Cost of living comparison
Eritrea is 1.3% cheaper than Puerto Rico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.9% less in Eritrea
- Groceries
-
pay 5.8% less in Eritrea
- Transportation
-
pay 22.4% more in Eritrea
- Housing
-
pay 19.9% more in Eritrea
- Childcare
-
pay 88.3% less in Eritrea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 63.1% less in Eritrea
- Clothing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Eritrea
The cost of clothing, transportation, and housing in Eritrea are more expensive than in Puerto Rico. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Eritrea. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Eritrea.
If you lived in Eritrea instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
pay 1.9% less for restaurants
|
Puerto Rico
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.81
|
$18.14
ERN272.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
|
$1.83
ERN27.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
|
$1.33
ERN20.00
|
|
pay 5.8% less for groceries
|
Puerto Rico
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.14
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.23
|
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.64
|
$6.14
ERN92.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.96
|
$4.52
ERN67.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
|
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
|
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$0.86
ERN12.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$0.55
ERN8.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
|
$0.80
ERN11.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
|
$0.48
ERN7.26
|
|
pay 22.4% more for transportation
|
Puerto Rico
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.74
|
$8.83
ERN132.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.80
|
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,875.00
|
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.18
|
$5.73
ERN85.99
|
|
pay 19.9% more for housing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.13
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$830.95
|
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$536.89
|
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$215.17
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
|
pay 88.3% less for childcare
|
Puerto Rico
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$421.25
|
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,550.00
|
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
|
pay 63.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Puerto Rico
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.72
|
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.36
|
$0.77
ERN11.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.94
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.20
|
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.17
|
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.66
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.06
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.78
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
|
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
|
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