Cost of living comparison
Eritrea is 38.9% more expensive than Saudi Arabia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.8 times more in Eritrea
- Groceries
-
pay 62.3% more in Eritrea
- Transportation
-
pay 73.6% more in Eritrea
- Housing
-
pay 40.0% more in Eritrea
- Childcare
-
pay 82.1% less in Eritrea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 71.6% less in Eritrea
- Clothing
-
pay 64.9% more in Eritrea
The cost of restaurants, transportation, clothing, groceries, and housing in Eritrea are more expensive than in Saudi Arabia. Expenses including childcare and entertainment and sports are lower in Eritrea. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Eritrea.
If you lived in Eritrea instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.73
SAR25.24
|
$18.14
ERN272.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.54
SAR28.28
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
$1.83
ERN27.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
SAR0.92
|
$1.33
ERN20.00
|
|
pay 62.3% more for groceries
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.87
SAR14.52
|
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.76
SAR25.38
|
$6.14
ERN92.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.58
SAR9.67
|
$4.52
ERN67.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.22
SAR12.09
|
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
SAR3.53
|
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
SAR2.86
|
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
SAR2.80
|
$0.86
ERN12.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
$0.55
ERN8.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SAR2.53
|
$0.80
ERN11.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
SAR2.38
|
$0.48
ERN7.26
|
|
pay 73.6% more for transportation
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.30
SAR8.63
|
$8.83
ERN132.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.62
SAR167.39
|
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,543.44
SAR95,819.36
|
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.12
SAR67.98
|
$5.73
ERN85.99
|
|
pay 40.0% more for housing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.43
SAR279.20
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$384.32
SAR1,441.68
|
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$279.56
SAR1,048.71
|
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.15
SAR319.42
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
|
pay 82.1% less for childcare
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$303.07
SAR1,136.89
|
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,063.63
SAR22,746.08
|
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
|
pay 71.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.70
SAR6.39
|
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
SAR13.37
|
$0.77
ERN11.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.18
SAR26.94
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$98.57
SAR369.77
|
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.63
SAR62.37
|
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
|
pay 64.9% more for clothing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.91
SAR160.96
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.28
SAR218.61
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.66
SAR343.83
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.88
SAR295.89
|
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
|
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