Cost of living comparison
Eritrea is 29.0% more expensive than Qatar overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.4 times more in Eritrea
- Groceries
-
pay 81.3% more in Eritrea
- Transportation
-
pay 99.9% more in Eritrea
- Housing
-
pay 18.0% less in Eritrea
- Childcare
-
pay 90.5% less in Eritrea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 82.4% less in Eritrea
- Clothing
-
pay 68.9% more in Eritrea
The cost of restaurants, transportation, groceries, and clothing in Eritrea are more expensive than in Qatar. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Eritrea. Notably, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Eritrea.
If you lived in Eritrea instead of Qatar, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Qatar
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.53
QAR23.77
|
$18.14
ERN272.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
QAR22.43
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
QAR3.01
|
$1.83
ERN27.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
QAR1.29
|
$1.33
ERN20.00
|
|
pay 81.3% more for groceries
|
Qatar
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
QAR5.53
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
QAR15.04
|
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.43
QAR27.04
|
$6.14
ERN92.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.55
QAR9.29
|
$4.52
ERN67.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
QAR13.16
|
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
QAR2.94
|
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
QAR2.34
|
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
QAR2.23
|
$0.86
ERN12.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
QAR1.98
|
$0.55
ERN8.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
QAR1.42
|
$0.80
ERN11.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
QAR1.63
|
$0.48
ERN7.26
|
|
pay 99.9% more for transportation
|
Qatar
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.14
QAR7.78
|
$8.83
ERN132.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.58
QAR125.85
|
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,369.96
QAR74,137.22
|
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.89
QAR57.81
|
$5.73
ERN85.99
|
|
pay 18.0% less for housing
|
Qatar
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$83.87
QAR305.25
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,691.57
QAR6,156.53
|
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,212.04
QAR4,411.26
|
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.87
QAR268.86
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
|
pay 90.5% less for childcare
|
Qatar
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$769.65
QAR2,801.17
|
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,662.67
QAR38,807.19
|
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
|
pay 82.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Qatar
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.96
QAR39.87
|
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.29
QAR15.60
|
$0.77
ERN11.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.50
QAR23.67
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$132.96
QAR483.91
|
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.30
QAR41.12
|
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
|
pay 68.9% more for clothing
|
Qatar
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.36
QAR186.92
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.01
QAR167.46
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.45
QAR329.21
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.65
QAR264.43
|
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
|
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