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

😐 Solo nomad: Ethiopia is 50% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 56.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ethiopia is 40.9% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 57.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ethiopia
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.52 ETB 698
$5.32 R$28.56
-15.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.49 ETB 5,329
$28.38 R$152
21.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.60 ETB 1,020
$6.41 R$34.41
2.96%
Cappuccino
$1.15 ETB 178
$1.71 R$9.20
-32.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 ETB 97.6
$1.12 R$6.02
-43.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 ETB 66.2
$0.67 R$3.61
-35.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.98 ETB 151
$1.77 R$9.49
-44.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 ETB 315
$2.63 R$14.14
-22.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ethiopia
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 ETB 221
$1.03 R$5.51
38.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 ETB 198
$1.53 R$8.24
-16.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.70 ETB 262
$1.18 R$6.35
44.07%
Eggs
$2.48 ETB 383
$2.02 R$10.84
22.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.25 ETB 1,120
$8.60 R$46.16
-15.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.79 ETB 1,976
$3.83 R$20.56
233.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.03 ETB 2,013
$7.40 R$39.73
76.08%
Apples (1kg)
$6.15 ETB 950
$2.14 R$11.51
187.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.02 ETB 157
$1.32 R$7.07
-22.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.28 ETB 353
$1.19 R$6.39
91.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.91 ETB 141
$1.44 R$7.72
-36.81%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 ETB 103
$1.17 R$6.29
-42.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 ETB 285
$1.05 R$5.63
76.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.70 ETB 108
$0.75 R$4.04
-6.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 ETB 103
$0.69 R$3.71
-2.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.89 ETB 601
$2.14 R$11.47
81.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.43 ETB 993
$7.31 R$39.24
-12.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 ETB 127
$1.23 R$6.61
-33.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 ETB 277
$2.24 R$12.00
-20.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Ethiopia
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 ETB 41.68
$0.92 R$4.92
-70.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.73 ETB 1,966
$41.49 R$223
-69.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.49 ETB 229
$1.07 R$5.74
39.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 ETB 47.96
$0.90 R$4.81
-65.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.03 ETB 313
$7.30 R$39.18
-72.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ETB 204
$1.10 R$5.90
20.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$52.8K ETB 8.2M
$21.7K R$116.3K
143.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$54.4K ETB 8.4M
$27.5K R$147.9K
97.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ethiopia
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$134 ETB 20.7K
$68.4 R$367
96.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.28 ETB 1,897
$13.72 R$73.7
-10.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$157 ETB 24.2K
$19.15 R$103
717.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ethiopia
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.8 ETB 9,555
$22.72 R$122
172.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.71 ETB 5,517
$22.74 R$122
57.04%
Cinema Ticket
$4.89 ETB 755
$6.15 R$33.03
-20.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ethiopia
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$77.7 ETB 12.0K
$286 R$1,537
-72.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$40.0K ETB 6.2M
$7,507 R$40.3K
433.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ethiopia
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.51 ETB 7,341
$49.12 R$264
-3.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$77.3 ETB 11.9K
$42.97 R$231
79.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.3 ETB 15.2K
$77.8 R$418
26.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 ETB 18.0K
$63.2 R$339
84.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ethiopia
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$690 ETB 106.6K
$328 R$1,759
110.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 ETB 58.6K
$230 R$1,235
64.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,367 ETB 211.2K
$654 R$3,514
108.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$877 ETB 135.4K
$456 R$2,449
92.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,203 ETB 340.4K
$1,769 R$9,497
24.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,348 ETB 208.3K
$1,209 R$6,494
11.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ethiopia
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$204 ETB 31.5K
$490 R$2,630
-58.35%
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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Brazil: January 12, 2026

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