Cost of living comparison
Eritrea is 17.2% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.9% less in Eritrea
- Groceries
-
pay 6.0% less in Eritrea
- Transportation
-
pay 25.0% more in Eritrea
- Housing
-
pay 8.2% less in Eritrea
- Childcare
-
pay 95.3% less in Eritrea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 77.1% less in Eritrea
- Clothing
-
pay 66.9% more in Eritrea
The cost of clothing and transportation in Eritrea are more expensive than in United States. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, and groceries are lower in Eritrea.
If you lived in Eritrea instead of United States, you would:
pay 25.9% less for restaurants
|
United States
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.59
|
$18.14
ERN272.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.47
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$1.83
ERN27.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
|
$1.33
ERN20.00
|
|
pay 6.0% less for groceries
|
United States
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.49
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.33
|
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.91
|
$6.14
ERN92.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
|
$4.52
ERN67.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
|
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$0.86
ERN12.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$0.55
ERN8.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$0.80
ERN11.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$0.48
ERN7.26
|
|
pay 25.0% more for transportation
|
United States
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$8.83
ERN132.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.15
|
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,583.67
|
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.81
|
$5.73
ERN85.99
|
|
pay 8.2% less for housing
|
United States
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.50
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,655.99
|
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,423.40
|
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.34
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
|
pay 95.3% less for childcare
|
United States
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,351.84
|
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,265.44
|
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
|
pay 77.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.78
|
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.04
|
$0.77
ERN11.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.68
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.84
|
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.30
|
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
|
pay 66.9% more for clothing
|
United States
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.38
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.66
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.52
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.08
|
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
|
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