Cost of living comparison
Eritrea is 20.4% cheaper than Central African Republic overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.6% more in Eritrea
- Groceries
-
pay 33.5% more in Eritrea
- Transportation
-
pay 4.8% less in Eritrea
- Housing
-
pay 79.7% less in Eritrea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 61.5% less in Eritrea
The cost of groceries and restaurants in Eritrea are more expensive than in Central African Republic. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Eritrea.
If you lived in Eritrea instead of Central African Republic, you would:
pay 10.6% more for restaurants
|
Central African Republic
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.17
FCFA4,550
|
$18.14
ERN272.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA6,824
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
FCFA1,137
|
$1.83
ERN27.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
FCFA910
|
$1.33
ERN20.00
|
|
pay 33.5% more for groceries
|
Central African Republic
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.86
FCFA1,592
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.06
FCFA1,706
|
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.01
FCFA9,472
|
$6.14
ERN92.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
FCFA2,002
|
$4.52
ERN67.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.08
FCFA2,270
|
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA413
|
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA413
|
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,651
|
$0.86
ERN12.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,238
|
$0.55
ERN8.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,032
|
$0.80
ERN11.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.59
FCFA1,445
|
$0.48
ERN7.26
|
|
pay 4.8% less for transportation
|
Central African Republic
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.28
FCFA5,167
|
$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) | ?? |
$5.73
ERN85.99
|
|
pay 79.7% less for housing
|
Central African Republic
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,984.60
FCFA1,105,229
|
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,402.03
FCFA1,337,697
|
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Central African Republic
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
pay 61.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Central African Republic
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.86
FCFA1,592
|
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
FCFA1,365
|
$0.77
ERN11.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.08
FCFA2,275
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Central African Republic
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
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