Cost of living comparison
Brazil is 99.4% more expensive than Eritrea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.2% less in Brazil
- Groceries
-
pay 2.3% less in Brazil
- Transportation
-
pay 73.2% more in Brazil
- Housing
-
pay 11.6% less in Brazil
- Childcare
-
pay 7.2 times more in Brazil
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1 times more in Brazil
- Clothing
-
pay 50.1% less in Brazil
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Brazil are more expensive than in Eritrea. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, housing, and groceries are lower in Brazil. Notably, childcare and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Brazil.
If you lived in Brazil instead of Eritrea, you would:
pay 43.2% less for restaurants
|
Eritrea
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.14
ERN272.04
|
$5.09
R$29.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
$5.99
R$35.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
ERN27.50
|
$0.99
R$5.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
ERN20.00
|
$0.60
R$3.54
|
|
pay 2.3% less for groceries
|
Eritrea
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
$1.36
R$7.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
$3.98
R$23.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.14
ERN92.11
|
$3.44
R$20.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.52
ERN67.80
|
$1.87
R$10.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
$1.52
R$8.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
$0.81
R$4.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
$0.53
R$3.10
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
ERN12.85
|
$0.45
R$2.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ERN8.32
|
$0.63
R$3.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
ERN11.94
|
$0.49
R$2.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
ERN7.26
|
$0.46
R$2.70
|
|
pay 73.2% more for transportation
|
Eritrea
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.83
ERN132.49
|
$3.67
R$21.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
$39.48
R$231.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
$19,264.28
R$113,021.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.73
ERN85.99
|
$7.39
R$43.36
|
|
pay 11.6% less for housing
|
Eritrea
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
$17.79
R$104.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
$286.10
R$1,678.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
$200.36
R$1,175.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
$49.32
R$289.34
|
|
pay 7.2 times more for childcare
|
Eritrea
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
$259.04
R$1,519.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
$6,658.88
R$39,067.01
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Eritrea
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
$1.55
R$9.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.77
ERN11.58
|
$1.55
R$9.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
$1.94
R$11.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
$21.85
R$128.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
$5.84
R$34.25
|
|
pay 50.1% less for clothing
|
Eritrea
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
$43.13
R$253.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
$39.67
R$232.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
$69.89
R$410.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
$56.60
R$332.05
|
|
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