Cost of living in Dessie, Ethiopia

The cost of living in Dessie, Ethiopia is approximately 814 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 1856 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Dessie

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
814 $
Without Rent
383 $
Rent & Utilities
431 $
Food
295 $
Transport
21 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
190 $
GDP per Capita
1,294 $
Freedom Index
5.20
Lifespan
66 years
Speak English
0%
Population
188.0K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 5.41 $
Dinner 24.1 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 6.02 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.02 $
Capuccino 1.12 $
Coke, 330ml 0.55 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.31 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.69 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.18 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.7 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 10.6 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 9.84 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 13.8 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.48 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.04 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.7 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.86 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.66 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.11 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.39 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 0.64 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 6.1 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.19 $
Cigarette pack 4.03 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.37 $
Monthly Pass 13.4 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.25 $
Taxi, 8 km 3.77 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 12.5 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 3.27 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 1.28 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 0.6 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 0.38 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 88 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 133 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 27.2 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 273 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 564 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 490 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 856 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 2,563 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,731 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 19 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 13.78%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 49 $
Cinema, 1 seat 6.73 $
Haircut 2.2 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 76.2 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 38.9 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 86 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 3,177 $