Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 54.7% more expensive than Eritrea.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Eritrea, you would:
pay 38.2% less for restaurants
|
Eritrea
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.40
ERN171.02
|
$4.62
E£87.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.67
ERN40.00
|
$4.48
E£84.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
ERN23.44
|
$0.39
E£7.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
ERN23.63
|
$0.22
E£4.09
|
|
pay 49.6% less for groceries
|
Eritrea
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
$0.60
E£11.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$1.91
E£36.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.47
ERN82.08
|
$3.13
E£59.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.80
ERN72.00
|
$1.43
E£26.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.92
E£36.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.97
ERN29.48
|
$0.59
E£11.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
ERN6.80
|
$0.33
E£6.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
ERN12.85
|
$0.26
E£4.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
ERN9.83
|
$0.27
E£5.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
ERN10.58
|
$0.22
E£4.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
ERN6.80
|
$0.18
E£3.45
|
|
pay 70.7% less for transportation
|
Eritrea
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.20
ERN123.03
|
$1.28
E£24.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$11.20
E£211.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$22,049.47
E£416,309.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.17
ERN92.49
|
$2.66
E£50.15
|
|
pay 29.7% more for housing
|
Eritrea
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$16.38
E£309.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$100.00
ERN1,499.96
|
$156.64
E£2,957.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$104.41
E£1,971.29
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$22.94
ERN344.12
|
$23.57
E£444.92
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Eritrea
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.50
ERN337.50
|
$75.75
E£1,430.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,375.00
ERN20,625.00
|
$2,699.99
E£50,977.76
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Eritrea
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
$1.93
E£36.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.06
ERN15.92
|
$1.63
E£30.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.50
ERN37.50
|
$2.35
E£44.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$13.33
ERN200.00
|
$24.64
E£465.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
$4.04
E£76.22
|
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pay 3.4 times more for clothing
|
Eritrea
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.67
ERN399.99
|
$27.73
E£523.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.00
ERN450.00
|
$40.76
E£769.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$10.00
ERN150.00
|
$94.23
E£1,779.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$27.50
ERN412.50
|
$48.17
E£909.48
|
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