Cost of living comparison
Ireland is 5.8 times more expensive than Eritrea.
If you lived in Ireland instead of Eritrea, you would:
pay 25.5% more for restaurants
|
Eritrea
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.14
ERN272.04
|
$17.71
€16.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
$9.75
€9.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
ERN27.50
|
$2.15
€2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
ERN20.00
|
$1.66
€1.57
|
|
pay 51.1% more for groceries
|
Eritrea
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
$1.78
€1.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
$4.12
€3.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.14
ERN92.11
|
$5.05
€4.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.52
ERN67.80
|
$3.71
€3.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
$4.48
€4.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
$1.22
€1.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
$0.91
€0.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
ERN12.85
|
$1.24
€1.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ERN8.32
|
$1.58
€1.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
ERN11.94
|
$0.80
€0.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
ERN7.26
|
$0.59
€0.56
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for transportation
|
Eritrea
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.83
ERN132.49
|
$7.11
€6.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
$119.47
€113.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
$37,943.34
€35,984.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.73
ERN85.99
|
$20.48
€19.42
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for housing
|
Eritrea
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
$46.92
€44.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
$1,406.76
€1,334.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
$1,187.82
€1,126.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
$159.87
€151.62
|
|
pay 21.9 times more for childcare
|
Eritrea
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
$996.31
€944.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
$6,771.62
€6,421.95
|
|
pay 6.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Eritrea
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
$5.94
€5.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.77
ERN11.58
|
$3.80
€3.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
$16.44
€15.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
$55.70
€52.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
$12.29
€11.66
|
|
pay 29.6% less for clothing
|
Eritrea
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
$77.94
€73.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
$37.83
€35.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
$85.63
€81.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
$89.10
€84.50
|
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