Cost of living comparison
Eritrea is 8.2% cheaper than Turkmenistan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.1% less in Eritrea
- Groceries
-
pay 30.1% less in Eritrea
- Transportation
-
pay 2.2 times more in Eritrea
- Housing
-
pay 22.2% less in Eritrea
- Childcare
-
pay 9.7% more in Eritrea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 87.2% less in Eritrea
- Clothing
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pay 16.0% less in Eritrea
The cost of transportation and childcare in Eritrea are more expensive than in Turkmenistan. Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, housing, and clothing are lower in Eritrea. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Eritrea.
If you lived in Eritrea instead of Turkmenistan, you would:
pay 29.1% less for restaurants
|
Turkmenistan
|
Eritrea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$34.54
TMT120.90
|
$18.14
ERN272.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.82
TMT44.87
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
TMT11.34
|
$1.83
ERN27.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
TMT3.66
|
$1.33
ERN20.00
|
|
pay 30.1% less for groceries
|
Turkmenistan
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
TMT8.35
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.90
TMT62.65
|
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.12
TMT56.43
|
$6.14
ERN92.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
TMT23.93
|
$4.52
ERN67.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
TMT18.85
|
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
TMT9.50
|
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$4.01
TMT14.02
|
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.65
TMT12.78
|
$0.86
ERN12.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TMT5.99
|
$0.55
ERN8.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
TMT3.62
|
$0.80
ERN11.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
TMT2.94
|
$0.48
ERN7.26
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Turkmenistan
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.56
TMT5.47
|
$8.83
ERN132.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.55
TMT29.91
|
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,803.42
TMT153,311.97
|
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
TMT33.90
|
$5.73
ERN85.99
|
|
pay 22.2% less for housing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$94.97
TMT332.38
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.36
TMT3,938.75
|
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$747.86
TMT2,617.52
|
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$435.73
TMT1,525.05
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
|
pay 9.7% more for childcare
|
Turkmenistan
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.79
TMT79.77
|
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
|
pay 87.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Turkmenistan
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.06
TMT17.70
|
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.98
TMT24.43
|
$0.77
ERN11.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.49
TMT99.72
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$147.20
TMT515.19
|
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.25
TMT49.86
|
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
|
pay 16.0% less for clothing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.47
TMT299.15
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$121.08
TMT423.79
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.82
TMT573.36
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.94
TMT598.29
|
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
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