Cost of living comparison
Eritrea is 2.8 times more expensive than Benin.
If you lived in Eritrea instead of Benin, you would:
pay 3.0 times more for restaurants
|
Benin
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA2,058
|
$18.14
ERN272.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
F CFA3,086
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
F CFA432
|
$1.83
ERN27.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
F CFA319
|
$1.33
ERN20.00
|
|
pay 74.4% more for groceries
|
Benin
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
F CFA789
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
F CFA2,743
|
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
F CFA4,478
|
$6.14
ERN92.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
F CFA1,216
|
$4.52
ERN67.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.43
F CFA1,528
|
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
F CFA739
|
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
F CFA311
|
$0.86
ERN12.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA436
|
$0.55
ERN8.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA389
|
$0.80
ERN11.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA436
|
$0.48
ERN7.26
|
|
pay 42.1% more for transportation
|
Benin
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
F CFA2,363
|
$8.83
ERN132.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.76
F CFA7,407
|
$5.73
ERN85.99
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Benin
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.08
F CFA32,792
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$178.09
F CFA112,135
|
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.71
F CFA82,301
|
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
F CFA118,005
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
|
pay 79.9% less for childcare
|
Benin
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.24
F CFA128,595
|
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,990.94
F CFA3,772,122
|
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
|
pay 44.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Benin
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA617
|
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
F CFA2,572
|
$0.77
ERN11.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.12
F CFA1,337
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.14
F CFA34,721
|
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
F CFA4,372
|
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
|
pay 10.2 times more for clothing
|
Benin
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.34
F CFA10,288
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.17
F CFA5,144
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.17
F CFA5,144
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
F CFA28,291
|
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
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