Cost of living comparison
Eritrea is 8.9% more expensive than Spain overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.4% less in Eritrea
- Groceries
-
pay 53.6% more in Eritrea
- Transportation
-
pay 0.1% less in Eritrea
- Housing
-
pay 90.0% more in Eritrea
- Childcare
-
pay 85.3% less in Eritrea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 62.9% less in Eritrea
- Clothing
-
pay 75.7% more in Eritrea
The cost of housing, clothing, and groceries in Eritrea are more expensive than in Spain. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Eritrea. Notably, housing and clothing are significantly more expensive in Eritrea.
If you lived in Eritrea instead of Spain, you would:
pay 8.4% less for restaurants
|
Spain
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.87
€12.65
|
$18.14
ERN272.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.22
€8.41
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
€1.94
|
$1.83
ERN27.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.44
|
$1.33
ERN20.00
|
|
pay 53.6% more for groceries
|
Spain
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.19
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.37
€5.81
|
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
€3.79
|
$6.14
ERN92.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
€2.42
|
$4.52
ERN67.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.36
€3.07
|
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.90
|
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.74
|
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.79
|
$0.86
ERN12.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.03
|
$0.55
ERN8.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.66
|
$0.80
ERN11.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.74
|
$0.48
ERN7.26
|
|
pay 0.1% less for transportation
|
Spain
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.38
€5.82
|
$8.83
ERN132.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.26
€31.26
|
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,643.92
€30,697.93
|
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.57
€13.29
|
$5.73
ERN85.99
|
|
pay 90.0% more for housing
|
Spain
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.87
€29.08
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$872.36
€795.97
|
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$692.13
€631.52
|
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.97
€94.87
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
|
pay 85.3% less for childcare
|
Spain
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.97
€352.17
|
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,352.21
€6,708.42
|
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
|
pay 62.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.84
€2.60
|
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.98
€1.81
|
$0.77
ERN11.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.66
€5.16
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.87
€39.11
|
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
€7.88
|
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
|
pay 75.7% more for clothing
|
Spain
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.89
€69.24
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.12
€29.30
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.96
€71.13
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.38
€83.38
|
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
|
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