346
36.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.15 €7.88
$6.33 ETB 986
44.55%
Cappuccino
$2.28 €1.96
$1.28 ETB 200
78.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 €1.80
$0.69 ETB 108
202.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 €1.24
$0.47 ETB 73.0
206.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.86 €2.46
$1.01 ETB 157
183.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 €3.05
$3.09 ETB 481
14.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Matosinhos
Addis Ababa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.05 €0.90
$1.40 ETB 217
-25.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.71 €1.48
$1.32 ETB 206
29.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 €1.43
$2.12 ETB 330
-21.70%
Eggs
$3.02 €2.60
$2.40 ETB 374
25.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.41 €9.82
$7.07 ETB 1,102
61.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.22 €6.21
$13.67 ETB 2,130
-47.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.27 €12.28
$13.16 ETB 2,050
8.43%
Apples (1kg)
$2.21 €1.90
$6.69 ETB 1,042
-66.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.41 €1.22
$1.00 ETB 156
41.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.74 €1.50
$2.26 ETB 352
-23.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.43 €2.09
$0.91 ETB 142
167.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.35 €1.16
$0.68 ETB 107
98.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.83 €1.57
$1.91 ETB 297
-4.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.52 €1.31
$0.66 ETB 102
130.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 €0.72
$0.68 ETB 106
22.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.23 €5.36
$3.93 ETB 613
58.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.01 €5.17
$6.40 ETB 998
-6.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 €0.95
$1.05 ETB 163
5.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 €2.03
$1.82 ETB 284
29.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Matosinhos
Addis Ababa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.80 €1.55
$0.40 ETB 63.1
350.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.60 €29.79
$12.04 ETB 1,876
187.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.99 €3.44
$1.45 ETB 226
175.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.77 €0.66
$0.27 ETB 41.46
185.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.19 €12.22
$2.05 ETB 319
592.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.00 €1.72
$1.29 ETB 200
55.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.7K
$55.3K ETB 8.6M
-37.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.1K €33.7K
$52.8K ETB 8.2M
-25.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Matosinhos
Addis Ababa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$140 €120
$161 ETB 25.1K
-13.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.60 €18.60
$12.04 ETB 1,876
79.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.76 €35.96
$132 ETB 20.6K
-68.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Matosinhos
Addis Ababa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.13 €40.58
$69.7 ETB 10.9K
-32.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$36.53 ETB 5,692
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.59 €7.39
$5.78 ETB 900
48.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Matosinhos
Addis Ababa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$345 €297
$79.8 ETB 12.4K
331.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,306 €7,151
$40.1K ETB 6.3M
-79.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Matosinhos
Addis Ababa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$73.4 €63.2
$46.80 ETB 7,292
56.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.35 €29.57
$74.7 ETB 11.6K
-53.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.1 €79.3
$92.2 ETB 14.4K
-0.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 €96.7
$115 ETB 17.9K
-2.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Matosinhos
Addis Ababa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,158 €997
$743 ETB 115.8K
55.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$956 €823
$497 ETB 77.5K
92.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,911 €1,645
$1,783 ETB 277.9K
7.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,640 €1,412
$896 ETB 139.6K
83.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,730 €3,212
$1,866 ETB 290.8K
99.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,329 €3,727
$1,193 ETB 185.9K
262.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Matosinhos
Addis Ababa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,278 €1,100
$192 ETB 30.0K
564.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.29
17
-68.88%

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Last update for Matosinhos: March 2, 2026

Last update for Addis Ababa: March 2, 2026

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