Cost of Living in Jimma - Updated Prices & Insights

Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $811 (excluding rent), and $1,008 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,415 (excluding rent), and $1,789 including rent.
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🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.69 ETB 631
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Cappuccino
$1.15 ETB 155
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 ETB 75.3
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 ETB 64.3
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.21 ETB 163
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 ETB 192
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 ETB 159
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White Bread (500g)
$0.37 ETB 49.64
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Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.18 ETB 158
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Eggs
$4.2 ETB 565
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.65 ETB 1,566
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.43 ETB 1,537
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Apples (1kg)
$2.26 ETB 304
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Banana (1kg)
$1.17 ETB 158
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Oranges (1kg)
$3.46 ETB 465
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Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 ETB 76.3
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Potato (1kg)
$0.56 ETB 74.8
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Onion (1kg)
$3.4 ETB 458
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ETB 75.7
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Wine (Bottle)
$6.89 ETB 927
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 ETB 152
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 ETB 200
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🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 ETB 32.36
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.07 ETB 1,893
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.71 ETB 230
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.72 ETB 231
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$52.3K ETB 7M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$59K ETB 7.9M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$64 ETB 8,608
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.35 ETB 2,065
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$313 ETB 42.1K
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.66 ETB 4,662
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$91.3 ETB 12.3K
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$140 ETB 18.8K
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 ETB 15.3K
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$215 ETB 28.9K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$161 ETB 21.6K
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$424 ETB 57.1K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$323 ETB 43.4K
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,315 ETB 311.3K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,176 ETB 158.1K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$230 ETB 30.9K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9
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