List of prices in Addis Ababa
Current as of Oct 2023.
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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
553 Birr
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar)
594 Birr
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast
391 Birr
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk
111 Birr
12 eggs, large
172 Birr
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes
71 Birr
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese
294 Birr
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples
362 Birr
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes
112 Birr
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket
52 Birr
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality
861 Birr
2 liters of coca-cola
80 Birr
Bread for 2 people for 1 day
62 Birr
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Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area
94,181 Birr
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area
58,884 Birr
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat
5,625 Birr
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area
53,020 Birr
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area
28,637 Birr
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio
4,432 Birr
Internet 8 mbps (1 month)
1,110 Birr
40” flat screen tv
37,195 Birr
Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands)
12,184 Birr
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.)
259 Birr
Hourly rate for cleaning help
515 Birr
1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar)
3,054 Birr
1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers)
1,723 Birr
1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands)
4,925 Birr
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes
4,189 Birr
Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new
1,782,070 Birr
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas
75 Birr
Monthly ticket public transport
1,033 Birr
Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles)
344 Birr
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Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands)
928 Birr
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses)
2,831 Birr
Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes)
1,000 Birr
1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...)
65 Birr
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.)
456 Birr
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.)
598 Birr
4 rolls of toilet paper
124 Birr
Tube of toothpaste
141 Birr
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city
230 Birr
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub
2,940 Birr
2 tickets to the movies
281 Birr
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats)
3,420 Birr
Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert
2,154 Birr
1 cocktail drink in downtown club
366 Birr
Cappuccino in expat area of the city
121 Birr
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.)
59 Birr
Ipad wi-fi 128gb
29,628 Birr
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans)
13 Birr
1 month of gym membership in business district
1,949 Birr
1 package of marlboro cigarettes
1,923 Birr
WARNING! These prices are based on only a few data points. At this point they are mostly a guess. They are based on 334 prices entered by 55 different people.
Latest price update: October 01, 2023