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

😐 Solo nomad: Canada is 41.6% more expensive than Ethiopia without rent, and 90.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Canada is 52.9% more expensive than Ethiopia without rent, and 69.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canada
Ethiopia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.65 CA$25.39
$4.33 ETB 582
330.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.3 CA$101
$35.39 ETB 4,760
109.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.02 CA$15
$6.49 ETB 873
69.80%
Cappuccino
$3.75 CA$5.11
$1.16 ETB 156
223.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 CA$2.95
$0.59 ETB 79.7
267.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 CA$2.29
$0.43 ETB 58.1
290.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.83 CA$7.94
$0.97 ETB 131
501.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.74 CA$7.81
$1.96 ETB 263
192.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Canada
Ethiopia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 CA$3.04
$1.43 ETB 192
56.64%
White Bread (500g)
$2.66 CA$3.62
$1.27 ETB 171
109.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.6 CA$4.9
$1.67 ETB 225
115.57%
Eggs
$3.53 CA$4.8
$2.38 ETB 320
48.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.32 CA$15.41
$7.06 ETB 949
60.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.46 CA$16.96
$12.71 ETB 1,710
-1.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.28 CA$20.8
$13.13 ETB 1,767
16.37%
Apples (1kg)
$4.17 CA$5.68
$6.43 ETB 866
-35.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.5 CA$2.05
$0.97 ETB 131
54.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$4 CA$5.45
$2.3 ETB 310
73.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.07 CA$5.54
$0.87 ETB 118
367.82%
Potato (1kg)
$2.78 CA$3.78
$0.64 ETB 85.7
334.37%
Onion (1kg)
$2.73 CA$3.72
$1.84 ETB 248
48.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.63 CA$3.58
$0.7 ETB 93.6
275.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 CA$2.48
$0.61 ETB 82.5
198.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.61 CA$19.88
$3.93 ETB 529
271.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.08 CA$17.8
$6.08 ETB 818
115.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.01 CA$4.1
$0.85 ETB 114
254.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 CA$4.55
$1.84 ETB 248
81.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Canada
Ethiopia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.56 CA$3.49
$0.27 ETB 35.98
848.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.4 CA$107
$12.57 ETB 1,691
523.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 CA$4.83
$1.44 ETB 193
146.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 CA$2.11
$0.31 ETB 42.29
400.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.91 CA$39.35
$2.02 ETB 271
1331.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 CA$1.58
$1.26 ETB 169
-7.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K CA$33.5K
$53.3K ETB 7.2M
-53.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K CA$28.5K
$54.8K ETB 7.4M
-61.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
Ethiopia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$155 CA$211
$134 ETB 18K
15.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.2 CA$61.5
$12.36 ETB 1,662
265.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.4 CA$84.9
$160 ETB 21.5K
-60.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Canada
Ethiopia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.82 CA$58.3
$62.1 ETB 8,352
-31.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.72 CA$24.11
$36.73 ETB 4,940
-51.76%
Cinema Ticket
$11.25 CA$15.31
$5.01 ETB 674
124.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canada
Ethiopia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$804 CA$1,094
$77.6 ETB 10.4K
935.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12K CA$16.4K
$40.8K ETB 5.5M
-70.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Canada
Ethiopia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.7 CA$77.2
$48.01 ETB 6,458
18.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.61 CA$56.6
$75.5 ETB 10.1K
-44.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.2 CA$123
$98.9 ETB 13.3K
-8.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 CA$147
$117 ETB 15.7K
-7.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canada
Ethiopia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,364 CA$1,857
$693 ETB 93.2K
96.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,208 CA$1,645
$378 ETB 50.8K
219.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,179 CA$2,966
$1,357 ETB 182.6K
60.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,835 CA$2,497
$886 ETB 119.2K
106.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,152 CA$8,374
$2,359 ETB 317.2K
160.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,409 CA$6,001
$1,629 ETB 219K
170.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Canada
Ethiopia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,867 CA$3,903
$201 ETB 27.1K
1323.13%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ethiopia: October 29, 2025

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