Cost of living comparison
Eritrea is 9.3% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.8% less in Eritrea
- Groceries
-
pay 33.0% more in Eritrea
- Transportation
-
pay 10.5% less in Eritrea
- Housing
-
pay 48.6% more in Eritrea
- Childcare
-
pay 94.7% less in Eritrea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 76.8% less in Eritrea
- Clothing
-
pay 52.9% more in Eritrea
The cost of clothing, housing, and groceries in Eritrea are more expensive than in United Kingdom. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Eritrea.
If you lived in Eritrea instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 17.8% less for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£14.08
|
$18.14
ERN272.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£6.97
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.68
|
$1.83
ERN27.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.18
|
$1.33
ERN20.00
|
|
pay 33.0% more for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.15
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.28
|
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.46
|
$6.14
ERN92.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£2.84
|
$4.52
ERN67.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.79
|
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.92
|
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.50
|
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£0.95
|
$0.86
ERN12.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.07
|
$0.55
ERN8.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.49
|
$0.80
ERN11.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.49
|
$0.48
ERN7.26
|
|
pay 10.5% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.33
|
$8.83
ERN132.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£73.95
|
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£26,223.59
|
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£12.91
|
$5.73
ERN85.99
|
|
pay 48.6% more for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£29.66
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£936.22
|
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£768.53
|
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£172.56
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
|
pay 94.7% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,127.43
|
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£14,024.94
|
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
|
pay 76.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.23
|
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.10
|
$0.77
ERN11.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£13.15
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£34.11
|
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£9.71
|
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
|
pay 52.9% more for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£59.05
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£30.21
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£68.02
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£72.81
|
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
|
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