Cost of living comparison
Eritrea is 37.4% cheaper than Jersey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.0% less in Eritrea
- Groceries
-
pay 16.1% less in Eritrea
- Transportation
-
pay 6.4% less in Eritrea
- Housing
-
pay 15.5% less in Eritrea
- Childcare
-
pay 95.4% less in Eritrea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 83.2% less in Eritrea
- Clothing
-
pay 0.7% more in Eritrea
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, housing, and transportation are lower in Eritrea.
If you lived in Eritrea instead of Jersey, you would:
pay 46.0% less for restaurants
|
Jersey
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£34.92
|
$18.14
ERN272.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.98
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.19
|
$1.83
ERN27.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.93
|
$1.33
ERN20.00
|
|
pay 16.1% less for groceries
|
Jersey
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.77
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£4.12
|
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£6.05
|
$6.14
ERN92.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£4.15
|
$4.52
ERN67.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.38
|
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.46
|
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.07
|
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.43
|
$0.86
ERN12.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.41
|
$0.55
ERN8.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.21
|
$0.80
ERN11.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.11
|
$0.48
ERN7.26
|
|
pay 6.4% less for transportation
|
Jersey
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£6.13
|
$8.83
ERN132.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£51.88
|
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£21,449.96
|
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£39.79
|
$5.73
ERN85.99
|
|
pay 15.5% less for housing
|
Jersey
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£56.04
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,396.74
|
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,325.48
|
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£129.40
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
|
pay 95.4% less for childcare
|
Jersey
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,795.81
|
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£15,962.76
|
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
|
pay 83.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jersey
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£5.99
|
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.83
|
$0.77
ERN11.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£11.97
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£57.20
|
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£13.97
|
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
|
pay 0.7% more for clothing
|
Jersey
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£77.32
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£53.54
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£93.53
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£156.30
|
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
|
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