Jimma at a glance
- Jimma is the cheapest of Ethiopia's 2 priced cities: $740 a month in essentials, 31% below Addis Ababa at $1,075.
- The average net salary of $231 covers that 0.3×.
- 99.1 men per 100 women aged 20–39, measured at woreda level.
- PM2.5 averages 26.3 µg/m³ a year, 5× the WHO guideline of 5.
Green is the better side of each figure. Every line is computed from the tables below.
Monthly cost breakdown
Rent outside centre plus utilities, groceries, dining and local transport make up the essentials figure. Not a full lifestyle budget.
| Essentials, monthlyrent outside centre + bills + food + transit | $740 |
|---|---|
| Rent, 1-bed outside centremonthly, USD | $160 |
| Rent, 1-bed city centremonthly, USD | $213 |
| Groceriesmonthly, one person | $119 |
| Dining outmonthly, one person | $69 |
| Utilitiesmonthly: power, water, heating, internet | $378 |
| Local transportmonthly pass or fare equivalent | $14 |
| Average net salarymonthly, after tax; average, not median | $231 |
| Rent, 3-bed outside centremonthly, USD | $320 |
| Rent, 3-bed city centremonthly, USD | $426 |
Single person, USD. Data updated August 6, 2026.
Everyday prices
What single items cost in Jimma, in USD. The monthly figures above are built from these. Cheaper side of each row in green.
Eating out
| Meal, inexpensive restaurant | $4.62 |
|---|---|
| Cappuccino, regular | $1.16 |
| Domestic beer, 0.5 L draught | $2.89 |
| Imported beer, 0.33 L bottle | $1.45 |
| Coke/Pepsi, 0.33 L | $0.58 |
| Water, 0.33 L bottle | $0.46 |
Groceries
| Milk, 1 L | $1.16 |
|---|---|
| White bread, 500 g | $0.38 |
| White rice, 1 kg | $1.16 |
| Eggs, 12 | $4.16 |
| Chicken fillets, 1 kg | $11.56 |
| Apples, 1 kg | $2.31 |
| Bananas, 1 kg | $1.16 |
| Tomatoes, 1 kg | $0.58 |
| Potatoes, 1 kg | $0.58 |
| Onions, 1 kg | $3.47 |
| Water, 1.5 L bottle | $0.58 |
Transport & bills
| One-way ticket, local transport | $0.23 |
|---|---|
| Monthly transit pass | $13.87 |
| Gasoline, 1 L | $1.73 |
| Basic utilities, 85 m² flat | $63.59 |
| Internet, 60 Mbps+ | $314.46 |
| Mobile plan, monthly | $37.00 |
Leisure
| Gym, monthly | $34.68 |
|---|
Dating-age sex ratio
Jimma has 99.1 men per 100 women aged 20–39 (woreda level). That is the 4th-highest of 9 Ethiopia cities we track. Ethiopia's national figure is 100.9, so Jimma runs 2 below the country as a whole.
A supply figure, 20–39. The dating-pool model is in Pro.
How Jimma ranks against every city we track
Jimma sits ahead of 93% of the 553 cities we track on city-centre rent. On cost of living it is ahead of 70% of 542. Its weakest measure is salary against local costs, ahead of only 2% of 534.
Longer is better on every row: bar length is where Jimma sits among all the cities carrying that measure, which is why the count differs by row.
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