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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ethiopia is 29.1% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 48.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ethiopia is 34.7% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 42.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ethiopia
Canada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.52 ETB 698
$18.38 CA$25.54
-75.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.49 ETB 5,329
$72.8 CA$101
-52.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.60 ETB 1,020
$10.87 CA$15.12
-39.28%
Cappuccino
$1.15 ETB 178
$3.89 CA$5.40
-70.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 ETB 97.6
$2.17 CA$3.02
-70.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 ETB 66.2
$1.69 CA$2.35
-74.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.98 ETB 151
$5.73 CA$7.97
-82.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 ETB 315
$6.03 CA$8.38
-66.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ethiopia
Canada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 ETB 221
$2.22 CA$3.08
-35.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 ETB 198
$2.80 CA$3.89
-54.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.70 ETB 262
$3.72 CA$5.16
-54.30%
Eggs
$2.48 ETB 383
$3.57 CA$4.96
-30.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.25 ETB 1,120
$11.27 CA$15.67
-35.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.79 ETB 1,976
$12.09 CA$16.81
5.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.03 ETB 2,013
$15.16 CA$21.07
-14.05%
Apples (1kg)
$6.15 ETB 950
$4.28 CA$5.95
43.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.02 ETB 157
$1.49 CA$2.07
-31.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.28 ETB 353
$3.83 CA$5.32
-40.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.91 ETB 141
$4.12 CA$5.73
-77.91%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 ETB 103
$2.65 CA$3.69
-74.72%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 ETB 285
$2.69 CA$3.74
-31.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.70 ETB 108
$2.62 CA$3.64
-73.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 ETB 103
$1.81 CA$2.52
-62.98%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.89 ETB 601
$14.65 CA$20.36
-73.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.43 ETB 993
$13.04 CA$18.13
-50.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 ETB 127
$3.01 CA$4.18
-72.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 ETB 277
$3.41 CA$4.74
-47.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Ethiopia
Canada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 ETB 41.68
$2.59 CA$3.61
-89.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.73 ETB 1,966
$75.5 CA$105
-83.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.49 ETB 229
$3.52 CA$4.89
-57.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 ETB 47.96
$1.53 CA$2.12
-79.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.03 ETB 313
$29.01 CA$40.33
-93.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ETB 204
$1.15 CA$1.60
14.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$52.8K ETB 8.2M
$24.6K CA$34.1K
115.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$54.4K ETB 8.4M
$20.9K CA$29.0K
160.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ethiopia
Canada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$134 ETB 20.7K
$157 CA$219
-14.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.28 ETB 1,897
$46.09 CA$64.1
-73.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$157 ETB 24.2K
$62.3 CA$86.6
151.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ethiopia
Canada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.8 ETB 9,555
$42.85 CA$59.6
44.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.71 ETB 5,517
$18.20 CA$25.30
96.21%
Cinema Ticket
$4.89 ETB 755
$11.63 CA$16.16
-57.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ethiopia
Canada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$77.7 ETB 12.0K
$798 CA$1,110
-90.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$40.0K ETB 6.2M
$11.9K CA$16.5K
237.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ethiopia
Canada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.51 ETB 7,341
$55.5 CA$77.2
-14.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$77.3 ETB 11.9K
$42.29 CA$58.8
82.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.3 ETB 15.2K
$90.0 CA$125
9.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 ETB 18.0K
$106 CA$148
9.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ethiopia
Canada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$690 ETB 106.6K
$1,346 CA$1,871
-48.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 ETB 58.6K
$1,199 CA$1,667
-68.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,367 ETB 211.2K
$2,170 CA$3,016
-37.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$877 ETB 135.4K
$1,825 CA$2,537
-51.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,203 ETB 340.4K
$4,916 CA$6,833
-55.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,348 ETB 208.3K
$3,953 CA$5,494
-65.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ethiopia
Canada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$204 ETB 31.5K
$2,974 CA$4,134
-93.14%
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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Canada: January 11, 2026

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