Cost of living comparison
Eritrea is 8.5% more expensive than Slovenia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.9% less in Eritrea
- Groceries
-
pay 47.0% more in Eritrea
- Transportation
-
pay 28.3% more in Eritrea
- Housing
-
pay 97.5% more in Eritrea
- Childcare
-
pay 87.5% less in Eritrea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 63.3% less in Eritrea
- Clothing
-
pay 42.2% more in Eritrea
The cost of housing, groceries, clothing, and transportation in Eritrea are more expensive than in Slovenia. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Eritrea. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Eritrea.
If you lived in Eritrea instead of Slovenia, you would:
pay 4.9% less for restaurants
|
Slovenia
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.25
€10.35
|
$18.14
ERN272.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.28
€7.61
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
€2.52
|
$1.83
ERN27.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
€1.53
|
$1.33
ERN20.00
|
|
pay 47.0% more for groceries
|
Slovenia
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
€1.46
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.12
€6.54
|
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.94
€4.54
|
$6.14
ERN92.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.18
€2.93
|
$4.52
ERN67.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
€4.12
|
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.81
|
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.68
|
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$0.86
ERN12.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
€1.31
|
$0.55
ERN8.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
$0.80
ERN11.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.79
|
$0.48
ERN7.26
|
|
pay 28.3% more for transportation
|
Slovenia
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.73
€5.27
|
$8.83
ERN132.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.71
€26.40
|
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,757.42
€21,844.90
|
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.32
€10.41
|
$5.73
ERN85.99
|
|
pay 97.5% more for housing
|
Slovenia
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.10
€29.51
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$611.64
€562.41
|
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$506.97
€466.16
|
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$206.52
€189.90
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
|
pay 87.5% less for childcare
|
Slovenia
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$480.15
€441.50
|
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,455.02
€7,774.37
|
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
|
pay 63.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Slovenia
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.10
€2.85
|
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
€1.81
|
$0.77
ERN11.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.39
€4.96
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.69
€41.09
|
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.50
€6.90
|
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
|
pay 42.2% more for clothing
|
Slovenia
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.87
€89.99
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.87
€31.14
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.89
€97.36
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.14
€117.82
|
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
|
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