Cost of living in Mekelle, Ethiopia

The cost of living in Mekelle, Ethiopia is approximately 686 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 1570 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Mekelle

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
686 $
Without Rent
333 $
Rent & Utilities
353 $
Food
252 $
Transport
29 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
179 $
GDP per Capita
1,294 $
Freedom Index
5.20
Lifespan
66 years
Speak English
0%
Population
324.0K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 5.79 $
Dinner 20.2 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 6 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.63 $
Capuccino 1.02 $
Coke, 330ml 0.51 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.28 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.28 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.4 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.69 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 10.5 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.07 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 13.5 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.68 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.05 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.87 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.82 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.65 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.35 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.4 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 0.63 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 2.84 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.14 $
Cigarette pack 4.05 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.34 $
Monthly Pass 14.9 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.32 $
Taxi, 8 km 3.88 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 11.3 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 3.74 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 1.26 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 0.66 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 0.4 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 78 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 120 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 41.8 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 206 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 427 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 340 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 614 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 2,211 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,421 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 179 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 12.95%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 40.5 $
Cinema, 1 seat 6.68 $
Haircut 1.93 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 37.7 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 38.4 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 84 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 3,137 $