Cost of living comparison
Eritrea is 8.1% more expensive than Northern Mariana Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.7% more in Eritrea
- Groceries
-
pay 15.0% less in Eritrea
- Transportation
-
pay 24.4% more in Eritrea
- Housing
-
pay 26.6% more in Eritrea
- Childcare
-
pay 72.1% less in Eritrea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 73.8% less in Eritrea
- Clothing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Eritrea
The cost of clothing, restaurants, housing, and transportation in Eritrea are more expensive than in Northern Mariana Islands. Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, and groceries are lower in Eritrea. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Eritrea.
If you lived in Eritrea instead of Northern Mariana Islands, you would:
pay 36.7% more for restaurants
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.00
|
$18.14
ERN272.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$1.83
ERN27.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
|
$1.33
ERN20.00
|
|
pay 15.0% less for groceries
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.33
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.44
|
$6.14
ERN92.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.33
|
$4.52
ERN67.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
|
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$0.86
ERN12.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.55
ERN8.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
|
$0.80
ERN11.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$0.48
ERN7.26
|
|
pay 24.4% more for transportation
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.32
|
$8.83
ERN132.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,999.00
|
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.41
|
$5.73
ERN85.99
|
|
pay 26.6% more for housing
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.00
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$625.00
|
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$450.00
|
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$254.42
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
|
pay 72.1% less for childcare
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,000.00
|
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
|
pay 73.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
|
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.83
|
$0.77
ERN11.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.50
|
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.00
|
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.00
|
$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
|
$70.00
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
|
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