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 $269 $135 $224 $54 $35
Utilities $8 $12 $18 $3 —
Internet & Mobile $42 $29 $38 $6 $3
Groceries $31 $119 $288 $77 $5
Transportation $54 $77 $160 $12 $14
Dining Out $308 $115 $179 $26 $29
Leisure Activities $70 $61 $96 $8 $42
Health Insurance $48 $67 $141 $5 $4
Visa & Legal Fees $59 $29 $77 — $2
Total $889 $644 $1,221 $191 $134

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $99.30 per month
Coworking Space $76.88 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $544.56 per month
Coliving Space $288.30 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $0.29 per cup
Beer $0.61 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $2.24 per meal
Fast Food Combo $5.45 per meal
Apples $2.88 per kg
Bread $0.19 per loaf
Milk $0.70 per liter
Rice $1.15 per kg
Chicken Fillets $4.16 per kg
Beef $5.13 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $7.69 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $22.42 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $0.29 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $0.96 per trip
Taxi per km $0.51 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $16.02 per month
Gasoline $0.67 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $4.16 per trip
Scooter Rental $7.69 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $6.09 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $30.75 per month
Gym Membership $14.09 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $7.05 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 $17.94 per dress
Running Shoes $48.05 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $2.56 per visit
Laundry $0.45 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $9.61 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) $2.88 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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