Cost of Living Comparison Between Brazil and Ethiopia Cost of Living Comparison Between Brazil and Ethiopia

🙂 Solo nomad: Brazil is 34.1% cheaper than Ethiopia without rent, and 36.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Brazil is 28.1% cheaper than Ethiopia without rent, and 37.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brazil
Ethiopia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.31 R$29.48
$4.33 ETB 582
22.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.19 R$162
$35.39 ETB 4,760
-17.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.29 R$34.91
$6.49 ETB 873
-3.08%
Cappuccino
$1.76 R$9.79
$1.16 ETB 156
51.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 R$6
$0.59 ETB 79.7
83.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 R$4.02
$0.43 ETB 58.1
67.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.84 R$10.21
$0.97 ETB 131
89.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 R$15.16
$1.96 ETB 263
39.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brazil
Ethiopia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 R$5.32
$1.43 ETB 192
-32.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 R$8.2
$1.27 ETB 171
16.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.5
$1.67 ETB 225
-29.94%
Eggs
$2.12 R$11.79
$2.38 ETB 320
-10.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.41 R$46.69
$7.06 ETB 949
19.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.82 R$21.18
$12.71 ETB 1,710
-69.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.55 R$41.89
$13.13 ETB 1,767
-42.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.15 R$11.94
$6.43 ETB 866
-66.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.28 R$7.09
$0.97 ETB 131
31.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 R$6.27
$2.3 ETB 310
-50.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.48 R$8.22
$0.87 ETB 118
70.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.49
$0.64 ETB 85.7
82.81%
Onion (1kg)
$1.1 R$6.1
$1.84 ETB 248
-40.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 R$4.14
$0.7 ETB 93.6
7.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 R$3.9
$0.61 ETB 82.5
14.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.1 R$11.63
$3.93 ETB 529
-46.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.4 R$41.05
$6.08 ETB 818
21.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 R$6.55
$0.85 ETB 114
38.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 R$12.48
$1.84 ETB 248
22.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Brazil
Ethiopia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.93 R$5.18
$0.27 ETB 35.98
244.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.29 R$229
$12.57 ETB 1,691
228.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 R$5.83
$1.44 ETB 193
-27.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.83 R$4.59
$0.31 ETB 42.29
167.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.14 R$39.63
$2.02 ETB 271
253.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 R$6.08
$1.26 ETB 169
-13.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22K R$121.8K
$53.3K ETB 7.2M
-58.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K R$151.8K
$54.8K ETB 7.4M
-50.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brazil
Ethiopia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.6 R$386
$134 ETB 18K
-48.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.69 R$76
$12.36 ETB 1,662
10.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.72 R$104
$160 ETB 21.5K
-88.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brazil
Ethiopia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.75 R$126
$62.1 ETB 8,352
-63.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.18 R$123
$36.73 ETB 4,940
-39.61%
Cinema Ticket
$6.15 R$34.12
$5.01 ETB 674
22.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brazil
Ethiopia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$281 R$1,562
$77.6 ETB 10.4K
262.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,377 R$40.9K
$40.8K ETB 5.5M
-81.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brazil
Ethiopia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.73 R$271
$48.01 ETB 6,458
1.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.91 R$233
$75.5 ETB 10.1K
-44.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75 R$416
$98.9 ETB 13.3K
-24.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.4 R$341
$117 ETB 15.7K
-47.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brazil
Ethiopia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$332 R$1,844
$693 ETB 93.2K
-52.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$229 R$1,273
$378 ETB 50.8K
-39.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$638 R$3,540
$1,357 ETB 182.6K
-53.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$448 R$2,484
$886 ETB 119.2K
-49.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,689 R$9,376
$2,359 ETB 317.2K
-28.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,176 R$6,527
$1,629 ETB 219K
-27.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brazil
Ethiopia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$481 R$2,672
$201 ETB 27.1K
138.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
17
-34.35%

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

Last update for Brazil: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ethiopia: October 29, 2025

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