Cost of living comparison
Eritrea is 2.2 times more expensive than Nigeria.
If you lived in Eritrea instead of Nigeria, you would:
pay 4.7 times more for restaurants
|
Nigeria
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.61
NGN4,195.39
|
$18.14
ERN272.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.61
NGN9,010.24
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
NGN611.15
|
$1.83
ERN27.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.23
NGN363.63
|
$1.33
ERN20.00
|
|
pay 56.8% more for groceries
|
Nigeria
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
NGN2,036.98
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.51
NGN4,040.22
|
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.86
NGN15,844.30
|
$6.14
ERN92.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
NGN3,011.54
|
$4.52
ERN67.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.04
NGN3,270.93
|
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.75
NGN2,809.79
|
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
NGN1,450.85
|
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
NGN1,177.63
|
$0.86
ERN12.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
NGN1,266.16
|
$0.55
ERN8.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
NGN1,314.56
|
$0.80
ERN11.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
NGN1,341.10
|
$0.48
ERN7.26
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Nigeria
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.41
NGN3,871.46
|
$8.83
ERN132.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.26
NGN58,266.54
|
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,757.94
NGN26,931,911.49
|
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.54
NGN20,149.23
|
$5.73
ERN85.99
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Nigeria
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.99
NGN48,204.40
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$731.80
NGN1,176,086.47
|
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$456.14
NGN733,073.51
|
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$18.28
NGN29,380.80
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
|
pay 38.6% less for childcare
|
Nigeria
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$85.98
NGN138,183.52
|
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,787.42
NGN2,872,594.12
|
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
|
pay 27.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nigeria
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.91
NGN1,455.08
|
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
NGN3,271.71
|
$0.77
ERN11.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.60
NGN2,570.45
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.79
NGN59,128.00
|
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.47
NGN10,393.04
|
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for clothing
|
Nigeria
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.81
NGN28,628.31
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.83
NGN46,339.95
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.22
NGN91,955.49
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.36
NGN92,189.52
|
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
|
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