Cost of living comparison
Eritrea is 20.2% cheaper than Virginia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.6% less in Eritrea
- Groceries
-
pay 10.3% less in Eritrea
- Transportation
-
pay 27.5% more in Eritrea
- Housing
-
pay 11.2% less in Eritrea
- Childcare
-
pay 96.3% less in Eritrea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 78.5% less in Eritrea
- Clothing
-
pay 57.2% more in Eritrea
The cost of clothing and transportation in Eritrea are more expensive than in Virginia. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, and groceries are lower in Eritrea.
If you lived in Eritrea instead of Virginia, you would:
pay 29.6% less for restaurants
|
Virginia
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.49
|
$18.14
ERN272.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.13
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.48
|
$1.83
ERN27.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
|
$1.33
ERN20.00
|
|
pay 10.3% less for groceries
|
Virginia
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.98
|
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.79
|
$6.14
ERN92.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
|
$4.52
ERN67.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.54
|
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.62
|
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
|
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.23
|
$0.86
ERN12.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
|
$0.55
ERN8.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$0.80
ERN11.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.41
|
$0.48
ERN7.26
|
|
pay 27.5% more for transportation
|
Virginia
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.36
|
$8.83
ERN132.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$79.15
|
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,788.87
|
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.99
|
$5.73
ERN85.99
|
|
pay 11.2% less for housing
|
Virginia
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.48
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,832.03
|
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,500.84
|
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$145.31
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
|
pay 96.3% less for childcare
|
Virginia
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,614.20
|
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,849.72
|
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
|
pay 78.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Virginia
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.17
|
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.19
|
$0.77
ERN11.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.03
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.19
|
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.24
|
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
|
pay 57.2% more for clothing
|
Virginia
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.05
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.36
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.16
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.91
|
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
|
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