Cost of living comparison
Eritrea is 11.0% more expensive than Cabo Verde overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.9% more in Eritrea
- Groceries
-
pay 19.1% more in Eritrea
- Transportation
-
pay 5.9% more in Eritrea
- Housing
-
pay 46.3% more in Eritrea
- Childcare
-
pay 61.1% less in Eritrea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 59.8% less in Eritrea
- Clothing
-
pay 57.9% more in Eritrea
The cost of restaurants, clothing, housing, groceries, and transportation in Eritrea are more expensive than in Cabo Verde. Expenses including childcare and entertainment and sports are lower in Eritrea.
If you lived in Eritrea instead of Cabo Verde, you would:
pay 68.9% more for restaurants
|
Cabo Verde
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.10
CVE522.44
|
$18.14
ERN272.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.86
CVE497.56
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
CVE220.85
|
$1.83
ERN27.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
CVE121.93
|
$1.33
ERN20.00
|
|
pay 19.1% more for groceries
|
Cabo Verde
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
CVE257.11
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.73
CVE688.47
|
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.01
CVE513.25
|
$6.14
ERN92.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
CVE287.09
|
$4.52
ERN67.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.29
CVE336.84
|
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.61
CVE164.79
|
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
CVE119.33
|
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
CVE142.94
|
$0.86
ERN12.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
CVE200.68
|
$0.55
ERN8.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
CVE109.46
|
$0.80
ERN11.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
CVE88.77
|
$0.48
ERN7.26
|
|
pay 5.9% more for transportation
|
Cabo Verde
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.45
CVE660.54
|
$8.83
ERN132.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.28
CVE2,587.33
|
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,166.78
CVE2,985,380.18
|
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.51
CVE2,201.72
|
$5.73
ERN85.99
|
|
pay 46.3% more for housing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.24
CVE5,858.81
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.70
CVE48,690.52
|
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$350.12
CVE35,836.80
|
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.76
CVE9,903.43
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
|
pay 61.1% less for childcare
|
Cabo Verde
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$136.23
CVE13,943.79
|
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,824.32
CVE289,084.31
|
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
|
pay 59.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cabo Verde
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.70
CVE276.15
|
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.80
CVE183.99
|
$0.77
ERN11.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.38
CVE447.81
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.16
CVE4,519.53
|
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.78
CVE796.10
|
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
|
pay 57.9% more for clothing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.18
CVE4,726.85
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.75
CVE4,478.07
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.36
CVE9,453.70
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$145.83
CVE14,926.90
|
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
|
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