Cost of living comparison
Eritrea is 11.7% cheaper than Wisconsin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.4% less in Eritrea
- Groceries
-
pay 4.5% more in Eritrea
- Transportation
-
pay 40.1% more in Eritrea
- Housing
-
pay 1.7% less in Eritrea
- Childcare
-
pay 96.0% less in Eritrea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 75.8% less in Eritrea
- Clothing
-
pay 67.4% more in Eritrea
The cost of clothing, transportation, and groceries in Eritrea are more expensive than in Wisconsin. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and housing are lower in Eritrea.
If you lived in Eritrea instead of Wisconsin, you would:
pay 20.4% less for restaurants
|
Wisconsin
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.73
|
$18.14
ERN272.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.10
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
|
$1.83
ERN27.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$1.33
ERN20.00
|
|
pay 4.5% more for groceries
|
Wisconsin
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.33
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.80
|
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.12
|
$6.14
ERN92.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.40
|
$4.52
ERN67.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.21
|
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
|
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.83
|
$0.86
ERN12.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$0.55
ERN8.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
|
$0.80
ERN11.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.18
|
$0.48
ERN7.26
|
|
pay 40.1% more for transportation
|
Wisconsin
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.32
|
$8.83
ERN132.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.83
|
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,075.50
|
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.01
|
$5.73
ERN85.99
|
|
pay 1.7% less for housing
|
Wisconsin
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.87
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,172.05
|
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,035.25
|
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.00
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
|
pay 96.0% less for childcare
|
Wisconsin
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,476.60
|
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,034.78
|
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
|
pay 75.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wisconsin
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.89
|
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.09
|
$0.77
ERN11.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.90
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.00
|
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.19
|
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
|
pay 67.4% more for clothing
|
Wisconsin
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.29
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.15
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.49
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.03
|
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
|
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