Cost of living comparison
Eritrea is 3.6 times more expensive than Pakistan.
If you lived in Eritrea instead of Pakistan, you would:
pay 6.4 times more for restaurants
|
Pakistan
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.63
PKR452.81
|
$18.14
ERN272.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.70
PKR1,026.27
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
PKR82.68
|
$1.83
ERN27.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.20
PKR56.52
|
$1.33
ERN20.00
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for groceries
|
Pakistan
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
PKR150.95
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.48
PKR686.33
|
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.74
PKR759.49
|
$6.14
ERN92.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.15
PKR319.92
|
$4.52
ERN67.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.24
PKR342.95
|
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
PKR129.12
|
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.28
PKR77.56
|
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.32
PKR88.98
|
$0.86
ERN12.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
PKR63.59
|
$0.55
ERN8.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.17
PKR46.40
|
$0.80
ERN11.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.22
PKR61.12
|
$0.48
ERN7.26
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Pakistan
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.71
PKR1,028.56
|
$8.83
ERN132.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.71
PKR1,860.88
|
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,760.96
PKR5,201,156.19
|
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.64
PKR1,286.30
|
$5.73
ERN85.99
|
|
pay 7.0 times more for housing
|
Pakistan
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.82
PKR3,831.70
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$88.73
PKR24,599.09
|
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$52.29
PKR14,496.34
|
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.51
PKR16,774.13
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
|
pay 2.3% more for childcare
|
Pakistan
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$34.35
PKR9,523.24
|
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,271.23
PKR352,426.23
|
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
|
pay 9.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Pakistan
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.82
PKR505.79
|
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.50
PKR414.65
|
$0.77
ERN11.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.89
PKR524.15
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.72
PKR3,525.94
|
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.87
PKR1,073.11
|
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for clothing
|
Pakistan
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.19
PKR3,932.99
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.90
PKR6,070.27
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.34
PKR17,006.72
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$28.94
PKR8,022.85
|
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
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