Cost of living comparison
Eritrea is 3.6% cheaper than France overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.5% less in Eritrea
- Groceries
-
pay 13.6% more in Eritrea
- Transportation
-
pay 4.1% less in Eritrea
- Housing
-
pay 2.0 times more in Eritrea
- Childcare
-
pay 89.1% less in Eritrea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 71.4% less in Eritrea
- Clothing
-
pay 46.0% more in Eritrea
The cost of housing, clothing, and groceries in Eritrea are more expensive than in France. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Eritrea. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Eritrea.
If you lived in Eritrea instead of France, you would:
pay 22.5% less for restaurants
|
France
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.64
€14.38
|
$18.14
ERN272.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.86
€9.99
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
€2.51
|
$1.83
ERN27.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.71
|
$1.33
ERN20.00
|
|
pay 13.6% more for groceries
|
France
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.58
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.46
€7.78
|
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
€4.15
|
$6.14
ERN92.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
€3.49
|
$4.52
ERN67.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.82
€5.35
|
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.17
|
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.88
|
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.18
|
$0.86
ERN12.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.36
|
$0.55
ERN8.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.83
|
$0.80
ERN11.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$0.48
ERN7.26
|
|
pay 4.1% less for transportation
|
France
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.25
€6.67
|
$8.83
ERN132.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.39
€46.33
|
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,262.62
€28,745.91
|
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
€16.24
|
$5.73
ERN85.99
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
France
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.07
€27.65
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$750.17
€689.78
|
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.38
€555.73
|
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.10
€128.82
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
|
pay 89.1% less for childcare
|
France
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$690.26
€634.70
|
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,163.56
€8,425.88
|
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
|
pay 71.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.20
€5.70
|
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
€2.77
|
$0.77
ERN11.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.83
€10.88
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.91
€33.02
|
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.10
€11.12
|
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
|
pay 46.0% more for clothing
|
France
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.62
€82.41
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€34.72
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.52
€84.15
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.90
€116.68
|
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
|
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