Historical Prices in Addis Ababa

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Restaurants

Year
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant
Meal for 2 People,
Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course
McMeal at McDonalds
(or Equivalent Combo Meal)
2023 5.94 23.65 -
2022 8.30 26.67 -
2021 6.30 - -
2020 2.88 20.75 -
2019 2.51 - 3.13
2018 - - -
2017 5.00 24.83 7.38
2016 2.83 21.67 4.25
2015 3.56 23.60 4.50
2014 3.17 25.00 -
2013 3.81 13.89 4.69
2012 4.60 22.50 3.33
Year
Domestic Beer
(0.5 liter draught)
Imported Beer
(0.33 liter bottle)
Coke/Pepsi
(0.33 liter bottle)
Water
(0.33 liter bottle)
Cappuccino
(regular)
2023 0.95 - 0.75 0.40 1.00
2022 1.13 1.37 0.88 0.54 0.79
2021 - - 0.50 - -
2020 - - - 0.44 0.96
2019 0.87 - 0.51 0.39 0.75
2018 0.99 - - - -
2017 1.13 1.25 0.77 0.57 0.90
2016 0.88 1.23 0.50 0.46 0.75
2015 1.05 1.99 0.80 0.63 0.94
2014 1.00 1.88 0.75 0.68 0.95
2013 1.15 2.20 0.68 0.37 0.52
2012 1.13 1.90 0.70 0.45 0.82

Markets

Year
Milk
(regular),
(1 liter)
Loaf of Fresh White Bread
(500g)
Eggs
(regular)
(12)
Water
(1.5 liter bottle)
Domestic Beer
(0.5 liter bottle)
Imported Beer
(0.33 liter bottle)
2023 1.61 1.12 2.73 0.47 0.97 -
2022 1.00 0.64 2.20 0.45 0.73 -
2021 0.89 0.42 2.10 0.29 1.06 -
2020 0.96 0.57 1.72 0.42 - -
2019 1.03 - 2.02 - - -
2018 - - - - - -
2017 - - - - - -
2016 1.10 0.93 2.03 0.72 0.93 -
2015 - - 2.50 1.55 - -
2014 1.31 1.00 2.67 1.25 1.07 2.00
2013 0.84 0.62 1.79 0.65 0.95 2.30
2012 1.09 0.63 2.00 0.62 0.70 -
Year
Apples
(1kg)
Oranges
(1kg)
Potato
(1kg)
Lettuce
(1 head)
Rice
(white),
(1kg)
Tomato
(1kg)
Banana
(1kg)
Onion
(1kg)
2023 7.07 2.50 0.60 - 1.89 0.79 1.13 1.46
2022 3.00 - - - 2.06 0.64 0.94 -
2021 - 1.54 - - 1.76 - 0.77 0.71
2020 2.58 1.20 0.56 - 1.15 0.78 0.96 0.80
2019 - - - - - - - -
2018 - - - - - - - -
2017 - - - - - - - -
2016 - 1.30 0.50 - - 0.77 0.81 0.71
2015 - - - - - 1.22 - -
2014 4.98 1.35 0.93 - 1.33 1.27 - -
2013 5.40 1.09 0.55 0.61 0.97 0.79 - -
2012 3.00 1.07 0.50 - 2.00 1.00 - -
Year
Local Cheese
(1kg)
Bottle of Wine
(Mid-Range)
Cigarettes 20 Pack
(Marlboro)
Chicken Fillets
(1kg)
Beef Round
(1kg)
(or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)
2023 - - - - 14.26
2022 - - - - -
2021 - 7.52 - - 8.57
2020 - - - - 9.04
2019 - - - - 10.67
2018 - - - - -
2017 - - - - -
2016 - - - - -
2015 - - - - -
2014 - 2.00 - - -
2013 8.81 4.99 2.08 7.82 -
2012 - 5.00 2.95 8.00 -

Rent Per Month

Year
Apartment
(1 bedroom)
in City Centre
Apartment
(1 bedroom)
Outside of Centre
Apartment
(3 bedrooms)
in City Centre
Apartment
(3 bedrooms)
Outside of Centre
2023 566.75 - 1588.67 638.20
2022 680.00 261.67 1510.86 683.33
2021 423.77 207.30 1719.51 642.50
2020 317.13 179.59 - -
2019 430.29 202.25 - -
2018 - - - -
2017 638.00 450.00 2285.71 1216.67
2016 196.21 144.44 1571.33 1078.61
2015 313.75 160.00 1700.00 1060.00
2014 249.17 124.00 1362.50 855.00
2013 314.38 162.01 1532.52 825.26
2012 518.75 186.67 1200.00 1075.00

Buy Apartment Price

Year
Price per Square Meter
to Buy Apartment
in City Centre
Price per Square Meter
to Buy Apartment
Outside of Centre
2023 2246.60 -
2022 - -
2021 - -
2020 - -
2019 - -
2018 - -
2017 - -
2016 1221.44 870.25
2015 966.80 979.00
2014 750.00 612.50
2013 933.82 683.11
2012 500.00 400.00

Salaries And Financing

Year
Average Monthly Net Salary
(After Tax)
2023 247.50
2022 -
2021 -
2020 -
2019 -
2018 -
2017 -
2016 227.38
2015 258.33
2014 246.00
2013 245.75
2012 216.67

Transportation

Year
One-way Ticket
(Local Transport)
Gasoline
(1 liter)
2023 - 1.25
2022 - -
2021 - -
2020 - -
2019 - 0.84
2018 - -
2017 - 0.95
2016 0.26 0.89
2015 - 0.93
2014 - 1.02
2013 0.22 1.07
2012 0.40 1.35
Year
Monthly Pass
(Regular Price)
2023 -
2022 -
2021 -
2020 -
2019 -
2018 -
2017 -
2016 -
2015 -
2014 -
2013 -
2012 -

Salaries And Financing

Year
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages
(%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate
2023 15.50
2022 -
2021 -
2020 -
2019 -
2018 -
2017 -
2016 11.88
2015 11.75
2014 -
2013 11.75
2012 16.67

Utilities (Monthly)

Year
Basic
(Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment
Internet
(60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data
2023 - - 11.50
2022 - - -
2021 - - -
2020 - - -
2019 151.11 - -
2018 - - -
2017 - - -
2016 17.02 259.64 -
2015 - - -
2014 15.00 - -
2013 - - -
2012 25.82 305.00 -

Sports And Leisure

Year
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult
Tennis Court Rent
(1 Hour on Weekend)
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat
2023 102.50 - -
2022 62.42 - -
2021 47.42 - -
2020 53.80 - 3.97
2019 - - -
2018 - - -
2017 85.25 - -
2016 80.95 - 3.88
2015 49.62 - 2.50
2014 50.00 - 3.00
2013 58.33 13.33 4.18
2012 32.33 15.00 3.50

Clothing And Shoes

Year
1 Pair of Jeans
(Levis 501 Or Similar)
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store
(Zara, H&M, ...)
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes
(Mid-Range)
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes
2023 - - - -
2022 28.50 - 61.75 76.25
2021 19.69 - 58.37 50.48
2020 - - 80.60 -
2019 - - - -
2018 - - - -
2017 - - - -
2016 - - 136.82 58.33
2015 - 43.33 131.67 -
2014 73.33 - 128.33 66.67
2013 23.95 26.67 99.31 62.50
2012 70.00 60.00 92.33 63.50
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