Cost of living comparison
Eritrea is 7.7% cheaper than Israel.
If you lived in Eritrea instead of Israel, you would:
pay 32.0% less for restaurants
|
Israel
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.92
₪70.06
|
$18.14
ERN272.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.73
₪54.53
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.61
₪9.66
|
$1.83
ERN27.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
₪7.59
|
$1.33
ERN20.00
|
|
pay 24.2% more for groceries
|
Israel
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.24
₪8.31
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.94
₪25.69
|
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.77
₪25.05
|
$6.14
ERN92.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
₪13.84
|
$4.52
ERN67.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
₪16.65
|
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
₪5.14
|
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.34
|
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
₪2.92
|
$0.86
ERN12.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.32
|
$0.55
ERN8.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
₪2.33
|
$0.80
ERN11.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.23
|
$0.48
ERN7.26
|
|
pay 10.8% less for transportation
|
Israel
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
₪26.46
|
$8.83
ERN132.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$55.86
₪206.79
|
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,349.49
₪141,969.81
|
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.71
₪47.03
|
$5.73
ERN85.99
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Israel
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.90
₪99.58
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$996.96
₪3,690.75
|
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$867.88
₪3,212.88
|
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.21
₪607.89
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
|
pay 91.5% less for childcare
|
Israel
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$878.81
₪3,253.35
|
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,812.07
₪43,728.29
|
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
|
pay 78.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Israel
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.94
₪29.39
|
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.67
₪13.59
|
$0.77
ERN11.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.64
₪35.67
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.13
₪237.42
|
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.47
₪42.48
|
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
|
pay 22.7% more for clothing
|
Israel
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.32
₪308.45
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.42
₪197.75
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.69
₪417.18
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.71
₪476.49
|
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
|
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