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

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 $141 $243 $54 $27

Utilities $21 $13 $29 $3 —

Internet & Mobile $48 $31 $53 $4 $3

Groceries $22 $103 $269 $77 $2

Transportation $38 $61 $96 $12 $8

Dining Out $179 $93 $154 $21 $18

Leisure Activities $67 $51 $77 $8 $10

Health Insurance $46 $42 $115 $3 $2

Visa & Legal Fees $74 $29 $58 — $2

Total $803 $564 $1,094 $182 $72

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $96.10 per month

Coworking Space $54.46 per month

Airbnb (1 month) $416.43 per month

Coliving Space $224.23 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $0.32 per cup

Beer $0.61 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) $1.79 per meal

Fast Food Combo $3.52 per meal

Apples $2.88 per kg

Bread $0.22 per loaf

Milk $0.70 per liter

Rice $1.15 per kg

Chicken Fillets $5.45 per kg

Beef $7.69 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) $11.53 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $14.09 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) $0.42 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $0.96 per trip

Taxi per km $0.58 per km

Monthly Transport Pass $14.09 per month

Gasoline $0.80 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) $3.84 per trip

Scooter Rental $9.61 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $7.69 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) $41.64 per month

Gym Membership $16.02 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) $5.13 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $3.20 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $2.24 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $20.50 per pair

Summer Dress $28.83 per dress

Running Shoes $54.46 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $2.56 per visit

Laundry $0.51 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $9.61 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) $6.09 per purchase

About these costs

Method: AI estimate
Last updated: Mar 22, 2026
Generated by: Model not recorded
Last changed: None yet
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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