Cost of living comparison

Eritrea

compared to

Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan vs. Eritrea Cost of Living Summary

Uzbekistan is 58.5% more expensive than Eritrea overall.

Restaurants: pay 64.8% less in Uzbekistan
Groceries: pay 20.9% less in Uzbekistan
Transportation: pay 49.3% less in Uzbekistan
Housing: pay 18.5% less in Uzbekistan
Childcare: pay 6.2 times more in Uzbekistan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 80.8% more in Uzbekistan
Clothing: pay 38.8% less in Uzbekistan

The cost of childcare and entertainment and sports in Uzbekistan are more expensive than in Eritrea. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, clothing, groceries, and housing are lower in Uzbekistan. Notably, childcare and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Uzbekistan.

Uzbekistan vs. Eritrea Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Uzbekistan instead of Eritrea, you would:

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pay 64.8% less for restaurants

	Eritrea	Uzbekistan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.14 ERN272.04	$4.55 UZS58,817.81	-74.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.99 ERN89.85	$3.99 UZS51,593.84	-33.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.83 ERN27.50	$0.56 UZS7,211.49	-69.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.33 ERN20.00	$0.25 UZS3,194.83	-81.4%
Average			-64.8%

Eritrea vs. Uzbekistan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 20.9% less for groceries

	Eritrea	Uzbekistan
Bread 1 loaf	$0.50 ERN7.50	$0.40 UZS5,105.98	-20.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.50 ERN22.50	$3.57 UZS46,151.06	+138.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.14 ERN92.11	$4.13 UZS53,356.70	-32.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.52 ERN67.80	$1.65 UZS21,340.66	-63.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$12.17 ERN182.57	$1.75 UZS22,624.92	-85.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$5.54 ERN83.16	$0.57 UZS7,425.49	-89.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.58 ERN8.69	$0.77 UZS9,907.76	+32.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.86 ERN12.85	$0.96 UZS12,428.02	+12.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.55 ERN8.32	$0.65 UZS8,354.64	+16.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.80 ERN11.94	$0.22 UZS2,776.93	-73.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 ERN7.26	$0.17 UZS2,235.53	-64.2%
Average			-20.9%

Eritrea vs. Uzbekistan - Cost of groceries

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pay 49.3% less for transportation

	Eritrea	Uzbekistan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.83 ERN132.49	$3.69 UZS47,643.78	-58.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.00 ERN120.00	$6.91 UZS89,272.63	-13.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$66,666.00 ERN999,990.00	$18,473.32 UZS238,580,876.17	-72.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.73 ERN85.99	$2.69 UZS34,793.40	-53.0%
Average			-49.3%

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pay 18.5% less for housing

	Eritrea	Uzbekistan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	$12.72 UZS164,308.39	-93.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$475.00 ERN7,125.00	$489.90 UZS6,326,970.45	+3.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$400.00 ERN6,000.00	$312.70 UZS4,038,525.16	-21.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$21.03 ERN315.44	$29.11 UZS375,905.33	+38.4%
Average			-18.5%

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pay 6.2 times more for childcare

	Eritrea	Uzbekistan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$25.00 ERN375.00	$205.10 UZS2,648,833.96	+720.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,675.00 ERN25,125.00	$7,070.48 UZS91,314,502.94	+322.1%
Average			+521.2%

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pay 80.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Eritrea	Uzbekistan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.00 ERN15.00	$1.17 UZS15,060.83	+16.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.77 ERN11.58	$1.72 UZS22,265.39	+123.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 ERN30.00	$1.78 UZS22,955.44	-11.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.00 ERN405.00	$43.03 UZS555,747.43	+59.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$1.10 ERN16.50	$3.47 UZS44,837.92	+215.6%
Average			+80.8%

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pay 38.8% less for clothing

	Eritrea	Uzbekistan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$82.50 ERN1,237.50	$32.61 UZS421,134.24	-60.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.00 ERN1,125.00	$47.09 UZS608,199.62	-37.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	$86.06 UZS1,111,463.34	-57.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.00 ERN1,425.00	$94.57 UZS1,221,309.77	-0.5%
Average			-38.8%

Eritrea vs. Uzbekistan - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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