Cost of living comparison
Ethiopia is 0.9% cheaper than Canada overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.7% less in Ethiopia
- Groceries
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pay 22.4% less in Ethiopia
- Transportation
-
pay 37.1% less in Ethiopia
- Housing
-
pay 20.0% more in Ethiopia
- Childcare
-
pay 88.3% more in Ethiopia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.1% less in Ethiopia
- Clothing
-
pay 31.8% more in Ethiopia
The cost of childcare, clothing, and housing in Ethiopia are more expensive than in Canada. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Ethiopia. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Ethiopia.
If you lived in Ethiopia instead of Canada, you would:
pay 57.7% less for restaurants
|
Canada
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.37
CA$22.70
|
$6.00
ETB778.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
CA$13.88
|
$6.24
ETB808.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.77
|
$0.78
ETB101.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
CA$2.24
|
$0.50
ETB65.11
|
|
pay 22.4% less for groceries
|
Canada
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.48
CA$3.44
|
$1.20
ETB155.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
CA$7.35
|
$4.85
ETB629.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.04
CA$11.14
|
$6.08
ETB788.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
CA$4.70
|
$2.65
ETB343.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.12
CA$7.10
|
$5.65
ETB732.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.48
|
$3.30
ETB428.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.88
|
$0.51
ETB65.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
CA$2.21
|
$1.08
ETB139.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
CA$2.41
|
$0.39
ETB50.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CA$1.60
|
$0.31
ETB40.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
CA$1.58
|
$0.79
ETB102.98
|
|
pay 37.1% less for transportation
|
Canada
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
CA$6.03
|
$4.88
ETB632.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.88
CA$91.33
|
$10.00
ETB1,296.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,555.94
CA$34,043.13
|
$25,000.00
ETB3,241,769.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.33
CA$22.64
|
$3.67
ETB475.24
|
|
pay 20.0% more for housing
|
Canada
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.95
CA$84.50
|
$171.17
ETB22,195.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,220.42
CA$1,691.92
|
$645.10
ETB83,650.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,114.36
CA$1,544.89
|
$422.74
ETB54,817.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.39
CA$159.97
|
$124.84
ETB16,187.87
|
|
pay 88.3% more for childcare
|
Canada
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$729.99
CA$1,012.02
|
$81.47
ETB10,564.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,017.58
CA$16,660.57
|
$43,916.67
ETB5,694,708.55
|
|
pay 29.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
CA$7.21
|
$1.00
ETB129.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.58
CA$4.96
|
$1.15
ETB149.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.91
CA$17.90
|
$4.00
ETB518.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.97
CA$59.57
|
$90.59
ETB11,747.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.95
CA$15.18
|
$6.70
ETB868.79
|
|
pay 31.8% more for clothing
|
Canada
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.89
CA$74.71
|
$48.33
ETB6,267.42
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.01
CA$54.09
|
$75.17
ETB9,746.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.94
CA$117.75
|
$108.84
ETB14,113.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.12
CA$141.57
|
$119.32
ETB15,472.54
|
|
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