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

🙂 Solo nomad: Brazil is 31.1% cheaper than Ethiopia without rent, and 36.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Brazil is 27% cheaper than Ethiopia without rent, and 33.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brazil
Ethiopia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.29 R$26.42
$4.32 ETB 672
22.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.02 R$145
$35.66 ETB 5,550
-18.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.19 R$30.88
$6.31 ETB 982
-1.90%
Cappuccino
$1.71 R$8.56
$1.15 ETB 179
48.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 R$5.34
$0.62 ETB 97.2
72.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 R$3.30
$0.44 ETB 68.4
50.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.78 R$8.90
$0.97 ETB 151
83.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 R$13.08
$1.95 ETB 304
34.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brazil
Ethiopia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.95 R$4.73
$1.36 ETB 212
-30.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 R$7.63
$1.24 ETB 193
23.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.23 R$6.11
$1.70 ETB 264
-27.65%
Eggs
$2.12 R$10.57
$2.48 ETB 385
-14.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.71 R$43.49
$7.28 ETB 1,133
19.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.67 R$18.30
$12.94 ETB 2,014
-71.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.44 R$37.14
$13.08 ETB 2,036
-43.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.12 R$10.57
$6.20 ETB 966
-65.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.33 R$6.62
$1.01 ETB 158
31.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.14 R$5.67
$2.25 ETB 350
-49.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.50 R$7.50
$0.91 ETB 142
64.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.18 R$5.90
$0.68 ETB 105
73.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.11 R$5.55
$1.86 ETB 290
-40.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 R$3.74
$0.69 ETB 107
8.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 R$3.48
$0.63 ETB 97.7
11.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.13 R$10.64
$3.92 ETB 611
-45.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.78 R$38.84
$5.11 ETB 796
52.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 R$5.82
$0.84 ETB 130
39.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 R$10.79
$1.84 ETB 287
17.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Brazil
Ethiopia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 R$4.71
$0.27 ETB 41.72
248.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.50 R$202
$12.33 ETB 1,920
228.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 R$5.26
$1.45 ETB 226
-27.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 R$4.35
$0.31 ETB 48.43
180.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.34 R$36.65
$2.03 ETB 316
261.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 R$5.43
$1.27 ETB 198
-14.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.5K R$107.3K
$52.6K ETB 8.2M
-59.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.1K R$140.2K
$52.8K ETB 8.2M
-46.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brazil
Ethiopia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.9 R$339
$132 ETB 20.5K
-48.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.96 R$69.7
$12.00 ETB 1,868
16.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.11 R$95.4
$160 ETB 24.9K
-88.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brazil
Ethiopia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.13 R$115
$62.7 ETB 9,758
-63.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.65 R$113
$35.84 ETB 5,578
-36.80%
Cinema Ticket
$6.17 R$30.77
$5.07 ETB 790
21.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brazil
Ethiopia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$289 R$1,443
$77.6 ETB 12.1K
272.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,313 R$36.5K
$40.2K ETB 6.2M
-81.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brazil
Ethiopia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.43 R$247
$46.98 ETB 7,313
5.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.74 R$213
$78.3 ETB 12.2K
-45.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.9 R$384
$99.8 ETB 15.5K
-22.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$62.4 R$311
$120 ETB 18.7K
-47.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brazil
Ethiopia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$336 R$1,677
$669 ETB 104.1K
-49.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$230 R$1,148
$375 ETB 58.3K
-38.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$647 R$3,227
$1,368 ETB 212.9K
-52.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$447 R$2,229
$870 ETB 135.3K
-48.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,885 R$9,404
$1,846 ETB 287.3K
2.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,276 R$6,369
$1,020 ETB 158.7K
25.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brazil
Ethiopia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$535 R$2,670
$202 ETB 31.5K
164.57%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Ethiopia: April 12, 2026

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