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Cost of Living Comparison Between Ethiopia and Australia Cost of Living Comparison Between Ethiopia and Australia

🙂 Solo nomad: Ethiopia is 25.4% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 46.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ethiopia is 32.5% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 38.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ethiopia
Australia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.52 ETB 698
$16.57 A$24.86
-72.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.49 ETB 5,329
$77.7 A$117
-55.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.60 ETB 1,020
$9.88 A$14.82
-33.20%
Cappuccino
$1.15 ETB 178
$3.48 A$5.22
-66.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 ETB 97.6
$2.56 A$3.84
-75.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 ETB 66.2
$2.13 A$3.20
-79.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.98 ETB 151
$6.62 A$9.93
-85.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 ETB 315
$7.31 A$10.97
-72.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ethiopia
Australia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 ETB 221
$1.51 A$2.26
-5.30%
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 ETB 198
$2.49 A$3.74
-48.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.70 ETB 262
$2.07 A$3.10
-17.87%
Eggs
$2.48 ETB 383
$4.27 A$6.41
-41.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.25 ETB 1,120
$8.73 A$13.10
-16.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.79 ETB 1,976
$8.25 A$12.38
55.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.03 ETB 2,013
$14.17 A$21.26
-8.05%
Apples (1kg)
$6.15 ETB 950
$3.27 A$4.90
88.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.02 ETB 157
$2.68 A$4.02
-61.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.28 ETB 353
$2.89 A$4.34
-21.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.91 ETB 141
$4.28 A$6.42
-78.74%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 ETB 103
$2.47 A$3.70
-72.87%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 ETB 285
$2.11 A$3.16
-12.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.70 ETB 108
$2.30 A$3.44
-69.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 ETB 103
$1.50 A$2.24
-55.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.89 ETB 601
$31.81 A$47.72
-87.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.43 ETB 993
$13.45 A$20.17
-52.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 ETB 127
$4.48 A$6.72
-81.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 ETB 277
$5.01 A$7.51
-64.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Ethiopia
Australia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 ETB 41.68
$2.91 A$4.37
-90.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.73 ETB 1,966
$97.0 A$146
-86.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.49 ETB 229
$3.67 A$5.51
-59.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 ETB 47.96
$1.81 A$2.71
-82.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.03 ETB 313
$38.37 A$57.6
-94.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ETB 204
$1.20 A$1.79
10.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$52.8K ETB 8.2M
$29.1K A$43.6K
81.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$54.4K ETB 8.4M
$22.7K A$34.1K
139.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ethiopia
Australia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$134 ETB 20.7K
$175 A$262
-23.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.28 ETB 1,897
$26.26 A$39.39
-53.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$157 ETB 24.2K
$53.0 A$79.5
195.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ethiopia
Australia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.8 ETB 9,555
$47.12 A$70.7
31.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.71 ETB 5,517
$16.51 A$24.77
116.29%
Cinema Ticket
$4.89 ETB 755
$13.57 A$20.35
-63.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ethiopia
Australia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$77.7 ETB 12.0K
$1,588 A$2,382
-95.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$40.0K ETB 6.2M
$12.5K A$18.8K
219.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ethiopia
Australia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.51 ETB 7,341
$69.7 A$105
-31.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$77.3 ETB 11.9K
$50.7 A$76.0
52.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.3 ETB 15.2K
$102 A$153
-3.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 ETB 18.0K
$109 A$163
7.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ethiopia
Australia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$690 ETB 106.6K
$1,370 A$2,055
-49.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 ETB 58.6K
$1,076 A$1,613
-64.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,367 ETB 211.2K
$2,270 A$3,404
-39.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$877 ETB 135.4K
$1,772 A$2,658
-50.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,203 ETB 340.4K
$7,081 A$10.6K
-68.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,348 ETB 208.3K
$5,392 A$8,088
-74.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ethiopia
Australia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$204 ETB 31.5K
$3,742 A$5,614
-94.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17
6.35
167.72%

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

Last update for Ethiopia: January 11, 2026

Last update for Australia: January 10, 2026

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