Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Ethiopia Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Ethiopia

😐 Solo nomad: Australia is 36.2% more expensive than Ethiopia without rent, and 85.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Australia is 50.1% more expensive than Ethiopia without rent, and 64.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Ethiopia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.02 A$24.55
$4.54 ETB 611
252.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.8 A$121
$34.61 ETB 4,655
127.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.04 A$15.39
$6.4 ETB 861
56.87%
Cappuccino
$3.4 A$5.2
$1.16 ETB 156
193.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 A$3.99
$0.59 ETB 79.8
340.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 A$3.23
$0.47 ETB 63.3
348.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.59 A$10.1
$0.97 ETB 131
579.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.98 A$10.69
$1.99 ETB 267
250.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Ethiopia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.59 A$2.43
$1.41 ETB 190
12.77%
White Bread (500g)
$2.39 A$3.66
$1.24 ETB 167
92.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.07 A$3.17
$1.74 ETB 234
18.97%
Eggs
$4.26 A$6.53
$2.48 ETB 334
71.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.68 A$13.29
$7.21 ETB 970
20.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.47 A$12.97
$12.72 ETB 1,711
-33.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.85 A$21.22
$12.86 ETB 1,730
7.70%
Apples (1kg)
$3.21 A$4.92
$6.48 ETB 872
-50.46%
Banana (1kg)
$2.79 A$4.28
$0.99 ETB 133
181.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.98 A$4.56
$2.26 ETB 304
31.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.41 A$6.75
$0.9 ETB 121
390.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.54 A$3.89
$0.63 ETB 85.2
303.17%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 A$3.24
$1.94 ETB 261
8.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.19 A$3.36
$0.68 ETB 91.7
222.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.5 A$2.3
$0.62 ETB 83.1
141.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.48 A$48.23
$3.89 ETB 524
709.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.11 A$20.09
$6.23 ETB 837
110.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.41 A$6.76
$0.83 ETB 112
431.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.09 A$7.79
$1.79 ETB 241
184.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Ethiopia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3 A$4.59
$0.29 ETB 39.04
934.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$96.4 A$148
$12.68 ETB 1,706
660.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.61 A$5.53
$1.43 ETB 192
152.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 A$2.79
$0.29 ETB 38.47
527.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.67 A$59.2
$2.04 ETB 275
1795.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 A$1.86
$1.33 ETB 179
-9.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.8K A$44.1K
$53.3K ETB 7.2M
-46.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K A$34.5K
$53.7K ETB 7.2M
-58.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Ethiopia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$173 A$265
$135 ETB 18.2K
28.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.87 A$41.17
$12.17 ETB 1,637
120.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.2 A$79.9
$155 ETB 20.8K
-66.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Ethiopia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.18 A$72.3
$63.8 ETB 8,584
-26.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.41 A$25.14
$36.42 ETB 4,898
-54.94%
Cinema Ticket
$13.7 A$20.99
$5.09 ETB 685
169.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Ethiopia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,561 A$2,391
$77.9 ETB 10.5K
1903.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.7K A$19.4K
$39.7K ETB 5.3M
-68.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Ethiopia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.8 A$108
$46.99 ETB 6,320
50.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.6 A$77.5
$76.3 ETB 10.3K
-33.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 A$159
$98.8 ETB 13.3K
4.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 A$169
$121 ETB 16.2K
-8.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Ethiopia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,373 A$2,104
$692 ETB 93K
98.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,076 A$1,648
$379 ETB 51K
183.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,323 A$3,559
$1,363 ETB 183.4K
70.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,770 A$2,711
$869 ETB 116.9K
103.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,887 A$10.6K
$2,377 ETB 319.8K
189.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,138 A$7,871
$1,622 ETB 218.1K
216.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Ethiopia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,602 A$5,518
$201 ETB 27K
1694.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
17
-62.65%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Australia: November 4, 2025

Last update for Ethiopia: November 4, 2025

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