- Cost of Living
- Ethiopia
- Iran
- Dire Dawa
- Ahvaz
- Comparison
Cost of living in Dire Dawa, Ethiopia compared to Ahvaz, Iran
WARNING!
Ahvaz has artificial and unrealistic official exchange rates.
You can also get this comparison using the parallel street rate in Ahvaz.
Currency:
| Food | + 64% | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food in Dire Dawa (Ethiopia) is 64% more expensive than in Ahvaz (Iran) | ||||
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 150 Birr (﷼ 237,221) | ﷼ 190,642 | + 24% | |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | - | ﷼ 132,821 | - | |
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 200 Birr (﷼ 316,294) | ﷼ 54,872 | + 476% | |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 40 Birr (﷼ 63,259) | ﷼ 31,203 | + 103% | |
| 12 eggs, large | 50 Birr (﷼ 79,074) | ﷼ 84,308 | - 6% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 20 Birr (﷼ 31,629) | ﷼ 25,128 | + 26% | |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 80 Birr (﷼ 126,518) | ﷼ 71,250 | + 78% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 75 Birr (﷼ 118,610) | ﷼ 28,947 | + 310% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 15 Birr (﷼ 23,722) | ﷼ 20,526 | + 16% | |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 15 Birr (﷼ 23,722) | - | - | |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 80 Birr (﷼ 126,518) | - | - | |
| 2 liters of Coca-Cola | 60 Birr (﷼ 94,888) | ﷼ 23,750 | + 300% | |
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 6.00 Birr (﷼ 9,489) | ﷼ 9,500 | - 0% | |
| Housing | - 27% | |||
| Housing in Dire Dawa (Ethiopia) is 27% cheaper than in Ahvaz (Iran) | ||||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area | 5,000 Birr (﷼ 7,907,360) | ﷼ 14,847,200 | - 47% | |
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area | 3,000 Birr (﷼ 4,744,416) | ﷼ 12,531,400 | - 62% | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 300 Birr (﷼ 474,442) | ﷼ 1,000,000 | - 53% | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area | 1,500 Birr (﷼ 2,372,208) | ﷼ 11,578,900 | - 80% | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area | - | ﷼ 5,890,570 | - | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio | 300 Birr (﷼ 474,442) | ﷼ 875,000 | - 46% | |
| Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) | - | ﷼ 368,421 | - | |
| 40” flat screen TV | 12,000 Birr (﷼ 18,977,664) | ﷼ 21,052,600 | - 10% | |
| Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) | - | ﷼ 8,000,000 | - | |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 35 Birr (﷼ 55,352) | ﷼ 150,000 | - 63% | |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 50 Birr (﷼ 79,074) | - | - | |
| Clothes | + 3% | |||
| Clothes in Dire Dawa (Ethiopia) is 3% more expensive than in Ahvaz (Iran) | ||||
| 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) | 550 Birr (﷼ 869,810) | ﷼ 1,315,790 | - 34% | |
| 1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) | - | ﷼ 2,276,320 | - | |
| 1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) | 2,000 Birr (﷼ 3,162,944) | ﷼ 2,785,710 | + 14% | |
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 1,500 Birr (﷼ 2,372,208) | ﷼ 900,000 | + 164% | |
| Transportation | ||||
| Transportation in Dire Dawa (Ethiopia) is in Ahvaz (Iran) | ||||
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new | - | - | - | |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | - | ﷼ 10,000 | - | |
| Monthly ticket public transport | - | - | - | |
| Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles) | - | - | - | |
| Personal Care | ||||
| Personal Care in Dire Dawa (Ethiopia) is in Ahvaz (Iran) | ||||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) | - | ﷼ 50,000 | - | |
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | - | - | - | |
| Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) | - | ﷼ 180,000 | - | |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) | - | - | - | |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | - | ﷼ 137,500 | - | |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | - | ﷼ 80,000 | - | |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | - | ﷼ 15,000 | - | |
| Tube of toothpaste | - | ﷼ 60,000 | - | |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | - | ﷼ 100,000 | - | |
| Entertainment | ||||
| Entertainment in Dire Dawa (Ethiopia) is in Ahvaz (Iran) | ||||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | - | ﷼ 375,000 | - | |
| 2 tickets to the movies | - | ﷼ 450,000 | - | |
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | - | ﷼ 560,000 | - | |
| Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | - | ﷼ 650,000 | - | |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | - | - | - | |
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | - | - | - | |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | - | - | - | |
| iPad Wi-Fi 128GB | - | ﷼ 20,000,000 | - | |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | - | - | - | |
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | - | ﷼ 553,571 | - | |
| 1 package of Marlboro cigarettes | - | ﷼ 120,000 | - | |
| TOTAL | + 11% | |||
WARNING! This comparison is based on only a few data points. At this point it is only a guess. It is based on 63 prices entered by 5 different people.
These prices were last updated on April 18, 2018.
Exchange rate:
1581.472
IRR
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ETB
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Cost of living in Dire Dawa (Ethiopia) is 11% more expensive than in Ahvaz (Iran)
For example, you would need at least ﷼ 52,235,421
(33,030 Birr)
in Dire Dawa
to maintain the same standard of living that you can have with
﷼ 47,000,000
in Ahvaz.
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