Cost of living comparison
Iran is 13.7% cheaper than Eritrea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.6% less in Iran
- Groceries
-
pay 40.7% less in Iran
- Transportation
-
pay 19.0% less in Iran
- Housing
-
pay 51.7% less in Iran
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Iran
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.1% more in Iran
- Clothing
-
pay 49.8% less in Iran
The cost of childcare and entertainment and sports in Iran are more expensive than in Eritrea. Expenses including restaurants, housing, clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Iran. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Iran.
If you lived in Iran instead of Eritrea, you would:
pay 52.6% less for restaurants
|
Eritrea
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.14
ERN272.04
|
$3.77
IRR158,490
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
$3.72
IRR156,493
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
ERN27.50
|
$0.85
IRR35,754
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
ERN20.00
|
$0.81
IRR33,897
|
|
pay 40.7% less for groceries
|
Eritrea
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
$0.50
IRR20,948
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
$2.06
IRR86,695
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.14
ERN92.11
|
$2.72
IRR114,463
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.52
ERN67.80
|
$1.20
IRR50,699
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
$1.58
IRR66,675
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
$0.47
IRR19,616
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
$0.75
IRR31,691
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
ERN12.85
|
$0.49
IRR20,437
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ERN8.32
|
$0.30
IRR12,798
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
ERN11.94
|
$0.26
IRR10,892
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
ERN7.26
|
$0.24
IRR10,037
|
|
pay 19.0% less for transportation
|
Eritrea
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.83
ERN132.49
|
$2.50
IRR105,203
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
$11.01
IRR463,237
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
$70,890.26
IRR2,983,593,915
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.73
ERN85.99
|
$2.96
IRR124,748
|
|
pay 51.7% less for housing
|
Eritrea
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
$11.98
IRR504,190
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
$337.20
IRR14,191,857
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
$231.30
IRR9,735,002
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
$12.31
IRR518,136
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Eritrea
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
$88.94
IRR3,743,229
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
$1,004.45
IRR42,274,587
|
|
pay 10.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Eritrea
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
$0.81
IRR34,246
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.77
ERN11.58
|
$1.24
IRR52,340
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
$1.96
IRR82,606
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
$17.71
IRR745,358
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
$1.59
IRR66,809
|
|
pay 49.8% less for clothing
|
Eritrea
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
$33.35
IRR1,403,813
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
$29.13
IRR1,225,930
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
$104.63
IRR4,403,657
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
$65.71
IRR2,765,569
|
|
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