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

😐 Solo nomad: Canada is 44.1% more expensive than Ethiopia without rent, and 94.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Canada is 53.9% more expensive than Ethiopia without rent, and 69.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canada
Ethiopia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.56 CA$25.80
$4.42 ETB 686
319.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.0 CA$102
$35.32 ETB 5,479
106.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.08 CA$15.41
$6.51 ETB 1,010
70.20%
Cappuccino
$3.80 CA$5.29
$1.19 ETB 185
219.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 CA$2.93
$0.60 ETB 92.7
251.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 CA$2.41
$0.46 ETB 71.4
276.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.93 CA$8.25
$0.97 ETB 151
511.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.76 CA$8.00
$2.04 ETB 316
182.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Canada
Ethiopia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.22 CA$3.09
$1.42 ETB 221
56.34%
White Bread (500g)
$2.80 CA$3.90
$1.25 ETB 193
124.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.63 CA$5.05
$1.76 ETB 273
106.25%
Eggs
$3.62 CA$5.04
$2.40 ETB 372
50.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.61 CA$16.14
$7.25 ETB 1,124
60.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.10 CA$16.82
$12.68 ETB 1,967
-4.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.24 CA$21.18
$12.82 ETB 1,989
18.88%
Apples (1kg)
$4.16 CA$5.79
$6.47 ETB 1,004
-35.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 CA$2.03
$1.02 ETB 159
43.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.82 CA$5.30
$2.30 ETB 356
66.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.27 CA$5.94
$0.93 ETB 144
359.14%
Potato (1kg)
$2.66 CA$3.70
$0.67 ETB 105
297.01%
Onion (1kg)
$2.72 CA$3.77
$1.94 ETB 301
40.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.53 CA$3.51
$0.68 ETB 105
272.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 CA$2.62
$0.63 ETB 97.4
198.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.88 CA$20.69
$3.98 ETB 618
273.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.97 CA$18.02
$5.68 ETB 881
128.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.93 CA$4.07
$0.88 ETB 136
232.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.41 CA$4.74
$1.87 ETB 291
82.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Canada
Ethiopia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.65 CA$3.69
$0.29 ETB 45.12
813.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$75.8 CA$105
$12.52 ETB 1,943
505.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.38 CA$4.70
$1.43 ETB 222
136.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.48 CA$2.06
$0.29 ETB 44.25
410.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.11 CA$40.46
$2.04 ETB 316
1326.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 CA$1.62
$1.28 ETB 198
-9.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.2K CA$35.1K
$51.5K ETB 8.0M
-50.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K CA$28.2K
$53.2K ETB 8.3M
-61.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
Ethiopia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$155 CA$216
$132 ETB 20.5K
17.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.96 CA$63.9
$12.12 ETB 1,881
279.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$63.1 CA$87.7
$159 ETB 24.6K
-60.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Canada
Ethiopia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.80 CA$60.9
$63.7 ETB 9,874
-31.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.20 CA$25.30
$35.70 ETB 5,538
-49.02%
Cinema Ticket
$11.47 CA$15.94
$5.08 ETB 787
125.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canada
Ethiopia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$819 CA$1,138
$76.6 ETB 11.9K
969.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K CA$17.0K
$41.0K ETB 6.4M
-70.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Canada
Ethiopia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.3 CA$76.9
$48.02 ETB 7,449
15.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.86 CA$58.2
$75.5 ETB 11.7K
-44.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.8 CA$125
$97.4 ETB 15.1K
-7.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 CA$148
$120 ETB 18.6K
-11.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canada
Ethiopia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,335 CA$1,855
$681 ETB 105.7K
95.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,205 CA$1,675
$374 ETB 58.0K
222.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,120 CA$2,947
$1,398 ETB 216.9K
51.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,892 CA$2,630
$889 ETB 138.0K
112.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,948 CA$6,877
$1,880 ETB 291.6K
163.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,911 CA$5,437
$1,045 ETB 162.1K
274.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Canada
Ethiopia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,030 CA$4,212
$199 ETB 30.9K
1419.70%
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: March 29, 2026

Last update for Ethiopia: March 30, 2026

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