Nomad Watch

AI estimate Updated Mar 22, 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 $737 $480 $1,025 $141 $61
Utilities $29 $35 $54 $8 —
Internet & Mobile $80 $51 $77 $12 $4
Groceries $48 $179 $416 $119 $3
Transportation $205 $288 $513 $22 $22
Dining Out $436 $224 $288 $42 $54
Leisure Activities $115 $96 $160 $16 $29
Health Insurance $54 $90 $269 $8 —
Visa & Legal Fees $74 $160 $288 — $3
Total $1,778 $1,603 $3,090 $368 $176

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $352.36 per month
Coworking Space $118.52 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $1,057.08 per month
Coliving Space $544.56 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $0.77 per cup
Beer $0.96 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $4.16 per meal
Fast Food Combo $8.97 per meal
Apples $6.09 per kg
Bread $0.54 per loaf
Milk $1.03 per liter
Rice $1.54 per kg
Chicken Fillets $7.05 per kg
Beef $9.29 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $20.50 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $41.64 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $0.61 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $2.24 per trip
Taxi per km $1.15 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $26.91 per month
Gasoline $0.93 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $7.69 per trip
Scooter Rental $0.00 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $17.94 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $80.08 per month
Gym Membership $70.47 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $14.09 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $5.45 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $5.13 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $41.64 per pair
Summer Dress $46.13 per dress
Running Shoes $118.52 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $9.61 per visit
Laundry $1.15 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $22.42 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) $5.45 per purchase

About these costs

Method
AI estimate
Last updated
Mar 22, 2026
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Last changed
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Exchange rate
1 USD = 156.0899 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.

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