Cost of living comparison
Russia is 56.0% more expensive than Eritrea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.6% less in Russia
- Groceries
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pay 22.7% less in Russia
- Transportation
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pay 10.7% less in Russia
- Housing
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pay 7.2% more in Russia
- Childcare
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pay 5.3 times more in Russia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 85.8% more in Russia
- Clothing
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pay 43.5% less in Russia
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing in Russia are more expensive than in Eritrea. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Russia. Notably, childcare and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Russia.
If you lived in Russia instead of Eritrea, you would:
pay 55.6% less for restaurants
|
Eritrea
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.14
ERN272.04
|
$6.51
RUB541.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
$4.14
RUB344.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
ERN27.50
|
$0.80
RUB66.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
ERN20.00
|
$0.38
RUB31.98
|
|
pay 22.7% less for groceries
|
Eritrea
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
$0.47
RUB38.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
$3.72
RUB309.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.14
ERN92.11
|
$3.07
RUB255.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.52
ERN67.80
|
$1.21
RUB100.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
$1.66
RUB137.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
$0.54
RUB45.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
$0.55
RUB45.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
ERN12.85
|
$0.71
RUB59.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ERN8.32
|
$0.89
RUB73.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
ERN11.94
|
$0.22
RUB18.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
ERN7.26
|
$0.21
RUB17.33
|
|
pay 10.7% less for transportation
|
Eritrea
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.83
ERN132.49
|
$2.12
RUB176.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
$17.67
RUB1,469.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
$26,642.44
RUB2,216,114.34
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.73
ERN85.99
|
$4.15
RUB345.21
|
|
pay 7.2% more for housing
|
Eritrea
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
$5.97
RUB496.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
$304.49
RUB25,327.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
$210.86
RUB17,538.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
$64.94
RUB5,401.58
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for childcare
|
Eritrea
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
$190.09
RUB15,811.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
$5,074.52
RUB422,097.90
|
|
pay 85.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Eritrea
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
$1.42
RUB118.34
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.77
ERN11.58
|
$1.67
RUB138.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
$2.10
RUB174.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
$28.15
RUB2,341.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
$3.97
RUB330.50
|
|
pay 43.5% less for clothing
|
Eritrea
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
$51.85
RUB4,312.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
$33.92
RUB2,821.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
$76.53
RUB6,365.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
$75.61
RUB6,289.36
|
|
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