Cost of living comparison
Eritrea is 12.1% cheaper than Ireland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.6% less in Eritrea
- Groceries
-
pay 26.0% more in Eritrea
- Transportation
-
pay 16.3% less in Eritrea
- Housing
-
pay 26.8% more in Eritrea
- Childcare
-
pay 86.4% less in Eritrea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 78.6% less in Eritrea
- Clothing
-
pay 61.1% more in Eritrea
The cost of clothing, housing, and groceries in Eritrea are more expensive than in Ireland. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Eritrea.
If you lived in Eritrea instead of Ireland, you would:
pay 17.6% less for restaurants
|
Ireland
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.71
€16.16
|
$18.14
ERN272.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
€8.90
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
€1.96
|
$1.83
ERN27.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
€1.51
|
$1.33
ERN20.00
|
|
pay 26.0% more for groceries
|
Ireland
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.63
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
€3.76
|
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.05
€4.60
|
$6.14
ERN92.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
€3.38
|
$4.52
ERN67.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
€4.09
|
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.11
|
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.83
|
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.13
|
$0.86
ERN12.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.44
|
$0.55
ERN8.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.73
|
$0.80
ERN11.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.53
|
$0.48
ERN7.26
|
|
pay 16.3% less for transportation
|
Ireland
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.11
€6.49
|
$8.83
ERN132.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$119.47
€109.01
|
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,943.34
€34,620.87
|
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.48
€18.68
|
$5.73
ERN85.99
|
|
pay 26.8% more for housing
|
Ireland
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.92
€42.81
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,406.76
€1,283.57
|
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,187.82
€1,083.81
|
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.87
€145.87
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
|
pay 86.4% less for childcare
|
Ireland
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$996.31
€909.07
|
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,771.62
€6,178.67
|
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
|
pay 78.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ireland
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.94
€5.42
|
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
€3.47
|
$0.77
ERN11.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.44
€15.00
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.70
€50.83
|
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.29
€11.21
|
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
|
pay 61.1% more for clothing
|
Ireland
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.94
€71.12
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
€34.51
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.63
€78.13
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.10
€81.30
|
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
|
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