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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ethiopia is 26.6% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 46.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ethiopia is 33.4% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 39.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ethiopia
Australia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.54 ETB 611
$16.02 A$24.55
-71.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.61 ETB 4,655
$78.8 A$121
-56.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.4 ETB 861
$10.04 A$15.39
-36.25%
Cappuccino
$1.16 ETB 156
$3.4 A$5.2
-65.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 ETB 79.8
$2.6 A$3.99
-77.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 ETB 63.3
$2.11 A$3.23
-77.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.97 ETB 131
$6.59 A$10.1
-85.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 ETB 267
$6.98 A$10.69
-71.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ethiopia
Australia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 ETB 190
$1.59 A$2.43
-11.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 ETB 167
$2.39 A$3.66
-48.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.74 ETB 234
$2.07 A$3.17
-15.94%
Eggs
$2.48 ETB 334
$4.26 A$6.53
-41.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.21 ETB 970
$8.68 A$13.29
-16.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.72 ETB 1,711
$8.47 A$12.97
50.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.86 ETB 1,730
$13.85 A$21.22
-7.15%
Apples (1kg)
$6.48 ETB 872
$3.21 A$4.92
101.87%
Banana (1kg)
$0.99 ETB 133
$2.79 A$4.28
-64.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.26 ETB 304
$2.98 A$4.56
-24.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.9 ETB 121
$4.41 A$6.75
-79.59%
Potato (1kg)
$0.63 ETB 85.2
$2.54 A$3.89
-75.20%
Onion (1kg)
$1.94 ETB 261
$2.11 A$3.24
-8.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ETB 91.7
$2.19 A$3.36
-68.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 ETB 83.1
$1.5 A$2.3
-58.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.89 ETB 524
$31.48 A$48.23
-87.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.23 ETB 837
$13.11 A$20.09
-52.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 ETB 112
$4.41 A$6.76
-81.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 ETB 241
$5.09 A$7.79
-64.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Ethiopia
Australia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 ETB 39.04
$3 A$4.59
-90.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.68 ETB 1,706
$96.4 A$148
-86.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 ETB 192
$3.61 A$5.53
-60.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 ETB 38.47
$1.82 A$2.79
-84.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.04 ETB 275
$38.67 A$59.2
-94.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 ETB 179
$1.21 A$1.86
9.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$53.3K ETB 7.2M
$28.8K A$44.1K
85.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$53.7K ETB 7.2M
$22.5K A$34.5K
138.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ethiopia
Australia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$135 ETB 18.2K
$173 A$265
-21.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.17 ETB 1,637
$26.87 A$41.17
-54.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$155 ETB 20.8K
$52.2 A$79.9
196.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ethiopia
Australia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$63.8 ETB 8,584
$47.18 A$72.3
35.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.42 ETB 4,898
$16.41 A$25.14
121.94%
Cinema Ticket
$5.09 ETB 685
$13.7 A$20.99
-62.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ethiopia
Australia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$77.9 ETB 10.5K
$1,561 A$2,391
-95.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$39.7K ETB 5.3M
$12.7K A$19.4K
213.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ethiopia
Australia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.99 ETB 6,320
$70.8 A$108
-33.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$76.3 ETB 10.3K
$50.6 A$77.5
50.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.8 ETB 13.3K
$103 A$159
-4.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 ETB 16.2K
$111 A$169
9.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ethiopia
Australia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$692 ETB 93K
$1,373 A$2,104
-49.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 ETB 51K
$1,076 A$1,648
-64.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,363 ETB 183.4K
$2,323 A$3,559
-41.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$869 ETB 116.9K
$1,770 A$2,711
-50.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,377 ETB 319.8K
$6,887 A$10.6K
-65.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,622 ETB 218.1K
$5,138 A$7,871
-68.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ethiopia
Australia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$201 ETB 27K
$3,602 A$5,518
-94.43%
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: November 4, 2025

Last update for Australia: November 4, 2025

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