Cost of living comparison
Japan is 3.0 times more expensive than Eritrea.
If you lived in Japan instead of Eritrea, you would:
pay 43.5% less for restaurants
|
Eritrea
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.14
ERN272.04
|
$6.44
¥994
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
$4.94
¥763
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
ERN27.50
|
$0.97
¥150
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
ERN20.00
|
$0.73
¥113
|
|
pay 81.8% more for groceries
|
Eritrea
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
$1.52
¥235
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
$5.72
¥883
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.14
ERN92.11
|
$5.46
¥842
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.52
ERN67.80
|
$2.02
¥311
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
$2.73
¥421
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
$2.17
¥336
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
$1.02
¥158
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
ERN12.85
|
$1.64
¥253
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ERN8.32
|
$2.04
¥314
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
ERN11.94
|
$1.26
¥195
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
ERN7.26
|
$1.08
¥167
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for transportation
|
Eritrea
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.83
ERN132.49
|
$4.22
¥652
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
$57.82
¥8,923
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
$22,042.19
¥3,401,882
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.73
ERN85.99
|
$25.42
¥3,924
|
|
pay 84.9% more for housing
|
Eritrea
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
$31.09
¥4,798
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
$500.38
¥77,226
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
$325.42
¥50,223
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
$113.04
¥17,446
|
|
pay 9.1 times more for childcare
|
Eritrea
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
$288.10
¥44,464
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
$11,095.30
¥1,712,394
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Eritrea
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
$2.71
¥418
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.77
ERN11.58
|
$2.78
¥429
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
$3.98
¥615
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
$57.72
¥8,908
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
$11.97
¥1,848
|
|
pay 50.5% less for clothing
|
Eritrea
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
$40.54
¥6,257
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
$26.82
¥4,139
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
$54.08
¥8,346
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
$81.66
¥12,604
|
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