Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ethiopia vs. Eritrea Cost of Living Summary
Ethiopia is 2.7 times more expensive than Eritrea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.7% less in Ethiopia
- Groceries
-
pay 6.6% more in Ethiopia
- Transportation
-
pay 3.7% less in Ethiopia
- Housing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Ethiopia
- Childcare
-
pay 10.9 times more in Ethiopia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.0 times more in Ethiopia
- Clothing
-
pay 19.3% less in Ethiopia
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Ethiopia are more expensive than in Eritrea. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, and transportation are lower in Ethiopia. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Ethiopia.
Ethiopia vs. Eritrea Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ethiopia instead of Eritrea, you would:
pay 37.7% less for restaurants
|
Eritrea
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
ERN180.00
|
$4.26
ETB655.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
$6.50
ETB1,000.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.25
ERN18.75
|
$0.61
ETB93.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
$0.57
ETB87.20
|
|
Eritrea vs. Ethiopia - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.6% more for groceries
|
Eritrea
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$1.26
ETB193.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
$4.34
ETB667.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.30
ERN79.49
|
$5.42
ETB834.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.38
ERN65.70
|
$2.28
ETB351.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
$5.76
ETB886.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
$3.08
ETB473.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
$0.43
ETB66.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
ERN13.61
|
$1.06
ETB162.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
ERN7.56
|
$0.40
ETB62.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ERN10.43
|
$0.28
ETB42.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
ERN6.50
|
$0.91
ETB139.43
|
|
Eritrea vs. Ethiopia - Cost of groceries
pay 3.7% less for transportation
|
Eritrea
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.52
ERN127.76
|
$4.81
ETB740.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
$12.00
ETB1,846.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
$55,000.00
ETB8,463,587.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.62
ETB556.29
|
|
Eritrea vs. Ethiopia - Cost of transportation
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Eritrea
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
$130.20
ETB20,035.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
$815.99
ETB125,568.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
$512.43
ETB78,854.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
$121.97
ETB18,769.25
|
|
Eritrea vs. Ethiopia - Cost of housing
pay 10.9 times more for childcare
|
Eritrea
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
$94.05
ETB14,472.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
$30,187.50
ETB4,645,355.47
|
|
Eritrea vs. Ethiopia - Cost of childcare
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Eritrea
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.80
ERN12.00
|
$0.90
ETB138.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.82
ERN12.38
|
$1.09
ETB167.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$5.10
ETB784.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
$62.10
ETB9,556.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
$3.75
ETB577.06
|
|
Eritrea vs. Ethiopia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 19.3% less for clothing
|
Eritrea
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
$45.03
ETB6,929.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
$75.17
ETB11,566.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
$94.08
ETB14,477.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
$115.09
ETB17,709.97
|
|
Eritrea vs. Ethiopia - Cost of clothing
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