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

😐 Solo nomad: Australia is 37.8% more expensive than Ethiopia without rent, and 81.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Australia is 49.3% more expensive than Ethiopia without rent, and 65.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Ethiopia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.40 A$23.12
$4.37 ETB 683
275.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.2 A$110
$34.38 ETB 5,374
127.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.52 A$13.43
$6.38 ETB 997
49.22%
Cappuccino
$3.57 A$5.03
$1.14 ETB 179
213.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 A$3.59
$0.59 ETB 92.3
332.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 A$3.12
$0.43 ETB 67.5
413.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.41 A$9.04
$1.02 ETB 160
528.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.22 A$10.17
$2.03 ETB 318
255.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Ethiopia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 A$2.20
$1.43 ETB 224
9.09%
White Bread (500g)
$2.48 A$3.50
$1.25 ETB 195
98.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 A$2.82
$1.77 ETB 277
12.99%
Eggs
$4.28 A$6.03
$2.48 ETB 387
72.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.60 A$12.13
$7.22 ETB 1,129
19.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.56 A$12.07
$12.65 ETB 1,977
-32.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.71 A$19.33
$12.82 ETB 2,003
6.94%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 A$4.55
$6.42 ETB 1,004
-49.84%
Banana (1kg)
$2.72 A$3.84
$0.99 ETB 154
174.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.94 A$4.15
$2.31 ETB 361
27.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 A$6.04
$0.86 ETB 134
397.67%
Potato (1kg)
$2.51 A$3.53
$0.64 ETB 99.9
292.19%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 A$2.97
$1.88 ETB 294
12.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.21 A$3.12
$0.74 ETB 115
198.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 A$2.16
$0.62 ETB 97.4
146.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.35 A$44.21
$4.10 ETB 641
664.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.09 A$19.86
$5.93 ETB 927
137.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.43 A$6.24
$0.82 ETB 128
440.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.07 A$7.15
$1.86 ETB 291
172.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Ethiopia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.90 A$4.09
$0.29 ETB 45.34
900.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.6 A$138
$12.28 ETB 1,920
695.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 A$5.01
$1.44 ETB 226
146.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.84 A$2.60
$0.29 ETB 44.77
534.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.44 A$52.8
$1.98 ETB 310
1790.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 A$1.62
$1.31 ETB 205
-12.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K A$41.2K
$51.5K ETB 8.0M
-43.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.0K A$32.4K
$53.7K ETB 8.4M
-57.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Ethiopia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 A$254
$134 ETB 21.0K
33.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.91 A$36.53
$12.17 ETB 1,902
112.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.5 A$74.0
$160 ETB 25.0K
-67.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Ethiopia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.04 A$67.7
$62.7 ETB 9,806
-23.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.66 A$23.49
$36.60 ETB 5,720
-54.48%
Cinema Ticket
$13.87 A$19.56
$4.87 ETB 761
184.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Ethiopia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,559 A$2,199
$77.6 ETB 12.1K
1909.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K A$17.6K
$41.0K ETB 6.4M
-69.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Ethiopia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.2 A$99.0
$46.81 ETB 7,316
49.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.4 A$72.5
$75.4 ETB 11.8K
-31.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$142
$97.8 ETB 15.3K
3.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 A$158
$117 ETB 18.2K
-4.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Ethiopia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,361 A$1,919
$681 ETB 106.4K
99.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,083 A$1,527
$378 ETB 59.0K
186.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,332 A$3,287
$1,397 ETB 218.4K
66.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,718 A$2,422
$901 ETB 140.8K
90.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,612 A$10.7K
$1,919 ETB 299.9K
296.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,588 A$7,879
$1,083 ETB 169.3K
415.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Ethiopia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,928 A$5,539
$196 ETB 30.7K
1900.53%
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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Ethiopia: February 28, 2026

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