Cost of living comparison
Eritrea is 13.0% cheaper than Netherlands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.7% less in Eritrea
- Groceries
-
pay 32.0% more in Eritrea
- Transportation
-
pay 11.1% less in Eritrea
- Housing
-
pay 37.5% more in Eritrea
- Childcare
-
pay 90.0% less in Eritrea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 73.2% less in Eritrea
- Clothing
-
pay 47.5% more in Eritrea
The cost of clothing, housing, and groceries in Eritrea are more expensive than in Netherlands. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Eritrea.
If you lived in Eritrea instead of Netherlands, you would:
pay 33.7% less for restaurants
|
Netherlands
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.74
€16.66
|
$18.14
ERN272.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.22
€10.86
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.94
€2.62
|
$1.83
ERN27.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
€2.07
|
$1.33
ERN20.00
|
|
pay 32.0% more for groceries
|
Netherlands
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
€1.59
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.20
€5.51
|
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
€3.92
|
$6.14
ERN92.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.42
€3.93
|
$4.52
ERN67.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.89
€6.12
|
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.77
|
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.93
|
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.72
|
$0.86
ERN12.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
€1.46
|
$0.55
ERN8.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.78
|
$0.80
ERN11.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.78
|
$0.48
ERN7.26
|
|
pay 11.1% less for transportation
|
Netherlands
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.80
€6.93
|
$8.83
ERN132.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.88
€85.23
|
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,938.58
€28,388.61
|
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.75
€20.22
|
$5.73
ERN85.99
|
|
pay 37.5% more for housing
|
Netherlands
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.11
€38.32
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,289.16
€1,145.87
|
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,051.87
€934.95
|
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.76
€166.89
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
|
pay 90.0% less for childcare
|
Netherlands
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,627.96
€1,447.01
|
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,050.97
€8,044.96
|
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
|
pay 73.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Netherlands
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.55
€4.93
|
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
€3.20
|
$0.77
ERN11.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.52
€10.24
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.99
€34.66
|
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.94
€12.39
|
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
|
pay 47.5% more for clothing
|
Netherlands
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.34
€74.97
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.25
€34.00
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.60
€82.31
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.53
€105.36
|
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
|
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