Cost of living comparison
Eritrea is 2.2 times more expensive than Azerbaijan.
If you lived in Eritrea instead of Azerbaijan, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
|
Azerbaijan
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.16
AZN12.17
|
$18.14
ERN272.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.08
AZN10.33
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
AZN1.15
|
$1.83
ERN27.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
AZN0.56
|
$1.33
ERN20.00
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for groceries
|
Azerbaijan
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.37
AZN0.64
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.25
AZN3.82
|
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.99
AZN8.49
|
$6.14
ERN92.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.27
AZN2.16
|
$4.52
ERN67.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.86
AZN3.17
|
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.38
AZN0.65
|
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
AZN1.25
|
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
AZN1.03
|
$0.86
ERN12.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
AZN1.29
|
$0.55
ERN8.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
AZN0.43
|
$0.80
ERN11.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
AZN0.32
|
$0.48
ERN7.26
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Azerbaijan
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.29
AZN3.89
|
$8.83
ERN132.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.53
AZN23.00
|
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,196.08
AZN34,333.33
|
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.90
AZN8.32
|
$5.73
ERN85.99
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for housing
|
Azerbaijan
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.53
AZN21.30
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$303.97
AZN516.74
|
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$222.12
AZN377.60
|
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.77
AZN62.51
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
|
pay 73.7% less for childcare
|
Azerbaijan
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$169.65
AZN288.40
|
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,419.31
AZN7,512.82
|
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
|
pay 47.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Azerbaijan
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.32
AZN2.25
|
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.74
AZN4.65
|
$0.77
ERN11.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.53
AZN6.00
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.62
AZN55.45
|
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.88
AZN10.00
|
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
|
pay 64.4% more for clothing
|
Azerbaijan
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.10
AZN86.87
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.64
AZN72.49
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.53
AZN174.29
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.92
AZN129.06
|
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
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