Cost of living comparison
Cyprus is 3.4 times more expensive than Eritrea.
If you lived in Cyprus instead of Eritrea, you would:
pay 1.6% less for restaurants
|
Eritrea
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.14
ERN272.04
|
$15.56
€14.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
$8.31
€7.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
ERN27.50
|
$1.68
€1.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
ERN20.00
|
$1.03
€0.99
|
|
pay 53.3% more for groceries
|
Eritrea
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
$1.77
€1.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
$6.32
€6.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.14
ERN92.11
|
$6.39
€6.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.52
ERN67.80
|
$3.86
€3.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
$3.79
€3.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
$1.18
€1.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
$0.84
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
ERN12.85
|
$0.92
€0.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ERN8.32
|
$1.25
€1.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
ERN11.94
|
$0.59
€0.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
ERN7.26
|
$0.57
€0.54
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Eritrea
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.83
ERN132.49
|
$5.54
€5.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
$42.87
€41.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
$26,716.67
€25,644.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.73
ERN85.99
|
$20.31
€19.50
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Eritrea
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
$33.66
€32.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
$862.00
€827.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
$707.00
€678.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
$139.26
€133.68
|
|
pay 10.5 times more for childcare
|
Eritrea
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
$417.93
€401.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
$7,282.83
€6,990.62
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Eritrea
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
$3.45
€3.31
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.77
ERN11.58
|
$3.61
€3.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
$4.90
€4.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
$59.44
€57.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
$10.85
€10.42
|
|
pay 17.3% less for clothing
|
Eritrea
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
$81.33
€78.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
$46.86
€44.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
$112.61
€108.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
$107.65
€103.33
|
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