Cost of living comparison
compared to
Eritrea vs. Cuba Cost of Living Summary
Eritrea is 19.1% more expensive than Cuba overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.2% more in Eritrea
- Groceries
-
pay 26.5% more in Eritrea
- Transportation
-
pay 7.2% more in Eritrea
- Housing
-
pay 64.3% more in Eritrea
- Childcare
-
pay 79.0% less in Eritrea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.2% less in Eritrea
- Clothing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Eritrea
The cost of clothing, housing, restaurants, groceries, and transportation in Eritrea are more expensive than in Cuba. Expenses including childcare and entertainment and sports are lower in Eritrea. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Eritrea.
Eritrea vs. Cuba Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Eritrea instead of Cuba, you would:
pay 33.2% more for restaurants
|
Cuba
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.40
CUC4.40
|
$12.00
ERN180.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.00
CUC5.00
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
CUC2.08
|
$1.25
ERN18.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.25
CUC1.25
|
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
|
Cuba vs. Eritrea - Cost of restaurants
pay 26.5% more for groceries
|
Cuba
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.22
CUC1.22
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.89
CUC2.89
|
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.68
CUC10.68
|
$5.30
ERN79.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.15
CUC4.15
|
$4.38
ERN65.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.49
CUC2.49
|
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
CUC0.59
|
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
CUC1.36
|
$0.91
ERN13.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
CUC1.00
|
$0.50
ERN7.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
CUC0.95
|
$0.70
ERN10.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.17
CUC1.17
|
$0.43
ERN6.50
|
|
Cuba vs. Eritrea - Cost of groceries
pay 7.2% more for transportation
|
Cuba
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
CUC4.77
|
$8.52
ERN127.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
CUC25.00
|
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$60,000.00
CUC60,000.00
|
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.60
CUC6.60
|
?? | |
Cuba vs. Eritrea - Cost of transportation
pay 64.3% more for housing
|
Cuba
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.00
CUC75.00
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$251.37
CUC251.37
|
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$322.73
CUC322.73
|
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.15
CUC27.15
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
|
Cuba vs. Eritrea - Cost of housing
pay 79.0% less for childcare
|
Cuba
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$112.00
CUC112.00
|
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,500.00
CUC8,500.00
|
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
|
Cuba vs. Eritrea - Cost of childcare
pay 24.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cuba
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
CUC2.00
|
$0.80
ERN12.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.01
CUC1.01
|
$0.82
ERN12.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
CUC4.00
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.75
CUC37.75
|
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.00
CUC1.00
|
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
|
Cuba vs. Eritrea - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Cuba
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.75
CUC34.75
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.75
CUC37.75
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.00
CUC75.00
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.00
CUC80.00
|
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
|
Cuba vs. Eritrea - Cost of clothing
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