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
Utilities — $8 $11 $4 —
Internet & Mobile $9 $11 $16 $3 $1
Groceries $5 $22 $50 $12 —
Transportation $9 $12 $25 $4 $3
Dining Out $75 $19 $9 $5 $4
Leisure Activities $19 $12 $19 $2 $2
Health Insurance $22 $9 $25 $2 $1
Visa & Legal Fees $6 $3 $8 — $0
Housing $56 $44 $62 $19 $11
Total $201 $140 $225 $51 $22

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $21.86 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $74.95 per month
Coliving Space $62.46 per month
Coworking Space $12.49 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $0.09 per cup
Beer $0.25 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $0.75 per meal
Fast Food Combo $1.56 per meal
Apples $0.75 per kg
Bread $0.19 per loaf
Milk $0.31 per liter
Rice $0.62 per kg
Chicken Fillets $2.50 per kg
Beef $3.12 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $3.44 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $8.74 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $0.12 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $0.31 per trip
Taxi per km $0.16 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $1.87 per month
Gasoline $0.41 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $1.56 per trip
Scooter Rental $3.12 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $1.56 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $7.50 per month
Gym Membership $4.37 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $2.50 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $1.56 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $1.56 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $9.99 per pair
Summer Dress $6.25 per dress
Running Shoes $21.86 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $1.56 per visit
Laundry $0.94 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $3.75 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) $1.87 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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