Cost of living comparison
Eritrea is 11.3% more expensive than Marshall Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.9% less in Eritrea
- Groceries
-
pay 24.3% less in Eritrea
- Transportation
-
pay 76.5% more in Eritrea
- Housing
-
pay 4.5% less in Eritrea
- Childcare
-
pay 68.2% less in Eritrea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 57.8% less in Eritrea
- Clothing
-
pay 2.7 times more in Eritrea
The cost of clothing and transportation in Eritrea are more expensive than in Marshall Islands. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and housing are lower in Eritrea. Notably, clothing and transportation are significantly more expensive in Eritrea.
If you lived in Eritrea instead of Marshall Islands, you would:
pay 11.9% less for restaurants
|
Marshall Islands
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$18.14
ERN272.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$1.83
ERN27.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$1.33
ERN20.00
|
|
pay 24.3% less for groceries
|
Marshall Islands
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.57
|
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.52
|
$6.14
ERN92.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04
|
$4.52
ERN67.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.99
|
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.29
|
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
|
$0.86
ERN12.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$5.79
|
$0.55
ERN8.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$0.80
ERN11.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$0.48
ERN7.26
|
|
pay 76.5% more for transportation
|
Marshall Islands
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.81
|
$8.83
ERN132.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,500.00
|
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.50
|
$5.73
ERN85.99
|
|
pay 4.5% less for housing
|
Marshall Islands
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$766.67
|
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$833.33
|
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.13
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
|
pay 68.2% less for childcare
|
Marshall Islands
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$150.00
|
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,570.00
|
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
|
pay 57.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Marshall Islands
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
$0.77
ERN11.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
|
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for clothing
|
Marshall Islands
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.00
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.00
|
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
|
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