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

🙂 Solo nomad: Brazil is 33.3% cheaper than Ethiopia without rent, and 36.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Brazil is 29% cheaper than Ethiopia without rent, and 36.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brazil
Ethiopia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.32 R$28.56
$4.52 ETB 698
17.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.38 R$152
$34.49 ETB 5,329
-17.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.41 R$34.41
$6.60 ETB 1,020
-2.88%
Cappuccino
$1.71 R$9.20
$1.15 ETB 178
48.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 R$6.02
$0.63 ETB 97.6
77.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 R$3.61
$0.43 ETB 66.2
55.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.77 R$9.49
$0.98 ETB 151
80.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 R$14.14
$2.04 ETB 315
28.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brazil
Ethiopia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 R$5.51
$1.43 ETB 221
-27.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 R$8.24
$1.28 ETB 198
19.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.18 R$6.35
$1.70 ETB 262
-30.59%
Eggs
$2.02 R$10.84
$2.48 ETB 383
-18.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.60 R$46.16
$7.25 ETB 1,120
18.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.83 R$20.56
$12.79 ETB 1,976
-70.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.40 R$39.73
$13.03 ETB 2,013
-43.21%
Apples (1kg)
$2.14 R$11.51
$6.15 ETB 950
-65.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.32 R$7.07
$1.02 ETB 157
29.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.19 R$6.39
$2.28 ETB 353
-47.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.44 R$7.72
$0.91 ETB 141
58.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.29
$0.67 ETB 103
74.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.05 R$5.63
$1.85 ETB 285
-43.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 R$4.04
$0.70 ETB 108
7.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 R$3.71
$0.67 ETB 103
2.99%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.14 R$11.47
$3.89 ETB 601
-44.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.31 R$39.24
$6.43 ETB 993
13.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 R$6.61
$0.82 ETB 127
50.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 R$12.00
$1.79 ETB 277
25.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Brazil
Ethiopia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.92 R$4.92
$0.27 ETB 41.68
240.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.49 R$223
$12.73 ETB 1,966
225.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.07 R$5.74
$1.49 ETB 229
-28.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.90 R$4.81
$0.31 ETB 47.96
190.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.30 R$39.18
$2.03 ETB 313
259.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.10 R$5.90
$1.32 ETB 204
-16.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.7K R$116.3K
$52.8K ETB 8.2M
-59.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.5K R$147.9K
$54.4K ETB 8.4M
-49.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brazil
Ethiopia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$68.4 R$367
$134 ETB 20.7K
-49.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 R$73.7
$12.28 ETB 1,897
11.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.15 R$103
$157 ETB 24.2K
-87.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brazil
Ethiopia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.72 R$122
$61.8 ETB 9,555
-63.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.74 R$122
$35.71 ETB 5,517
-36.32%
Cinema Ticket
$6.15 R$33.03
$4.89 ETB 755
25.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brazil
Ethiopia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$286 R$1,537
$77.7 ETB 12.0K
268.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,507 R$40.3K
$40.0K ETB 6.2M
-81.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brazil
Ethiopia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.12 R$264
$47.51 ETB 7,341
3.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.97 R$231
$77.3 ETB 11.9K
-44.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.8 R$418
$98.3 ETB 15.2K
-20.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63.2 R$339
$117 ETB 18.0K
-45.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brazil
Ethiopia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$328 R$1,759
$690 ETB 106.6K
-52.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$230 R$1,235
$379 ETB 58.6K
-39.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$654 R$3,514
$1,367 ETB 211.2K
-52.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$456 R$2,449
$877 ETB 135.4K
-47.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,769 R$9,497
$2,203 ETB 340.4K
-19.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,209 R$6,494
$1,348 ETB 208.3K
-10.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brazil
Ethiopia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$490 R$2,630
$204 ETB 31.5K
140.12%
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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Ethiopia: January 11, 2026

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