Cost of Living Comparison Between Ethiopia and Brazil Cost of Living Comparison Between Ethiopia and Brazil

😐 Solo nomad: Ethiopia is 51.8% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 56.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ethiopia is 39.2% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 59% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ethiopia
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.33 ETB 582
$5.31 R$29.48
-18.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.39 ETB 4,760
$29.19 R$162
21.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.49 ETB 873
$6.29 R$34.91
3.18%
Cappuccino
$1.16 ETB 156
$1.76 R$9.79
-34.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 ETB 79.7
$1.08 R$6
-45.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 ETB 58.1
$0.72 R$4.02
-40.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.97 ETB 131
$1.84 R$10.21
-47.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 ETB 263
$2.73 R$15.16
-28.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ethiopia
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 ETB 192
$0.96 R$5.32
48.96%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 ETB 171
$1.48 R$8.2
-14.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 ETB 225
$1.17 R$6.5
42.74%
Eggs
$2.38 ETB 320
$2.12 R$11.79
12.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.06 ETB 949
$8.41 R$46.69
-16.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.71 ETB 1,710
$3.82 R$21.18
232.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.13 ETB 1,767
$7.55 R$41.89
73.91%
Apples (1kg)
$6.43 ETB 866
$2.15 R$11.94
199.07%
Banana (1kg)
$0.97 ETB 131
$1.28 R$7.09
-24.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.3 ETB 310
$1.13 R$6.27
103.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.87 ETB 118
$1.48 R$8.22
-41.22%
Potato (1kg)
$0.64 ETB 85.7
$1.17 R$6.49
-45.30%
Onion (1kg)
$1.84 ETB 248
$1.1 R$6.1
67.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.7 ETB 93.6
$0.75 R$4.14
-6.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 ETB 82.5
$0.7 R$3.9
-12.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.93 ETB 529
$2.1 R$11.63
87.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.08 ETB 818
$7.4 R$41.05
-17.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 ETB 114
$1.18 R$6.55
-27.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 ETB 248
$2.25 R$12.48
-18.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Ethiopia
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 ETB 35.98
$0.93 R$5.18
-70.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.57 ETB 1,691
$41.29 R$229
-69.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.44 ETB 193
$1.05 R$5.83
37.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 ETB 42.29
$0.83 R$4.59
-62.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.02 ETB 271
$7.14 R$39.63
-71.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 ETB 169
$1.09 R$6.08
15.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$53.3K ETB 7.2M
$22K R$121.8K
142.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$54.8K ETB 7.4M
$27.4K R$151.8K
100.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ethiopia
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$134 ETB 18K
$69.6 R$386
92.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.36 ETB 1,662
$13.69 R$76
-9.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$160 ETB 21.5K
$18.72 R$104
752.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ethiopia
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$62.1 ETB 8,352
$22.75 R$126
172.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.73 ETB 4,940
$22.18 R$123
65.60%
Cinema Ticket
$5.01 ETB 674
$6.15 R$34.12
-18.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ethiopia
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$77.6 ETB 10.4K
$281 R$1,562
-72.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$40.8K ETB 5.5M
$7,377 R$40.9K
453.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ethiopia
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.01 ETB 6,458
$48.73 R$271
-1.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$75.5 ETB 10.1K
$41.91 R$233
80.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.9 ETB 13.3K
$75 R$416
31.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 ETB 15.7K
$61.4 R$341
90.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ethiopia
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$693 ETB 93.2K
$332 R$1,844
108.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$378 ETB 50.8K
$229 R$1,273
64.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,357 ETB 182.6K
$638 R$3,540
112.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$886 ETB 119.2K
$448 R$2,484
98.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,359 ETB 317.2K
$1,689 R$9,376
39.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,629 ETB 219K
$1,176 R$6,527
38.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ethiopia
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$201 ETB 27.1K
$481 R$2,672
-58.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17
11.16
52.33%

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

Last update for Ethiopia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Brazil: October 29, 2025

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