Cost of living comparison
Eritrea is 34.4% cheaper than Turks and Caicos Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.2% less in Eritrea
- Groceries
-
pay 39.1% less in Eritrea
- Transportation
-
pay 12.4% more in Eritrea
- Housing
-
pay 29.7% less in Eritrea
- Childcare
-
pay 87.0% less in Eritrea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 79.5% less in Eritrea
- Clothing
-
pay 14.1% more in Eritrea
The cost of clothing and transportation in Eritrea are more expensive than in Turks and Caicos Islands. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and housing are lower in Eritrea.
If you lived in Eritrea instead of Turks and Caicos Islands, you would:
pay 32.2% less for restaurants
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$18.14
ERN272.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.50
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$1.83
ERN27.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$1.33
ERN20.00
|
|
pay 39.1% less for groceries
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.94
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.23
|
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$19.94
|
$6.14
ERN92.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.00
|
$4.52
ERN67.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.80
|
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.86
ERN12.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$0.55
ERN8.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.80
ERN11.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.48
ERN7.26
|
|
pay 12.4% more for transportation
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.86
|
$8.83
ERN132.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$5.73
ERN85.99
|
|
pay 29.7% less for housing
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$106.50
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.00
|
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$950.00
|
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.41
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
|
pay 87.0% less for childcare
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$500.00
|
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,000.00
|
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
|
pay 79.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.50
|
$0.77
ERN11.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.00
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$100.00
|
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
|
pay 14.1% more for clothing
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$150.00
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
|
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
|
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