Cost of living comparison
Eritrea is 11.4% cheaper than South Carolina.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.9% less in Eritrea
- Groceries
-
pay 0.3% more in Eritrea
- Transportation
-
pay 37.6% more in Eritrea
- Housing
-
pay 2.2% less in Eritrea
- Childcare
-
pay 95.2% less in Eritrea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 67.5% less in Eritrea
- Clothing
-
pay 70.2% more in Eritrea
The cost of clothing, transportation, and groceries in Eritrea are more expensive than in South Carolina. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and housing are lower in Eritrea.
If you lived in Eritrea instead of South Carolina, you would:
pay 22.9% less for restaurants
|
South Carolina
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.57
|
$18.14
ERN272.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.40
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
|
$1.83
ERN27.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
|
$1.33
ERN20.00
|
|
pay 0.3% more for groceries
|
South Carolina
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.02
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.99
|
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.25
|
$6.14
ERN92.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
|
$4.52
ERN67.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.81
|
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
|
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.11
|
$0.86
ERN12.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.90
|
$0.55
ERN8.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
|
$0.80
ERN11.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$0.48
ERN7.26
|
|
pay 37.6% more for transportation
|
South Carolina
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.08
|
$8.83
ERN132.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.00
|
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,676.82
|
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.29
|
$5.73
ERN85.99
|
|
pay 2.2% less for housing
|
South Carolina
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.14
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,510.93
|
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,398.21
|
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.70
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
|
pay 95.2% less for childcare
|
South Carolina
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,335.89
|
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,679.50
|
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
|
pay 67.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Carolina
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.79
|
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.08
|
$0.77
ERN11.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.37
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.76
|
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.57
|
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
|
pay 70.2% more for clothing
|
South Carolina
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.07
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.58
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.11
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.24
|
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
|
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