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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ethiopia is 29.7% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 46.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ethiopia is 33% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 42.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ethiopia
Canada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.37 ETB 683
$18.70 CA$25.62
-76.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.38 ETB 5,374
$74.4 CA$102
-53.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.38 ETB 997
$11.14 CA$15.26
-42.73%
Cappuccino
$1.14 ETB 179
$3.75 CA$5.13
-69.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 ETB 92.3
$2.12 CA$2.90
-72.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 ETB 67.5
$1.75 CA$2.40
-75.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.02 ETB 160
$5.95 CA$8.15
-82.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 ETB 318
$6.07 CA$8.31
-66.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ethiopia
Canada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 ETB 224
$2.21 CA$3.03
-35.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 ETB 195
$2.70 CA$3.70
-53.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 ETB 277
$3.63 CA$4.98
-51.24%
Eggs
$2.48 ETB 387
$3.57 CA$4.89
-30.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.22 ETB 1,129
$11.60 CA$15.89
-37.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.65 ETB 1,977
$12.17 CA$16.67
3.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.82 ETB 2,003
$15.29 CA$20.95
-16.15%
Apples (1kg)
$6.42 ETB 1,004
$4.32 CA$5.92
48.61%
Banana (1kg)
$0.99 ETB 154
$1.50 CA$2.06
-34.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.31 ETB 361
$3.87 CA$5.30
-40.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.86 ETB 134
$4.28 CA$5.86
-79.91%
Potato (1kg)
$0.64 ETB 99.9
$2.79 CA$3.82
-77.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.88 ETB 294
$2.62 CA$3.59
-28.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.74 ETB 115
$2.63 CA$3.61
-71.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 ETB 97.4
$1.79 CA$2.46
-65.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.10 ETB 641
$14.95 CA$20.48
-72.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.93 ETB 927
$12.91 CA$17.69
-54.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 ETB 128
$3.03 CA$4.16
-72.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 ETB 291
$3.39 CA$4.64
-45.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Ethiopia
Canada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 ETB 45.34
$2.60 CA$3.56
-88.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.28 ETB 1,920
$78.0 CA$107
-84.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.44 ETB 226
$3.40 CA$4.65
-57.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 ETB 44.77
$1.55 CA$2.12
-81.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.98 ETB 310
$28.12 CA$38.52
-92.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 ETB 205
$1.16 CA$1.58
12.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$51.5K ETB 8.0M
$25.1K CA$34.4K
104.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$53.7K ETB 8.4M
$20.5K CA$28.0K
162.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ethiopia
Canada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$134 ETB 21.0K
$157 CA$216
-14.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.17 ETB 1,902
$45.83 CA$62.8
-73.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$160 ETB 25.0K
$62.4 CA$85.5
156.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ethiopia
Canada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$62.7 ETB 9,806
$43.42 CA$59.5
44.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.60 ETB 5,720
$17.87 CA$24.49
104.81%
Cinema Ticket
$4.87 ETB 761
$11.55 CA$15.83
-57.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ethiopia
Canada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$77.6 ETB 12.1K
$806 CA$1,104
-90.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$41.0K ETB 6.4M
$12.2K CA$16.6K
237.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ethiopia
Canada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.81 ETB 7,316
$55.3 CA$75.8
-15.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$75.4 ETB 11.8K
$42.55 CA$58.3
77.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.8 ETB 15.3K
$89.1 CA$122
9.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 ETB 18.2K
$108 CA$148
7.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ethiopia
Canada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$681 ETB 106.4K
$1,367 CA$1,873
-50.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$378 ETB 59.0K
$1,202 CA$1,647
-68.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,397 ETB 218.4K
$2,177 CA$2,983
-35.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$901 ETB 140.8K
$1,891 CA$2,590
-52.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,919 ETB 299.9K
$5,050 CA$6,919
-62.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,083 ETB 169.3K
$4,046 CA$5,544
-73.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ethiopia
Canada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$196 ETB 30.7K
$3,008 CA$4,121
-93.47%
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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Canada: March 2, 2026

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