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Cost of living

Semien Shewa compared to Jima

Overview comparison

Cost of living
489.53
504.48
Eating Out
6.26
5.88
Rent & Utilities
233.37
287.06
Transportation
591.43
514.59
Groceries
5.25
4.31
Other
423.77
375.81
Semien ShewaJima

Consumer prices in Semien Shewa are roughly 3% higher than in Jima.

Cost of living

ItemSemien ShewaJima
Total with rent one person608691
Total with rent family1,4191,532
Without rent one person328369
Without rent one family1,055917
Rent & Utilities person343.25339.7
Rent & Utilities family415.83658.96
Food person328299
Food family743572
Transport person19.6727.46
Transport family40.3278.1
Life expectancy84.76 years65.02 years

Eating Out

ItemSemien ShewaJima
Lunch Menu3.456.27
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 225.0220.6
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's6.316.07
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz0.850.61
Cappuccino1.311.15
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz0.610.55

Rent & Utilities

ItemSemien ShewaJima
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2656.7393.45
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft272.31215.51
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2354.84674.06
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2286.4453.48
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.84.1276.45
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.165.05145.53
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited14.1650.93

Transportation

ItemSemien ShewaJima
Local transport ticket16.4314.99
Monthly ticket local transport2,1651,898
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi1,9381,671
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal0.410.34
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years14.88%13.17%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft24.273.29
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.041.33

Groceries

ItemSemien ShewaJima
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.011.04
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb1.160.29
Eggs, x122.522.64
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb10.2910.39
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb13.035.23
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb12.8913.51
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb0.681.02
Water, 1 L or 1 qt0.440.39

Other

ItemSemien ShewaJima
Gym Membership, 1 month15.9642.1
Cinema Ticket, 1 person6.55.32
Doctors visit11.3512.23
Haircut, simple1.921.93
Brand Jeans19.8932.64
Brand Sneakers47.4738.04
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month80.0998.25
International Primary School, 1 year3,2072,776