Cost of Living in Adama, 🇪🇹 Ethiopia - For Locals, Nomads, and Tourists

AI estimate Updated Jun 10, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost

Housing $188 $113 $94 $38 $22

Utilities — $9 $13 $6 —

Internet & Mobile $13 $9 $13 $3 $3

Groceries $6 $38 $75 $25 —

Transportation $19 $13 $31 $9 $3

Dining Out $94 $25 $19 $9 $9

Leisure Activities $126 $19 $1,142 $3 $3

Health Insurance $56 $50 $94 — $1

Visa & Legal Fees $3 $13 $19 — $1

Total $505 $289 $1,500 $93 $42

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Food & Dining

Water (1.5L bottle) $0.09 per bottle

Coffee $0.16 per cup

Beer $0.22 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) $0.75 per meal

Fast Food Combo $1.26 per meal

Apples $1.13 per kg

Bread $0.16 per loaf

Milk $0.28 per liter

Rice $0.41 per kg

Chicken Fillets $1.88 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) $3.14 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $5.02 per meal

Beef $1.38 per kg

Transportation

Ride-hailing (5km) $0.63 per trip

Scooter Rental $2.51 per month

Taxi Start $0.25 per trip

Taxi per km $0.09 per km

Monthly Transport Pass $4.39 per month

Gasoline $0.22 per liter

Services

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $0.94 one-time

Mobile Plan $1.57 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) $7.53 per month

Gym Membership $2.51 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) $1.57 per hour

Personal Care

Haircut $0.50 per visit

Laundry $0.50 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $2.51 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) $0.38 per purchase

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $28.25 per month

Coworking Space $12.55 per month

Airbnb (1 month) $62.77 per month

Coliving Space $31.38 per month

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $0.63 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $4.39 per pair

Summer Dress $3.14 per dress

Running Shoes $7.53 per pair

About these costs

Method: AI estimate
Last updated: Jun 10, 2026
Generated by: deepseek-v4-flash · cost run 44
Last changed: None yet
Exchange rate: 1 USD = 159.315 ETB

Generated by an AI model without cited sources and not yet checked by research. A research pass replaces these values with sourced ones, compared with similar cities.

Adama cost of living