Cost of living in Dire Dawa, Ethiopia

The cost of living in Dire Dawa, Ethiopia is approximately 667 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 1453 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Dire Dawa

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
667 $
Without Rent
382 $
Rent & Utilities
285 $
Food
312 $
Transport
23 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
118 $
GDP per Capita
1,294 $
Freedom Index
5.20
Lifespan
66 years
Speak English
0%
Population
277.0K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 3.68 $
Dinner 22.4 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 6.04 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.93 $
Capuccino 1.08 $
Coke, 330ml 0.26 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 0.86 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.07 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.82 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.2 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 10.5 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 13.4 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 14.4 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.12 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.83 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.59 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.91 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.67 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.92 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.4 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 0.5 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 8.54 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.2 $
Cigarette pack 4 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.36 $
Monthly Pass 13.7 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 0.93 $
Taxi, 8 km 3.74 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 12.7 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 3.25 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 1.28 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 0.54 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 0.38 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 95 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 146 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 12 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 82 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 250 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 562 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 133 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 2,647 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,9 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 118 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 14.68%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 3.34 $
Cinema, 1 seat 6.69 $
Haircut 2.2 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 57.9 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 22 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 86 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 3,162 $