Cost of living comparison
Eritrea is 17.8% cheaper than New York.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.4% less in Eritrea
- Groceries
-
pay 9.8% less in Eritrea
- Transportation
-
pay 23.8% more in Eritrea
- Housing
-
pay 5.7% less in Eritrea
- Childcare
-
pay 95.7% less in Eritrea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 80.7% less in Eritrea
- Clothing
-
pay 67.8% more in Eritrea
The cost of clothing and transportation in Eritrea are more expensive than in New York. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and housing are lower in Eritrea.
If you lived in Eritrea instead of New York, you would:
pay 24.4% less for restaurants
|
New York
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.04
|
$18.14
ERN272.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
|
$1.83
ERN27.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$1.33
ERN20.00
|
|
pay 9.8% less for groceries
|
New York
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.74
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.35
|
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.05
|
$6.14
ERN92.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.87
|
$4.52
ERN67.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.18
|
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.36
|
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
|
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.10
|
$0.86
ERN12.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.36
|
$0.55
ERN8.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
|
$0.80
ERN11.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.49
|
$0.48
ERN7.26
|
|
pay 23.8% more for transportation
|
New York
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.60
|
$8.83
ERN132.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$97.65
|
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,535.81
|
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.98
|
$5.73
ERN85.99
|
|
pay 5.7% less for housing
|
New York
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.86
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,925.71
|
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,646.33
|
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.03
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
|
pay 95.7% less for childcare
|
New York
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,553.18
|
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,861.84
|
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
|
pay 80.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
New York
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.09
|
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.84
|
$0.77
ERN11.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.68
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.42
|
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.22
|
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
|
pay 67.8% more for clothing
|
New York
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.08
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.74
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.58
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.43
|
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
|
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