Common information
CountryEthiopia
Population2 757 729
Cost of living and prices in Addis Ababa
Shared roomoutside of centre276USD/Monthin city centre427USD/Month
One bedroom apartmentoutside of centre117USD/Monthin city centre200USD/Month
Restaurants
| Meal | Inexpensive Restaurant | 1 pers. | 3 USD |
| Meal | Mid-range Restaurant | 2 pers. | 20 USD |
| Meal | McMeal at McDonalds | 1 pc. | 5 USD |
| Drinks | Domestic Beer | 0.5 liters | 1 USD |
| Drinks | Imported Beer | 0.33 liters | 2 USD |
| Drinks | Coke/Pepsi | 0.33 liters | 1 USD |
| Drinks | Water | 0.33 liters | 1 USD |
| Drinks | Cappuccino | Portion | 1 USD |
Markets
| Food | Water | 1.5 liters | 1 USD |
| Food | Loaf Bread | 500 g. | 1 USD |
| Food | Eggs | 12 pc. | 2 USD |
| Food | Milk | 1 liter | 1 USD |
| Food | Onion | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Food | Lettuce | 1 head | 1 USD |
| Food | Rice white | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Food | Potato | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Food | Potato | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Food | Cheese Local | 1 kg. | 7 USD |
| Meat | Chicken Breasts | 1 kg. | 5 USD |
| Fruits | Apples | 1 kg. | 5 USD |
| Fruits | Banana | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Fruits | Oranges | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Alcohol | Wine, Mid-Range | 1 bottle | 2 USD |
| Alcohol | Domestic Beer | 0.5 liters | 1 USD |
| Alcohol | Imported Beer | 0.33 liters | 2 USD |
| Cigarettes | Marlboro | 1 pack | 3 USD |
Transportation
| Public transport | One-way | 1 ticket | 0 USD |
| Public transport | Monthly Pass | 1 month | 10 USD |
| Taxi | Taxi Start | Start | 1 USD |
| Taxi | Normal Tariff | 1 km | 1 USD |
| Taxi | Waiting | 1 hour | 15 USD |
| Fuel | Gasoline | 1 liter | 1 USD |
| Automobile | Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline | 1 pc. | 40,000 USD |
Entertainment
| Sport | Fitness Club Fee | 1 month | 50 USD |
| Sport | Tennis Court Rent | 1 hour | 10 USD |
| Rest | Cinema, International Release | 1 seat | 3 USD |
Goods
| Clothing | Jeans, Levis 501 | 1 Pair | 42 USD |
| Clothing | Summer Dress in Zara, H&M | 1 pc. | 48 USD |
| Shoes | Nike Running Shoes | 1 pair | 119 USD |
| Shoes | Men Leather Business Shoes | 1 pair | 63 USD |
Accommodation
| Rent Apartment | Apartment in City Centre | 1 bedroom | 250 USD |
| Rent Apartment | Apartment Outside of Centre | 1 bedroom | 146 USD |
| Rent Apartment | Apartment in City Centre | 3 bedrooms | 1,602 USD |
| Rent Apartment | Apartment Outside of Centre | 3 bedrooms | 1,033 USD |
| Utilities | Electricity, Heating... for 85m2 | 1 month | 15 USD |
| Communication | Mobile Calls | 1 min. | 0 USD |
| Communication | Unlimited Internet | 1 month | 198 USD |
| Buy Apartment | Apartment in City Centre | 1 sq. meter | 1,021 USD |
| Buy Apartment | Apartment Outside of Centre | 1 sq. meter | 840 USD |
| Salary | Disposable Salary | 1 month | 218 USD |
| Mortgage | Interest Rate | 1 year | 11.21 |
Ratings
Main factors in Addis Ababa
6.7
Leisure quality
5.9
Quality of life
4.8
Travelers rating
4.3
Travelers rating
4.8
English speaking
4.8
Nightlife
2.8
Coworking spaces
4.5
Traffic
4.6
Free WIFI
2
Avg. internet speed, Mb/s
Safety in Addis Ababa
7.7
Safety
6.6
Medicine
1.9
Healthcare
4.6
Female friendly
2.8
LGBT, Gay friendly
6.8
Friendliness to foreigners
2.0
Stability of the state
8.3
Conditions for starting a business
2.0
Freedom of the press
Availability of prices in Addis Ababa
6.9
Cost of living
8.3
Rent, price
7.5
Products, price
8.6
Restaurants, price
6.2
Purchasing power
Comfort in Addis Ababa
2.5
Ecology
7.8
Weather comfort
6.4
Availability of air conditioners
9.6
Air quality
Weather, climate, temperature by months in Addis Ababa
| Season | Autumn | Winter | Spring | Summer | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Year |
| Record high, °C | 31 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 36 | 32 | 27 | 31 | 36 |
| Average high, °C | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 20 |
| Average temperature, °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
| Average low, °C | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Record low, °C | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 7 | -2 |
| Fog, days | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 61 |
| Thunderstorms, days | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 51 |
| Average precipitation, mm. | 180 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | 60 | 80 | 80 | 130 | 260 | 280 | 1150 |
| Relative humidity, % | 65 | 66 | 60 | 53 | 45 | 45 | 48 | 56 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 70 | 59 |
| Relative humidity morning, % | 91 | 81 | 79 | 81 | 81 | 80 | 79 | 82 | 81 | 85 | 92 | 92 | 84 |
| Relative humidity evening, % | 65 | 47 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 41 | 42 | 47 | 45 | 54 | 68 | 68 | 49 |
| Wind speed, km/h | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 |
| Day Length, часов | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
| Dew point, °C | 11 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 98 |
| Growing degree-day, °C | 175 | 198 | 167 | 172 | 189 | 196 | 241 | 233 | 258 | 208 | 172 | 172 | 2383 |
| Solar radiation, global, Mj/m2 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 21 |