Cost of living in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

The cost of living in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia is approximately 1103 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 2584 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Addis Ababa

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
1103 $
Without Rent
499 $
Rent & Utilities
604 $
Food
349 $
Transport
63 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
231 $
GDP per Capita
1,294 $
Freedom Index
5.20
Lifespan
66 years
Speak English
0%
Population
5.2M

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 6.55 $
Dinner 30 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 6.04 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1 $
Capuccino 1.31 $
Coke, 330ml 0.82 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.6 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.18 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.93 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.7 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 10.5 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 14.1 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 14.5 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.54 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.13 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.5 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.93 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.68 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.8 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.39 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 0.75 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 9.01 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.2 $
Cigarette pack 3.97 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.42 $
Monthly Pass 9.93 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.32 $
Taxi, 8 km 3.67 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 12.9 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 3.08 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 1.27 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 0.52 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 0.38 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 100 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 152 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 8.04 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 466 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 891 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 618 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 1,617 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 2,736 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 2,013 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 231 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 14.86%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 88.9 $
Cinema, 1 seat 6.68 $
Haircut 2.28 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 111 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 48.2 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 87 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 3,443 $