Cost of living comparison
Eritrea is 2.3 times more expensive than China overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.9 times more in Eritrea
- Groceries
-
pay 2.4 times more in Eritrea
- Transportation
-
pay 82.0% more in Eritrea
- Housing
-
pay 5.3 times more in Eritrea
- Childcare
-
pay 92.8% less in Eritrea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.5% less in Eritrea
- Clothing
-
pay 2.0 times more in Eritrea
The cost of housing, restaurants, groceries, clothing, and transportation in Eritrea are more expensive than in China. Expenses including childcare and entertainment and sports are lower in Eritrea. Notably, housing, restaurants, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Eritrea.
If you lived in Eritrea instead of China, you would:
pay 3.9 times more for restaurants
|
China
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.85
CN¥20.74
|
$18.14
ERN272.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.07
CN¥36.79
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
CN¥3.55
|
$1.83
ERN27.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.18
|
$1.33
ERN20.00
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
China
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
CN¥11.56
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
CN¥42.49
|
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.86
CN¥49.83
|
$6.14
ERN92.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.60
CN¥11.59
|
$4.52
ERN67.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.54
CN¥11.19
|
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
CN¥5.54
|
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CN¥4.16
|
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
CN¥4.75
|
$0.86
ERN12.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
CN¥3.80
|
$0.55
ERN8.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
CN¥2.33
|
$0.80
ERN11.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
CN¥2.91
|
$0.48
ERN7.26
|
|
pay 82.0% more for transportation
|
China
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.44
CN¥32.28
|
$8.83
ERN132.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.47
CN¥163.21
|
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,071.53
CN¥138,527.99
|
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.97
CN¥28.87
|
$5.73
ERN85.99
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for housing
|
China
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.70
CN¥84.95
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$328.33
CN¥2,384.86
|
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$205.78
CN¥1,494.70
|
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.46
CN¥293.87
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
|
pay 92.8% less for childcare
|
China
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$459.70
CN¥3,339.06
|
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,318.08
CN¥133,055.20
|
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
|
pay 47.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
CN¥7.92
|
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.07
CN¥22.28
|
$0.77
ERN11.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
CN¥23.48
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.41
CN¥300.77
|
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.93
CN¥43.04
|
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
|
China
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.23
CN¥350.29
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.67
CN¥230.05
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.53
CN¥526.80
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.53
CN¥548.65
|
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
|
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