Cost of living comparison

Eritrea

compared to

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Kingstown vs. Asmara Cost of Living Summary

Kingstown is 48.0% more expensive than Asmara.

Restaurants: pay 16.9% less in Kingstown
Groceries: pay 89.6% more in Kingstown
Transportation: pay 50.5% more in Kingstown
Housing: pay 40.3% more in Kingstown
Childcare: pay 4.2 times more in Kingstown
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.8 times more in Kingstown
Clothing: pay 51.2% less in Kingstown

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and housing in Kingstown are more expensive than in Asmara. Expenses including clothing and restaurants are lower in Kingstown. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Kingstown.

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Kingstown vs. Asmara Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kingstown instead of Asmara, you would:

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pay 16.9% less for restaurants

	Asmara	Kingstown
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$21.00 ERN315.00	$6.48 EC$17.50	-69.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.99 ERN89.85	$10.55 EC$28.50	+76.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.00 ERN15.00	$2.34 EC$6.33	+134.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.00 ERN15.00	$1.85 EC$5.00	+85.0%
Average			-16.9%

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pay 89.6% more for groceries

	Asmara	Kingstown
Bread 1 loaf	??	$2.13 EC$5.76
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.50 ERN22.50	$6.47 EC$17.49	+331.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.06 ERN90.85	$12.14 EC$32.81	+100.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.38 ERN65.70	$4.49 EC$12.13	+2.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$12.17 ERN182.57	$1.80 EC$4.86	-85.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$5.54 ERN83.16	$4.32 EC$11.67	-22.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.58 ERN8.69	$1.60 EC$4.31	+175.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.91 ERN13.61	$4.37 EC$11.80	+381.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 ERN7.94	$2.65 EC$7.18	+401.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 ERN12.25	$1.75 EC$4.72	+114.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.42 ERN6.35	$1.75 EC$4.72	+312.7%
Average			+89.6%

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pay 50.5% more for transportation

	Asmara	Kingstown
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.46 ERN141.95	$11.87 EC$32.09	+25.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.00 ERN120.00	$49.95 EC$135.00	+524.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$66,666.00 ERN1000K	$37,927.14 EC$102K	-43.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$25.90 EC$70.00
Average			+50.5%

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pay 40.3% more for housing

	Asmara	Kingstown
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	$51.80 EC$140.00	-74.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$250.00 ERN3,750.00	$283.68 EC$766.67	+13.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	$323.77 EC$875.00	+61.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$19.12 ERN286.76	$56.59 EC$152.94	+196.0%
Average			+40.3%

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pay 4.2 times more for childcare

	Asmara	Kingstown
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$25.00 ERN375.00	$104.84 EC$283.33	+319.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,600.00 ERN39,000.00	??
Average			+319.4%

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pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports

	Asmara	Kingstown
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.60 ERN9.00	$1.67 EC$4.50	+177.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.80 ERN12.00	$4.07 EC$11.00	+408.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$4.07 EC$11.00
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.00 ERN405.00	$32.38 EC$87.50	+19.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$1.20 ERN18.00	$4.63 EC$12.50	+285.4%
Average			+175.5%

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pay 51.2% less for clothing

	Asmara	Kingstown
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$135.00 ERN2,025.00	$64.75 EC$175.00	-52.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$120.00 ERN1,800.00	$61.98 EC$167.50	-48.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	$74.00 EC$200.00	-63.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$150.00 ERN2,250.00	$92.51 EC$250.00	-38.3%
Average			-51.2%

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