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 $308 $179 $269 $54 $29
Utilities $21 $18 $35 $4 —
Internet & Mobile $80 $42 $58 $5 $3
Groceries $42 $119 $288 $77 $3
Transportation $61 $51 $160 $14 $12
Dining Out $333 $141 $205 $29 $35
Leisure Activities $96 $77 $115 $8 $16
Health Insurance $48 $61 $141 $3 —
Visa & Legal Fees $74 $96 $160 — $1
Total $1,063 $784 $1,431 $194 $99

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $114.36 per month
Coworking Space $67.27 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $288.30 per month
Coliving Space $205.01 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $0.42 per cup
Beer $0.70 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $2.88 per meal
Fast Food Combo $7.69 per meal
Apples $2.43 per kg
Bread $0.22 per loaf
Milk $0.90 per liter
Rice $1.25 per kg
Chicken Fillets $5.45 per kg
Beef $7.05 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $11.53 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $22.42 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $0.48 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $1.60 per trip
Taxi per km $0.77 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $17.94 per month
Gasoline $0.74 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $5.45 per trip
Scooter Rental $7.69 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $6.09 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $39.72 per month
Gym Membership $22.42 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $9.61 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $2.24 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $2.56 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $30.75 per pair
Summer Dress $20.50 per dress
Running Shoes $80.08 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $3.84 per visit
Laundry $2.88 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $14.09 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) $5.13 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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