🇪🇹Cost of Living in Ethiopia
Compare the cost of living across 2 cities in Ethiopia.
The cost of living in Ethiopia is tracked across 2 cities, with an average cost of living index of 20 out of 100, where New York City scores 100. Addis Ababa is the most expensive city and Dire Dawa the most affordable. Explore each city below for a full cost breakdown.
Estimated monthly budget in Ethiopia
Typical total monthly cost by household type.
Estimates based on the average cost of living in Ethiopia, scaled by household size. Actual costs vary with lifestyle, neighbourhood and housing.
Addis Ababa
Africa's diplomatic capital and seat of the African Union, a high-altitude city with one of the continent's lowest costs of living.
Cost Index
22
Monthly Cost
$650
Dire Dawa
Ethiopia's second-largest city, Dire Dawa is a historic railway town situated in the eastern lowlands near the Somali border. Its warm climate, multicultural population, and bustling Kefira Market offer an authentic Ethiopian experience at some of the lowest living costs in Africa.
Cost Index
18
Monthly Cost
$450
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Data & sources
As an independent cross-check, the World Bank puts the overall price level in Ethiopia at 33 relative to the United States (=100) in 2024. View source
Cost figures on this site are independent estimates, cross-referenced with public data sources including World Bank, Numbeo, Eurostat, OECD.