Cost of living comparison
India is 4.3% cheaper than Eritrea.
If you lived in India instead of Eritrea, you would:
pay 36.6% less for restaurants
|
Eritrea
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.40
ERN171.02
|
$2.24
₹186.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
$3.92
₹326.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
ERN23.44
|
$0.41
₹34.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
ERN23.62
|
$0.19
₹15.44
|
|
pay 54.6% less for groceries
|
Eritrea
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
$0.45
₹37.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$2.51
₹208.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.47
ERN82.08
|
$2.48
₹206.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.80
ERN72.00
|
$0.92
₹76.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.36
₹113.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.97
ERN29.48
|
$0.83
₹69.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
ERN6.80
|
$0.28
₹23.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
ERN12.85
|
$0.44
₹36.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
ERN9.83
|
$0.22
₹18.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
ERN10.58
|
$0.16
₹13.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
ERN6.80
|
$0.19
₹15.72
|
|
pay 48.4% less for transportation
|
Eritrea
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.20
ERN123.03
|
$4.78
₹398.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$8.38
₹697.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$13,136.82
₹1,093,648.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.00
ERN89.99
|
$2.70
₹224.53
|
|
pay 50.8% less for housing
|
Eritrea
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$8.43
₹702.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$650.00
ERN9,750.00
|
$126.14
₹10,501.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$600.00
ERN9,000.00
|
$85.52
₹7,119.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$22.94
ERN344.12
|
$26.13
₹2,175.17
|
|
pay 75.7% more for childcare
|
Eritrea
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
$47.60
₹3,962.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$750.00
ERN11,250.00
|
$1,206.46
₹100,438.28
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Eritrea
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
$1.88
₹156.80
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.84
ERN12.58
|
$1.40
₹116.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.50
ERN37.50
|
$3.85
₹320.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$17.05
₹1,419.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
$2.94
₹244.52
|
|
pay 16.3% less for clothing
|
Eritrea
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.00
ERN450.00
|
$25.43
₹2,116.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.00
ERN450.00
|
$26.83
₹2,233.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$41.28
₹3,436.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.00
ERN600.00
|
$30.75
₹2,559.91
|
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