Cost of living comparison

Czech Republic

compared to

Eritrea

Eritrea vs. Czech Republic Cost of Living Summary

Eritrea is 38.0% cheaper than Czech Republic overall.

Restaurants: pay 16.5% more in Eritrea
Groceries: pay 16.9% more in Eritrea
Transportation: pay 9.0% more in Eritrea
Housing: pay 65.9% less in Eritrea
Childcare: pay 86.4% less in Eritrea
Entertainment and Sports: pay 74.6% less in Eritrea
Clothing: pay 98.3% more in Eritrea

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

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Eritrea vs. Czech Republic Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Eritrea instead of Czech Republic, you would:

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pay 16.5% more for restaurants

	Czech Republic	Eritrea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.97 CZK198.62	$21.00 ERN315.00	+134.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.74 CZK193.57	$5.99 ERN89.85	-31.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.76 CZK39.02	$1.00 ERN15.00	-43.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 CZK33.23	$1.00 ERN15.00	-33.4%
Average			+16.5%

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pay 16.9% more for groceries

	Czech Republic	Eritrea
Bread 1 loaf	$1.41 CZK31.30	??
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.96 CZK131.96	$1.50 ERN22.50	-74.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.08 CZK90.30	$6.06 ERN90.85	+48.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.28 CZK72.53	$4.38 ERN65.70	+33.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.06 CZK89.81	$12.17 ERN182.57	+200.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.72 CZK16.02	$5.54 ERN83.16	+666.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 CZK16.45	$0.58 ERN8.69	-22.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.93 CZK20.59	$0.91 ERN13.61	-2.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.50 CZK33.31	$0.53 ERN7.94	-64.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.49 CZK10.77	$0.82 ERN12.25	+67.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.46 CZK10.17	$0.42 ERN6.35	-7.9%
Average			+16.9%

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pay 9.0% more for transportation

	Czech Republic	Eritrea
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.85 CZK151.64	$9.46 ERN141.95	+38.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.32 CZK538.36	$8.00 ERN120.00	-67.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,756.53 CZK659K	$66,666.00 ERN1000K	+124.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.51 CZK299.10	??
Average			+9.0%

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pay 65.9% less for housing

	Czech Republic	Eritrea
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.95 CZK419.54	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	+955.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$691.41 CZK15,307.44	$250.00 ERN3,750.00	-63.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$577.26 CZK12,780.14	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	-65.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$215.39 CZK4,768.56	$19.12 ERN286.76	-91.1%
Average			-65.9%

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pay 86.4% less for childcare

	Czech Republic	Eritrea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$414.07 CZK9,167.27	$25.00 ERN375.00	-94.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,470.92 CZK188K	$2,600.00 ERN39,000.00	-69.3%
Average			-86.4%

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pay 74.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Czech Republic	Eritrea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.34 CZK51.84	$0.60 ERN9.00	-74.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.98 CZK65.93	$0.80 ERN12.00	-73.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.20 CZK159.44	??
Monthly membership at local gym	$52.10 CZK1,153.41	$27.00 ERN405.00	-48.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.10 CZK223.55	$1.20 ERN18.00	-88.1%
Average			-74.6%

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pay 98.3% more for clothing

	Czech Republic	Eritrea
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$76.46 CZK1,692.72	$135.00 ERN2,025.00	+76.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.88 CZK794.38	$120.00 ERN1,800.00	+234.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.11 CZK2,061.40	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	+114.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$122.95 CZK2,722.06	$150.00 ERN2,250.00	+22.0%
Average			+98.3%

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