Cost of living comparison
Eritrea is 32.9% more expensive than Cameroon overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2 times more in Eritrea
- Groceries
-
pay 48.1% more in Eritrea
- Transportation
-
pay 63.8% more in Eritrea
- Housing
-
pay 30.6% more in Eritrea
- Childcare
-
pay 64.9% less in Eritrea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.0% less in Eritrea
- Clothing
-
pay 58.5% more in Eritrea
The cost of restaurants, transportation, clothing, groceries, and housing in Eritrea are more expensive than in Cameroon. Expenses including childcare and entertainment and sports are lower in Eritrea. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Eritrea.
If you lived in Eritrea instead of Cameroon, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Cameroon
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.63
FCFA2,961
|
$18.14
ERN272.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.49
FCFA2,874
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
FCFA880
|
$1.83
ERN27.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
FCFA359
|
$1.33
ERN20.00
|
|
pay 48.1% more for groceries
|
Cameroon
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
FCFA257
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.80
FCFA6,271
|
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.41
FCFA6,020
|
$6.14
ERN92.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.78
FCFA1,139
|
$4.52
ERN67.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.13
FCFA2,003
|
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
FCFA1,043
|
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
FCFA511
|
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
FCFA498
|
$0.86
ERN12.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
FCFA358
|
$0.55
ERN8.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
FCFA574
|
$0.80
ERN11.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
FCFA433
|
$0.48
ERN7.26
|
|
pay 63.8% more for transportation
|
Cameroon
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
FCFA2,818
|
$8.83
ERN132.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.34
FCFA10,452
|
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,808.69
FCFA16,509,228
|
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.89
FCFA2,491
|
$5.73
ERN85.99
|
|
pay 30.6% more for housing
|
Cameroon
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$96.22
FCFA61,549
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$355.76
FCFA227,569
|
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$265.27
FCFA169,687
|
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.86
FCFA44,691
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
|
pay 64.9% less for childcare
|
Cameroon
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$343.62
FCFA219,807
|
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,662.70
FCFA1,703,268
|
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
|
pay 30.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cameroon
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
FCFA732
|
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
FCFA1,021
|
$0.77
ERN11.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
FCFA1,219
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.14
FCFA18,000
|
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA5,226
|
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
|
pay 58.5% more for clothing
|
Cameroon
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.77
FCFA26,721
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.19
FCFA33,387
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.70
FCFA61,858
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.51
FCFA70,688
|
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
|
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