Cost of living comparison
Eritrea is 19.8% cheaper than New Jersey.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.9% less in Eritrea
- Groceries
-
pay 14.4% less in Eritrea
- Transportation
-
pay 24.2% more in Eritrea
- Housing
-
pay 1.2% more in Eritrea
- Childcare
-
pay 96.3% less in Eritrea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 79.2% less in Eritrea
- Clothing
-
pay 54.0% more in Eritrea
The cost of clothing, transportation, and housing in Eritrea are more expensive than in New Jersey. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Eritrea.
If you lived in Eritrea instead of New Jersey, you would:
pay 27.9% less for restaurants
|
New Jersey
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.00
|
$18.14
ERN272.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.19
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
|
$1.83
ERN27.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
|
$1.33
ERN20.00
|
|
pay 14.4% less for groceries
|
New Jersey
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.89
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.30
|
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.36
|
$6.14
ERN92.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.63
|
$4.52
ERN67.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.77
|
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.60
|
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
|
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.10
|
$0.86
ERN12.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
|
$0.55
ERN8.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
|
$0.80
ERN11.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.59
|
$0.48
ERN7.26
|
|
pay 24.2% more for transportation
|
New Jersey
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.49
|
$8.83
ERN132.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$133.88
|
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,750.31
|
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.65
|
$5.73
ERN85.99
|
|
pay 1.2% more for housing
|
New Jersey
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.37
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,167.23
|
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,865.29
|
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$112.29
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
|
pay 96.3% less for childcare
|
New Jersey
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,618.98
|
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,166.67
|
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
|
pay 79.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Jersey
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.72
|
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.97
|
$0.77
ERN11.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.57
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.75
|
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.73
|
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
|
pay 54.0% more for clothing
|
New Jersey
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.04
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.58
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.11
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.03
|
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
|
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