Cost of Living in Addis Ababa
Summary of cost of living in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia:
- A family of four estimated monthly costs are 2,739.0$ without rent (using our estimator).
- A single person estimated monthly costs are 811.6$ without rent.
- Addis Ababa is 32.3% less expensive than Columbus (without rent, see our cost of living index).
- Rent in Addis Ababa is, on average, 60.5% lower than in Columbus.
Restaurants |  Edit |
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| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 6.56 $ | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 25.00 $ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 6.24 $ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 1.00 $ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 2.00 $ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 1.05 $ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 0.77 $ | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 0.53 $ | |
Markets | Edit |
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| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 5.60 $ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 0.96 $ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 0.99 $ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 2.55 $ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 4.59 $ | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 6.17 $ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 6.78 $ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 2.85 $ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.48 $ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 1.08 $ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 0.37 $ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 0.28 $ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 0.71 $ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 0.42 $ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 0.51 $ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 8.15 $ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 0.95 $ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 1.81 $ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 4.00 $ | |
Transportation | Edit |
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| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 0.42 $ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 10.00 $ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 1.33 $ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 0.48 $ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 2.00 $ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 4.57 $ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 25,500.00 $ | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 52,046.25 $ | |
Utilities (Monthly) | Edit |
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| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 163.25 $ | |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 12.38 $ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 152.46 $ | |
Sports And Leisure | Edit |
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| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 81.85 $ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 31.67 $ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 5.50 $ | |
Childcare | Edit |
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| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 83.24 $ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 43,916.67 $ | |
Clothing And Shoes | Edit |
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| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 40.38 $ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 71.71 $ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 92.44 $ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 105.62 $ | |
Rent Per Month | Edit |
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| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 581.50 $ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 316.00 $ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,461.17 $ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 729.55 $ | |
Buy Apartment Price | Edit |
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| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 205.76 $ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 147.32 $ | |
Salaries And Financing | Edit |
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| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 201.78 $ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 16.00 |
Prices in Addis Ababa
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Last update: April 2024
Last update: April 2024
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The price has increased but so has the exchange rate. Over the years I’m now paying 20$ more than 10 years ago.
As an individual I can easily live on 50$/ week or 200$/month.
I’m not a financial expert but anybody can do the maths once you realize that a bank employee earns 300-400$/month, a hotel receptionist less than 100$/month and a factory worker about 50$/month. My driver has to pay his mortgage for his condominium, which is about 4$/month for 24 years. After that he owns the place.
Yes, I know that some UN expats have a monthly allowance of 1500$ for house rent. And yes, you could buy a pot of Nescafé or Nutella for 30$ at the expat supermarket. But that doesn’t imply that Addis Ababa is an expensive city.
Life in the country side is even cheaper, expect to rent a three bedroom villa for 150-200$.
FYI, I have been living and working in this beautiful country since 1991. Welcome to Ethiopia.
Customs performance is rated at 2.42. It indicates a mediocre performance - although somewhat ineffective, clearence porcesses do not overly discourage international business activity, occasionally fees and/or documents needed may be unpredictable, long clearance time can also be a problem. http://www.confiduss.com/en/jurisdictions/ethiopia/infrastructure/
I feel sorry for the people in Addis. Such a scaming country.
Let me help you highlighting what i'm paying.
You specified cost of living in dallas for a single person - $848.11.
Let me breakdown for you my monthly cost.
- gas for car = $50
- water/garbage= $40
- Electricity = $55
- Internet/TV = $55 (High capacity 80 Mbps)
- car and house insurance = $55
food items, taking the highest = $300
Total = $541
Difference = 848.11 - 541 = $307.11
Despite such huge difference of your calculation on living cost in dallas, how do you compare a country of highest living standard to the country at the bottom of living standard?
If truly people are paying $848.11 /month for utilities expense, wondering where do they got the money to afford? Because according to recent survey the average income/month in Addis is 2000 birr, equivalent to $62.50 US dollars.
Unemployment rate is about60%.
No wonder 20%of the population in addis are homeless and god knows how many live with family/relatives because unable to afford by their own.
Taking all this factors, its telling me how the government is so inconsiderat to let you do what you wanted and at least not to consider to involve in housing project to adjust housing and other utilities. Free market concept is not to rob the population. Instead if necessary the government to involve cost adjustments, and if necessary directly involve to adjust the cost. One way is directly supply the to the public on reasonable prices so that those robbers will be out of business and new generation who understand doing business will emerge.
I feel sorry for the Ethiopian people.