Is Addis Ababa expensive for hotels?
No: hotels in Addis Ababa ask a median $54 a night, -58% against the median of 487 other towns measured in USD ($129); it ranks 441 of 488 from the priciest (latest scan 7 November 2026).
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 208 places checked, read 7 November 2026 14:05 UTC.
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How Addis Ababa compares with other towns
The 487 other towns measured in USD ask a median $129 a night; at $54, hotels in Addis Ababa rank 441 of 488 from the priciest.
| Rank | Town | Median a night | Against this town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 434 | Podgorica | $56 | +3% |
| 434 | Prizren | $56 | +3% |
| 436 | Skopje | $56 | +3% |
| 437 | Van | $55 | +2% |
| 438 | Quito | $55 | +2% |
| 439 | Ho Chi Minh City | $55 | +1% |
| 440 | Durres | $55 | +1% |
| 441 | Addis Ababa | $54 | 0% |
| 442 | Banja Luka | $54 | 0% |
| 443 | Gwangju Metropolitan City | $54 | -1% |
| 444 | Pristina | $54 | -1% |
| 445 | Chengdu | $53 | -2% |
| 446 | Chiang Mai | $53 | -3% |
| 447 | Mecca | $52 | -4% |
| 448 | Hanoi | $52 | -4% |
Each percentage compares a town's median with this town's; towns read in another currency are not in this comparison.
Cheapest and priciest month ahead
Across the 3 months ahead measured for hotels in Addis Ababa, the cheapest is November 2026 at a median $51 a night and the priciest January 2027 at $58.
| Month | Median a night | Average a night |
|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | $51 | $81 |
| December 2026 | $53 | $69 |
| January 2027 | $58 | $75 |
Priciest and cheapest night ahead
The priciest night ahead is 18 January 2027, a median $60 a night; the cheapest is 22 November 2026, a median $49.
| Night | Date | Median a night |
|---|---|---|
| Priciest night | 18 January 2027 | $60 |
| Cheapest night | 22 November 2026 | $49 |
What was measured
Asking prices of hotels in Addis Ababa for one night for two adults, 84 nights measured from 13 November 2026 to 4 February 2027; compared with 487 other towns measured in the same currency, USD.
- Only hotel asking prices are measured here: not flights, food or transport.
- Prices in USD, as shown on the day each night was read, never converted at an exchange rate.
- A place with no price that night (sold out or closed) is checked but left out of the median.
- Asking prices seen while searching for a stay: not prices paid, and not a forecast.
Source: asking prices for one night, read from public search results on the scan date; not prices paid, and not a forecast. How we measure →