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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ethiopia is 29.4% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 47.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ethiopia is 34.6% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 40.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ethiopia
Canada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.33 ETB 582
$18.65 CA$25.39
-76.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.39 ETB 4,760
$74.3 CA$101
-52.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.49 ETB 873
$11.02 CA$15
-41.11%
Cappuccino
$1.16 ETB 156
$3.75 CA$5.11
-69.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 ETB 79.7
$2.17 CA$2.95
-72.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 ETB 58.1
$1.68 CA$2.29
-74.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.97 ETB 131
$5.83 CA$7.94
-83.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 ETB 263
$5.74 CA$7.81
-65.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ethiopia
Canada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 ETB 192
$2.24 CA$3.04
-36.16%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 ETB 171
$2.66 CA$3.62
-52.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 ETB 225
$3.6 CA$4.9
-53.61%
Eggs
$2.38 ETB 320
$3.53 CA$4.8
-32.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.06 ETB 949
$11.32 CA$15.41
-37.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.71 ETB 1,710
$12.46 CA$16.96
2.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.13 ETB 1,767
$15.28 CA$20.8
-14.07%
Apples (1kg)
$6.43 ETB 866
$4.17 CA$5.68
54.20%
Banana (1kg)
$0.97 ETB 131
$1.5 CA$2.05
-35.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.3 ETB 310
$4 CA$5.45
-42.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.87 ETB 118
$4.07 CA$5.54
-78.62%
Potato (1kg)
$0.64 ETB 85.7
$2.78 CA$3.78
-76.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.84 ETB 248
$2.73 CA$3.72
-32.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.7 ETB 93.6
$2.63 CA$3.58
-73.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 ETB 82.5
$1.82 CA$2.48
-66.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.93 ETB 529
$14.61 CA$19.88
-73.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.08 ETB 818
$13.08 CA$17.8
-53.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 ETB 114
$3.01 CA$4.1
-71.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 ETB 248
$3.34 CA$4.55
-44.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Ethiopia
Canada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 ETB 35.98
$2.56 CA$3.49
-89.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.57 ETB 1,691
$78.4 CA$107
-83.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.44 ETB 193
$3.55 CA$4.83
-59.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 ETB 42.29
$1.55 CA$2.11
-80.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.02 ETB 271
$28.91 CA$39.35
-93.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 ETB 169
$1.16 CA$1.58
8.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$53.3K ETB 7.2M
$24.6K CA$33.5K
116.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$54.8K ETB 7.4M
$20.9K CA$28.5K
162.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ethiopia
Canada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$134 ETB 18K
$155 CA$211
-13.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.36 ETB 1,662
$45.2 CA$61.5
-72.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$160 ETB 21.5K
$62.4 CA$84.9
155.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ethiopia
Canada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$62.1 ETB 8,352
$42.82 CA$58.3
45.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.73 ETB 4,940
$17.72 CA$24.11
107.28%
Cinema Ticket
$5.01 ETB 674
$11.25 CA$15.31
-55.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ethiopia
Canada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$77.6 ETB 10.4K
$804 CA$1,094
-90.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$40.8K ETB 5.5M
$12K CA$16.4K
239.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ethiopia
Canada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.01 ETB 6,458
$56.7 CA$77.2
-15.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$75.5 ETB 10.1K
$41.61 CA$56.6
81.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.9 ETB 13.3K
$90.2 CA$123
9.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 ETB 15.7K
$108 CA$147
8.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ethiopia
Canada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$693 ETB 93.2K
$1,364 CA$1,857
-49.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$378 ETB 50.8K
$1,208 CA$1,645
-68.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,357 ETB 182.6K
$2,179 CA$2,966
-37.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$886 ETB 119.2K
$1,835 CA$2,497
-51.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,359 ETB 317.2K
$6,152 CA$8,374
-61.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,629 ETB 219K
$4,409 CA$6,001
-63.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ethiopia
Canada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$201 ETB 27.1K
$2,867 CA$3,903
-92.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17
6.33
168.56%

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

Last update for Ethiopia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Canada: October 28, 2025

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