Cost of Living in Addis Ababa
Summary about cost of living in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia:
- Family of four estimated monthly costs are 2,149.7$ without rent (using our estimator).
- A single person estimated monthly costs are 665.5$ without rent.
- Addis Ababa is 57.5% less expensive than New York (without rent, see our cost of living index).
- Rent in Addis Ababa is, on average, 81.6% lower than in New York.
Restaurants |  Edit |
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| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 7.66 $ | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 30.00 $ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 5.60 $ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 0.75 $ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 1.30 $ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 0.73 $ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 0.64 $ | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 0.39 $ | |
Markets | Edit |
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| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 3.67 $ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 0.53 $ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 0.87 $ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 2.15 $ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 3.97 $ | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 3.48 $ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 4.19 $ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 1.45 $ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.41 $ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 0.83 $ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 0.31 $ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 0.19 $ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 0.28 $ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 0.35 $ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 0.35 $ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 8.15 $ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 0.94 $ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 1.32 $ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 4.00 $ | |
Transportation | Edit |
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| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 0.35 $ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 11.00 $ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 1.30 $ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 0.56 $ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 3.00 $ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 2.94 $ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 26,000.00 $ | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 48,421.25 $ | |
Utilities (Monthly) | Edit |
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| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 132.50 $ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.02 $ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 202.38 $ | |
Sports And Leisure | Edit |
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| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 59.52 $ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 28.75 $ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 4.00 $ | |
Childcare | Edit |
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| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 74.57 $ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 46,000.00 $ | |
Clothing And Shoes | Edit |
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| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 26.18 $ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 45.95 $ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 61.59 $ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 66.88 $ | |
Rent Per Month | Edit |
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| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 476.12 $ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 234.10 $ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,789.93 $ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 738.42 $ | |
Buy Apartment Price | Edit |
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| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 160.68 $ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 104.75 $ | |
Salaries And Financing | Edit |
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| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 185.88 $ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 16.03 |
Prices in Addis Ababa
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Last update: March 2023
Last update: March 2023
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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 $62.50 US dollars.
Unemployment rate is about60%.
No wonder 20%of the population in addis are homeless and god knows how many live with family/relatives because unable to afford by their own.
Taking all this factors, its telling me how the government is so inconsiderat to let you do what you wanted and at least not to consider to involve in housing project to adjust housing and other utilities. Free market concept is not to rob the population. Instead if necessary the government to involve cost adjustments, and if necessary directly involve to adjust the cost. One way is directly supply the to the public on reasonable prices so that those robbers will be out of business and new generation who understand doing business will emerge.
I feel sorry for the Ethiopian people.
Onion 0.62$ ,banana 0.7$,water 2liter 0.42$,tomato 0.59$,beef 1kg 6.8$,chicken 1kg 3.26$,and alcohol are also cheap Heineken beer 500ml 0.92$,wine 3.2$ and cigarette 0.72$ for pack, milk are 0.87$,cheese 4$,loaf bread 0.62$,egg 12 1.67$,rice 1kg 0.89$
When it come to restaurant local food are cheaper than the fast food you can eat local meal between 1$ to 2$ and the fast food are also cheap from 1$ to 2$
if you want a combo meal like mcdonald you can get it for 3$ or less and when it come to utilities
You will only pay less than 15$ a months that including electricity ,water and garbage mobile tarrif for 1 minute is 0.01$ and for monthly 4G unlimited internet is 66$ or you can use adsl or unlimited broadband internet starting from 19.3$.also the rent startes from 88$ for two rooms to a 3 bedroom villa for 235$.about clothes and shoes you can buy jean like 12$ and dress for 22$, nike shoes for 27$ and business leather shoes for 35$ ,box office movies on cinema for 3.2$, gym for 18$ ,
tennis court for 2hr 2$ and private school for month is around 38 $
If you see the salaries it is low and they can survive with that. The salary for waiters ,guard, cashier,shopkeeper,sanitary worker and other type of workers is around 100$ and the teacher,doctor,engineer,and other bachelor degree jobs are from 200$ to 300$ so if they have good life with that salary so you could have the best life with 400$ and more
When it come to forgeiners i advice to have local friends to get the price list so you can avoid scam. And the price vary as the place you rent. I advice you to live around atenatera, winget,
Mesalemyia, torhailoch or around bingham academy the price are cheap and great quality
Onion 0.62$ ,banana 0.7$,water 2liter 0.42$,tomato 0.59$,beef 1kg 6.8$,chicken 1kg 3.26$,and alcohol are also cheap Heineken beer 500ml 0.92$,wine 3.2$ and cigarette 0.72$ for pack, milk are 0.87$,cheese 4$,loaf bread 0.62$,egg 12 1.67$,rice 1kg 0.89$
When it come to restaurant local food are cheaper than the fast food you can eat local meal between 1$ to 2$ and the fast food are also cheap from 1$ to 2$
if you want a combo meal like mcdonald you can get it for 3$ or less and when it come to utilities
You will only pay less than 15$ a months that including electricity ,water and garbage mobile tarrif for 1 minute is 0.01$ and for monthly 4G unlimited internet is 66$ or you can use adsl or unlimited broadband internet starting from 19.3$.also the rent startes from 88$ for two rooms to a 3 bedroom villa for 235$.about clothes and shoes you can buy jean like 12$ and dress for 22$, nike shoes for 27$ and business leather shoes for 35$ ,box office movies on cinema for 3.2$, gym for 18$ ,
tennis court for 2hr 2$ and private school for month is around 38 $