Cost of living comparison
Eritrea is 2.8 times more expensive than Russia.
If you lived in Eritrea instead of Russia, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Russia
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.51
RUB650.15
|
$18.14
ERN272.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.14
RUB413.79
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
RUB79.68
|
$1.83
ERN27.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
RUB38.39
|
$1.33
ERN20.00
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for groceries
|
Russia
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.47
RUB46.80
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.72
RUB371.06
|
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.07
RUB306.84
|
$6.14
ERN92.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.21
RUB120.95
|
$4.52
ERN67.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.66
RUB165.40
|
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
RUB54.10
|
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
RUB55.06
|
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
RUB71.27
|
$0.86
ERN12.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
RUB88.51
|
$0.55
ERN8.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RUB21.61
|
$0.80
ERN11.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB20.81
|
$0.48
ERN7.26
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Russia
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.12
RUB211.59
|
$8.83
ERN132.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.67
RUB1,764.39
|
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,642.44
RUB2,660,850.94
|
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.15
RUB414.49
|
$5.73
ERN85.99
|
|
pay 9.3 times more for housing
|
Russia
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.97
RUB596.68
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$304.49
RUB30,410.57
|
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$210.86
RUB21,058.71
|
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.94
RUB6,485.58
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
|
pay 76.9% less for childcare
|
Russia
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$190.09
RUB18,985.04
|
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,074.52
RUB506,805.80
|
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
|
pay 32.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Russia
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.42
RUB142.09
|
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.67
RUB166.86
|
$0.77
ERN11.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.10
RUB209.51
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.15
RUB2,811.85
|
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.97
RUB396.82
|
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
|
pay 91.8% more for clothing
|
Russia
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.85
RUB5,178.24
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.92
RUB3,387.83
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.53
RUB7,642.94
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.61
RUB7,551.53
|
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
|
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