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Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Ethiopia Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Ethiopia

😐 Solo nomad: Canada is 41% more expensive than Ethiopia without rent, and 93.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Canada is 53.2% more expensive than Ethiopia without rent, and 74.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canada
Ethiopia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.38 CA$25.54
$4.52 ETB 698
306.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.8 CA$101
$34.49 ETB 5,329
111.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.87 CA$15.12
$6.60 ETB 1,020
64.70%
Cappuccino
$3.89 CA$5.40
$1.15 ETB 178
238.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 CA$3.02
$0.63 ETB 97.6
244.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 CA$2.35
$0.43 ETB 66.2
293.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.73 CA$7.97
$0.98 ETB 151
484.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.03 CA$8.38
$2.04 ETB 315
195.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Canada
Ethiopia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.22 CA$3.08
$1.43 ETB 221
55.24%
White Bread (500g)
$2.80 CA$3.89
$1.28 ETB 198
118.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.72 CA$5.16
$1.70 ETB 262
118.82%
Eggs
$3.57 CA$4.96
$2.48 ETB 383
43.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.27 CA$15.67
$7.25 ETB 1,120
55.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.09 CA$16.81
$12.79 ETB 1,976
-5.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.16 CA$21.07
$13.03 ETB 2,013
16.35%
Apples (1kg)
$4.28 CA$5.95
$6.15 ETB 950
-30.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 CA$2.07
$1.02 ETB 157
46.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.83 CA$5.32
$2.28 ETB 353
67.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.12 CA$5.73
$0.91 ETB 141
352.75%
Potato (1kg)
$2.65 CA$3.69
$0.67 ETB 103
295.52%
Onion (1kg)
$2.69 CA$3.74
$1.85 ETB 285
45.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.62 CA$3.64
$0.70 ETB 108
274.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.81 CA$2.52
$0.67 ETB 103
170.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.65 CA$20.36
$3.89 ETB 601
276.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.04 CA$18.13
$6.43 ETB 993
102.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.01 CA$4.18
$0.82 ETB 127
267.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.41 CA$4.74
$1.79 ETB 277
90.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Canada
Ethiopia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.59 CA$3.61
$0.27 ETB 41.68
859.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$75.5 CA$105
$12.73 ETB 1,966
492.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.52 CA$4.89
$1.49 ETB 229
136.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 CA$2.12
$0.31 ETB 47.96
393.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.01 CA$40.33
$2.03 ETB 313
1329.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 CA$1.60
$1.32 ETB 204
-12.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K CA$34.1K
$52.8K ETB 8.2M
-53.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K CA$29.0K
$54.4K ETB 8.4M
-61.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
Ethiopia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$157 CA$219
$134 ETB 20.7K
17.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$46.09 CA$64.1
$12.28 ETB 1,897
275.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.3 CA$86.6
$157 ETB 24.2K
-60.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Canada
Ethiopia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.85 CA$59.6
$61.8 ETB 9,555
-30.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.20 CA$25.30
$35.71 ETB 5,517
-49.03%
Cinema Ticket
$11.63 CA$16.16
$4.89 ETB 755
137.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canada
Ethiopia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$798 CA$1,110
$77.7 ETB 12.0K
927.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K CA$16.5K
$40.0K ETB 6.2M
-70.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Canada
Ethiopia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.5 CA$77.2
$47.51 ETB 7,341
16.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.29 CA$58.8
$77.3 ETB 11.9K
-45.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.0 CA$125
$98.3 ETB 15.2K
-8.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 CA$148
$117 ETB 18.0K
-8.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canada
Ethiopia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,346 CA$1,871
$690 ETB 106.6K
95.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,199 CA$1,667
$379 ETB 58.6K
216.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,170 CA$3,016
$1,367 ETB 211.2K
58.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,825 CA$2,537
$877 ETB 135.4K
108.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,916 CA$6,833
$2,203 ETB 340.4K
123.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,953 CA$5,494
$1,348 ETB 208.3K
193.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Canada
Ethiopia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,974 CA$4,134
$204 ETB 31.5K
1357.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.33
17
-62.76%

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

Last update for Canada: January 11, 2026

Last update for Ethiopia: January 11, 2026

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