Cost of living comparison
Eritrea is 12.6% more expensive than Ethiopia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2 times more in Eritrea
- Groceries
-
pay 25.6% more in Eritrea
- Transportation
-
pay 71.0% more in Eritrea
- Housing
-
pay 24.6% less in Eritrea
- Childcare
-
pay 82.8% less in Eritrea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 59.1% less in Eritrea
- Clothing
-
pay 33.5% more in Eritrea
The cost of restaurants, transportation, clothing, and groceries in Eritrea are more expensive than in Ethiopia. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Eritrea. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Eritrea.
If you lived in Eritrea instead of Ethiopia, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Ethiopia
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.00
ETB798.14
|
$18.14
ERN272.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.24
ETB829.44
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
ETB104.42
|
$1.83
ERN27.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
ETB66.80
|
$1.33
ERN20.00
|
|
pay 25.6% more for groceries
|
Ethiopia
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
ETB159.84
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.85
ETB645.63
|
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.08
ETB808.60
|
$6.14
ERN92.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.65
ETB352.40
|
$4.52
ERN67.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.65
ETB751.08
|
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
ETB439.16
|
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
ETB67.36
|
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
ETB143.43
|
$0.86
ERN12.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
ETB51.42
|
$0.55
ERN8.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
ETB41.41
|
$0.80
ERN11.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
ETB105.64
|
$0.48
ERN7.26
|
|
pay 71.0% more for transportation
|
Ethiopia
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.88
ETB649.12
|
$8.83
ERN132.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
ETB1,330.24
|
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
ETB3,325,591.40
|
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.67
ETB487.53
|
$5.73
ERN85.99
|
|
pay 24.6% less for housing
|
Ethiopia
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$171.17
ETB22,769.22
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$645.10
ETB85,813.56
|
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$422.74
ETB56,234.72
|
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.84
ETB16,606.44
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
|
pay 82.8% less for childcare
|
Ethiopia
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$81.47
ETB10,837.87
|
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$43,916.67
ETB5,841,955.56
|
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
|
pay 59.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ethiopia
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
ETB133.02
|
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.15
ETB152.94
|
$0.77
ERN11.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
ETB532.09
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$90.59
ETB12,051.28
|
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.70
ETB891.26
|
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
|
pay 33.5% more for clothing
|
Ethiopia
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.33
ETB6,429.48
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.17
ETB9,998.94
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.84
ETB14,478.66
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.32
ETB15,872.61
|
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
|
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