Nomad Watch

AI estimate Updated Jun 8, 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 $156 $94 $125 $47 $25
Utilities $16 $12 $17 $9 —
Internet & Mobile $16 $11 $14 $4 —
Groceries $16 $37 $75 $25 —
Transportation $12 $12 $25 $9 $2
Leisure Activities $19 $16 $25 $6 $9
Health Insurance $31 $19 $50 — —
Visa & Legal Fees $12 $19 $37 — —
Dining Out $50 $37 $50 $12 $16
Total $328 $257 $418 $112 $52

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $49.97 per month
Coworking Space $24.98 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $124.92 per month
Coliving Space $124.92 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $0.25 per cup
Beer $0.62 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $0.94 per meal
Fast Food Combo $2.50 per meal
Apples $1.25 per kg
Bread $0.31 per loaf
Milk $0.62 per liter
Rice $0.94 per kg
Chicken Fillets $3.75 per kg
Beef $4.37 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $6.25 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $12.49 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $0.16 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $0.62 per trip
Taxi per km $0.50 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $9.37 per month
Gasoline $0.75 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $1.87 per trip
Scooter Rental $9.37 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $5.00 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $15.62 per month
Gym Membership $12.49 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $9.37 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $4.37 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $3.12 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $9.37 per pair
Summer Dress $15.62 per dress
Running Shoes $24.98 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $1.87 per visit
Laundry $1.87 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $6.25 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) $0.62 per purchase

About these costs

Method
AI estimate
Last updated
Jun 8, 2026
Generated by
deepseek-v4-flash · cost run 44
Last changed
None yet
Exchange rate
1 USD = 160.0985 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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