List of prices in Addis Ababa
Current as of May 2022.
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["ETB - Birr (Birr) ", "AED - Dirham (Dirham) ", "AFN - Afghani (Afghani) ", "ALL - Lek (Lek) ", "AMD - Dram (Dram) ", "ANG - ƒ (Guilder) ", "AOA - Kz (Kwanza) ", "AOAX - Kz [BM] (Black market rate) ", "ARS - ARS $ (Peso) ", "ARSX - ARS $ [BM] (Black market rate) ", "AUD - AU$ (Dollar) ", "AWG - ƒ (Guilder) ", "AZN - ман (Manat) ", "BAM - KM (Marka) ", "BBD - Bds$ (Dollar) ", "BDT - Taka (Taka) ", "BGN - лв (Lev) ", "BHD - Dinar (Dinar) ", "BIF - Franc (Franc) ", "BMD - BD$ (Dollar) ", "BND - B$ (Dollar) ", "BOB - $b (Boliviano) ", "BRL - R$ (Real) ", "BSD - B$ (Dollar) ", "BTN - Ngultrum (Ngultrum) ", "BWP - P (Pula) ", "BYN - BYN (Ruble) ", "BYR - p. (Ruble) ", "BZD - BZ$ (Dollar) ", "CAD - C$ (Dollar) ", "CDF - Franc (Franc) ", "CHF - CHF (Franc) ", "CLP - CH$ (Peso) ", "CNY - 元 (Yuan Renminbi) ", "COP - COL$ (Peso) ", "CRC - ₡ (Colon) ", "CUC - CUC (Convertible Peso) ", "CUP - CUP (National Peso) ", "CVE - Escudo (Escudo) ", "CZK - Kč (Koruna) ", "DJF - Franc (Franc) ", "DKK - kr (Krone) ", "DOP - RD$ (Peso) ", "DZD - Dinar (Dinar) ", "EGP - E£ (Pound) ", "ERN - Nakfa (Nakfa) ", "ETB - Birr (Birr) ", "EUR - € (Euro) ", "FJD - FJ$ (Dollar) ", "FKP - £ (Pound) ", "GBP - £ (Pound) ", "GEL - Lari (Lari) ", "GHS - GH₵ (Cedi) ", "GIP - £ (Pound) ", "GMD - Dalasi (Dalasi) ", "GNF - Franc (Franc) ", "GTQ - Q (Quetzal) ", "GYD - G$ (Dollar) ", "HKD - HK$ (Dollar) ", "HNL - L (Lempira) ", "HRK - kn (Kuna) ", "HTG - Gourde (Gourde) ", "HUF - Ft (Forint) ", "IDR - Rp (Rupiah) ", "ILS - ₪ (Shekel) ", "INR - ₨ (Rupee) ", "IQD - Dinar (Dinar) ", "IRR - ﷼ (Rial) ", "IRRX - ﷼ [BM] (Black market rate) ", "ISK - kr (Krona) ", "JMD - J$ (Dollar) ", "JOD - Dinar (Dinar) ", "JPY - ¥ (Yen) ", "KES - Shilling (Shilling) ", "KGS - som (Som) ", "KHR - Riels (Riels) ", "KMF - Franc (Franc) ", "KPW - ₩ (Won) ", "KPWX - ₩ [BM] (Black market rate) ", "KRW - ₩ (Won) ", "KWD - Dinar (Dinar) ", "KYD - CI$ (Dollar) ", "KZT - KZT (Tenge) ", "LAK - ₭ (Kip) ", "LBP - L£ (Pound) ", "LBPX - L£ [BM] (Black market rate) ", "LKR - ₨ (Rupee) ", "LRD - L$ (Dollar) ", "LSL - Loti (Loti) ", "LTL - Lt (Litas) ", "LVL - Ls (Lat) ", "LYD - Dinar (Dinar) ", "LYDX - Dinar [BM] (Black market rate) ", "MAD - Dirham (Dirham) ", "MDL - Leu (Leu) ", "MGA - Ariary (Ariary) ", "MKD - ден (Denar) ", "MMK - Kyat (Kyat) ", "MNT - ₮ (Tugrik) ", "MOP - Pataca (Pataca) ", "MRO - Ouguiya (Ouguiya) ", "MRU - UM (Ouguiya) ", "MUR - ₨ (Rupee) ", "MVR - Rufiyaa (Rufiyaa) ", "MWK - Kwacha (Kwacha) ", "MXN - Mex$ (Peso) ", "MYR - RM (Ringgit) ", "MZN - MT (Meticail) ", "NAD - N$ (Dollar) ", "NGN - ₦ (Naira) ", "NGNX - ₦ [BM] (Black market rate) ", "NIO - C$ (Cordoba) ", "NOK - kr (Krone) ", "NPR - ₨ (Rupee) ", "NZD - NZ$ (Dollar) ", "OMR - ﷼ (Rial) ", "PAB - B/. (Balboa) ", "PEN - S/. (Sol) ", "PGK - Kina (Kina) ", "PHP - Php (Peso) ", "PKR - ₨ (Rupee) ", "PLN - zł (Zloty) ", "PYG - Gs (Guarani) ", "QAR - ﷼ (Rial) ", "RON - lei (Leu) ", "RSD - Дин. (Dinar) ", "RUB - руб (Ruble) ", "RWF - Franc (Franc) ", "SAR - ﷼ (Rial) ", "SBD - SI$ (Dollar) ", "SCR - ₨ (Rupee) ", "SDG - Pound (Pound) ", "SDGX - Pound [BM] (Black market rate) ", "SEK - kr (Krona) ", "SGD - SGD $ (Dollar) ", "SHP - £ (Pound) ", "SLL - Leone (Leone) ", "SOS - S (Shilling) ", "SRD - SRD $ (Dollar) ", "SSP - Pound (South Sudanese pound) ", "SSPX - Pound [BM] (Black market rate) ", "STD - Dobra (Dobra) ", "SYP - £ (Pound) ", "SYPX - £ [BM] (Black market rate) ", "SZL - Lilangeni (Lilangeni) ", "THB - ฿ (Baht) ", "TJS - Somoni (Somoni) ", "TMT - Manat (Manat) ", "TND - Dinar (Dinar) ", "TOP - Pa'anga (Pa'anga) ", "TRY - TL (Lira) ", "TTD - TT$ (Dollar) ", "TWD - NT$ (Dollar) ", "TZS - Shilling (Shilling) ", "UAH - ₴ (Hryvnia) ", "UGX - Shilling (Shilling) ", "USD - $ (Dollar) ", "UYU - $U (Peso) ", "UZS - сўм (Som) ", "UZSX - сўм [BM] (Black market rate) ", "VEF - Bs (Bolivar) ", "VEFX - Bs [BM] (Black market rate) ", "VES - Bs.S. (Bolívar soberano) ", "VESX - Bs.S. [BM] (Black market rate) ", "VND - ₫ (Dong) ", "VUV - Vatu (Vatu) ", "WST - Tala (Tala) ", "XAF - Franc (Franc) ", "XCD - EC$ (Dollar) ", "XOF - Franc (Franc) ", "XPF - Franc (Franc) ", "YER - ﷼ (Rial) ", "ZAR - R (Rand) ", "ZMW - Kwacha (Kwacha) "]
Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district
303 Birr
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar)
260 Birr
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast
274 Birr
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk
33 Birr
12 eggs, large
99 Birr
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes
24 Birr
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese
164 Birr
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples
138 Birr
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes
18 Birr
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket
32 Birr
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality
286 Birr
2 liters of coca-cola
55 Birr
Bread for 2 people for 1 day
17 Birr
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Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area
42,910 Birr
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area
27,211 Birr
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat
3,231 Birr
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area
31,150 Birr
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area
23,350 Birr
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio
1,669 Birr
Internet 8 mbps (1 month)
995 Birr
40” flat screen tv
11,655 Birr
Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands)
5,357 Birr
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.)
232 Birr
Hourly rate for cleaning help
153 Birr
1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar)
953 Birr
1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers)
1,490 Birr
1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands)
2,538 Birr
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes
2,477 Birr
Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new
1,262,540 Birr
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas
25 Birr
Monthly ticket public transport
403 Birr
Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles)
333 Birr
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Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands)
81 Birr
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses)
600 Birr
Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes)
621 Birr
1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...)
90 Birr
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.)
227 Birr
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.)
148 Birr
4 rolls of toilet paper
72 Birr
Tube of toothpaste
79 Birr
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city
150 Birr
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub
832 Birr
2 tickets to the movies
200 Birr
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats)
1,389 Birr
Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert
1,748 Birr
1 cocktail drink in downtown club
238 Birr
Cappuccino in expat area of the city
59 Birr
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.)
57 Birr
Ipad wi-fi 128gb
12,506 Birr
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans)
1.52 Birr
1 month of gym membership in business district
1,856 Birr
1 package of marlboro cigarettes
151 Birr
These prices are lacking data. It provides a decent estimate, but they are not yet reliable. They are based on 140 prices entered by 77 different people.
Latest price update: May 24, 2022