Cost of living comparison
Nepal is 8.0% cheaper than Eritrea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.2% less in Nepal
- Groceries
-
pay 39.5% less in Nepal
- Transportation
-
pay 14.8% more in Nepal
- Housing
-
pay 66.5% less in Nepal
- Childcare
-
pay 87.9% more in Nepal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 79.8% more in Nepal
- Clothing
-
pay 71.5% less in Nepal
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Nepal are more expensive than in Eritrea. Expenses including clothing, housing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Nepal. Notably, childcare and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Nepal.
If you lived in Nepal instead of Eritrea, you would:
pay 61.2% less for restaurants
|
Eritrea
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.14
ERN272.04
|
$1.57
NPR214.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
$6.71
NPR916.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
ERN27.50
|
$0.42
NPR56.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
ERN20.00
|
$0.16
NPR21.52
|
|
pay 39.5% less for groceries
|
Eritrea
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
$0.46
NPR63.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
$3.21
NPR438.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.14
ERN92.11
|
$2.81
NPR384.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.52
ERN67.80
|
$1.50
NPR204.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
$1.41
NPR193.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
$0.99
NPR134.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
$0.40
NPR55.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
ERN12.85
|
$0.48
NPR64.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ERN8.32
|
$0.27
NPR36.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
ERN11.94
|
$0.18
NPR25.29
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
ERN7.26
|
$0.26
NPR35.65
|
|
pay 14.8% more for transportation
|
Eritrea
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.83
ERN132.49
|
$4.84
NPR661.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
$15.93
NPR2,177.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
$30,847.90
NPR4,217,670.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.73
ERN85.99
|
$9.11
NPR1,245.25
|
|
pay 66.5% less for housing
|
Eritrea
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
$9.30
NPR1,271.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
$83.84
NPR11,463.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
$52.73
NPR7,209.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
$20.72
NPR2,833.21
|
|
pay 87.9% more for childcare
|
Eritrea
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
$51.59
NPR7,052.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
$2,839.32
NPR388,204.72
|
|
pay 79.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Eritrea
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
$2.21
NPR301.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.77
ERN11.58
|
$1.57
NPR214.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
$2.90
NPR397.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
$16.62
NPR2,272.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
$2.96
NPR404.26
|
|
pay 71.5% less for clothing
|
Eritrea
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
$21.36
NPR2,920.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
$27.01
NPR3,692.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
$40.30
NPR5,509.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
$30.56
NPR4,178.36
|
|
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