Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 20.8% cheaper than Eritrea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.9% less in Egypt
- Groceries
-
pay 50.6% less in Egypt
- Transportation
-
pay 37.2% less in Egypt
- Housing
-
pay 67.2% less in Egypt
- Childcare
-
pay 77.1% more in Egypt
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 54.9% more in Egypt
- Clothing
-
pay 54.8% less in Egypt
The cost of childcare and entertainment and sports in Egypt are more expensive than in Eritrea. Expenses including restaurants, housing, clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Egypt. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Egypt.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Eritrea, you would:
pay 67.9% less for restaurants
|
Eritrea
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.14
ERN272.04
|
$3.96
EGP200.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
$4.84
EGP244.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
ERN27.50
|
$0.31
EGP15.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
ERN20.00
|
$0.12
EGP6.22
|
|
pay 50.6% less for groceries
|
Eritrea
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
$0.76
EGP38.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
$1.76
EGP89.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.14
ERN92.11
|
$3.30
EGP166.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.52
ERN67.80
|
$1.54
EGP78.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
$1.97
EGP99.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
$0.62
EGP31.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
$0.21
EGP10.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
ERN12.85
|
$0.15
EGP7.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ERN8.32
|
$0.18
EGP9.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
ERN11.94
|
$0.21
EGP10.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
ERN7.26
|
$0.23
EGP11.44
|
|
pay 37.2% less for transportation
|
Eritrea
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.83
ERN132.49
|
$0.98
EGP49.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
$12.01
EGP607.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,475,105.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.73
ERN85.99
|
$2.65
EGP134.29
|
|
pay 67.2% less for housing
|
Eritrea
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
$7.63
EGP385.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
$206.11
EGP10,428.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
$111.12
EGP5,622.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
$11.85
EGP599.69
|
|
pay 77.1% more for childcare
|
Eritrea
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
$66.57
EGP3,368.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
$1,472.73
EGP74,515.25
|
|
pay 54.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Eritrea
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
$1.79
EGP90.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.77
ERN11.58
|
$1.38
EGP69.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
$1.85
EGP93.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
$21.86
EGP1,106.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
$2.68
EGP135.51
|
|
pay 54.8% less for clothing
|
Eritrea
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
$23.44
EGP1,186.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
$48.49
EGP2,453.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
$97.17
EGP4,916.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
$36.98
EGP1,871.25
|
|
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