Common information

Capital
Addis Ababa
Language
Amharic, Oromo
Currency
Ethiopian Birr
Population
93 877 025
Phone code
+251

Cost of living and prices in Ethiopia

Shared room
outside of centre276USD/month
in city centre427USD/month
One bedroom apartment
outside of centre112USD/month
in city centre198USD/month
Restaurants
Meal Inexpensive Restaurant 1 pers. USD
Meal Mid-range Restaurant 2 pers. 20 USD
Meal McMeal at McDonalds 1 pc. USD
Drinks Domestic Beer 0.5 liters USD
Drinks Imported Beer 0.33 liters USD
Drinks Coke/Pepsi 0.33 liters USD
Drinks Water 0.33 liters USD
Drinks Cappuccino Portion USD
Markets
Food Water 1.5 liters USD
Food Loaf Bread 500 g. USD
Food Eggs 12 pc. USD
Food Milk 1 liter USD
Food Onion 1 kg. USD
Food Lettuce 1 head USD
Food Rice white 1 kg. USD
Food Potato 1 kg. USD
Food Potato 1 kg. USD
Food Cheese Local 1 kg. USD
Meat Chicken Breasts 1 kg. USD
Fruits Apples 1 kg. USD
Fruits Banana 1 kg. USD
Fruits Oranges 1 kg. USD
Alcohol Wine, Mid-Range 1 bottle USD
Alcohol Domestic Beer 0.5 liters USD
Alcohol Imported Beer 0.33 liters USD
Cigarettes Marlboro 1 pack USD
Transportation
Public transport One-way 1 ticket USD
Public transport Monthly Pass 1 month 10 USD
Taxi Taxi Start Start USD
Taxi Normal Tariff 1 km USD
Taxi Waiting 1 hour 13 USD
Fuel Gasoline 1 liter 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 USD
Goods
Clothing Jeans, Levis 501 1 Pair 52 USD
Clothing Summer Dress in Zara, H&M 1 pc. 43 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 247 USD
Rent Apartment Apartment Outside of Centre 1 bedroom 140 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 14 USD
Communication Mobile Calls 1 min. 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 221 USD
Mortgage Interest Rate 1 year 11.21

List of largest cities in Ethiopia

Ratings

Main factors in Ethiopia

Leisure quality
6.7
Quality of life
5.9
Travelers rating
4.8
Travelers rating
4.3
English speaking
4.8
Nightlife
4.8
Coworking spaces
2.8
Traffic
3.6
Free WIFI
4.6

Safety in Ethiopia

Safety
5.9
Medicine
9.5
Healthcare
1.9
Female friendly
4.6
Friendliness to foreigners
6.8
Stability of the state
2
Conditions for starting a business
8.3
Freedom of the press
2

Availability of prices in Ethiopia

Cost of living
7
Rent, price
8.3
Products, price
7.6
Restaurants, price
8.7
Purchasing power
2.2

Comfort in Ethiopia

Ecology
2.2
Weather comfort
7.8
Availability of air conditioners
6.4
Air quality
9.6

Weather, climate, temperature by months in Ethiopia

Season Autumn Winter Spring Summer
Month Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Year
Record high, °C 13 13 13 13 13 14 14 14 15 13 12 13 15
Average high, °C 19 20 20 20 20 21 22 21 21 21 19 19 20
Average temperature, °C 19 19 18 18 18 19 21 21 21 20 19 19 19
Average low, °C 11 11 10 10 10 10 12 12 12 12 12 11 11
Record low, °C 3 1 2 2 2 1 3 2 4 3 4 3 1
Rain, days 3 2 1 1 1 1 2 3 2 2 5 5 29
Fog, days 3 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 18
Thunderstorms, days 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 2 3 3 15
Average precipitation, mm. 130 47 23 15 19 28 52 77 83 109 239 240 1061
Relative humidity, % 65 65 60 55 49 48 50 56 61 61 68 70 59
Relative humidity morning, % 27 24 24 24 24 24 24 25 24 26 28 28 25
Relative humidity evening, % 20 14 11 11 11 12 13 14 14 16 20 20 15
Wind speed, km/h 6 7 7 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 7
Day Length, часов 13 12 12 12 12 12 12 13 13 13 13 13 12
Dew point, °C 12 12 10 8 7 8 9 11 13 13 13 13 128
Growing degree-day, °C 271 279 246 232 253 263 331 326 341 311 271 266 3388
Solar radiation, global, Mj/m2 21 22 22 21 21 23 23 23 23 21 19 19 22