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 $288 $141 $243 $54 $27
Utilities $21 $18 $29 $4 —
Internet & Mobile $115 $42 $58 $8 $3
Groceries $35 $115 $269 $90 $4
Transportation $77 $51 $160 $18 $12
Dining Out $269 $115 $167 $29 $24
Leisure Activities $96 $77 $115 $13 $16
Health Insurance $61 $67 $179 $5 $2
Visa & Legal Fees $74 $90 $224 — $1
Total $1,036 $716 $1,444 $221 $89

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $118.52 per month
Coworking Space $48.05 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $352.36 per month
Coliving Space $160.16 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $0.29 per cup
Beer $0.70 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $2.24 per meal
Fast Food Combo $4.16 per meal
Apples $3.08 per kg
Bread $0.29 per loaf
Milk $0.77 per liter
Rice $1.35 per kg
Chicken Fillets $5.45 per kg
Beef $7.69 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $8.97 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $20.50 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $0.42 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $0.96 per trip
Taxi per km $0.51 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $11.53 per month
Gasoline $0.86 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $3.52 per trip
Scooter Rental $7.69 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $6.09 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $35.24 per month
Gym Membership $20.50 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $5.13 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $3.20 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $2.56 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $17.94 per pair
Summer Dress $22.42 per dress
Running Shoes $48.05 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $2.88 per visit
Laundry $0.58 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $9.61 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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