Cost of living comparison
compared to
India vs. Eritrea Cost of Living Summary
India is 56.9% cheaper than Eritrea overall.
India vs. Eritrea Cost Breakdown
If you lived in India instead of Eritrea, you would:
pay 77.3% less for restaurants
|
Eritrea
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.00
ERN315.00
|
$2.22
₹211.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
$3.57
₹338.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
$0.37
₹35.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
$0.15
₹13.87
|
|
Eritrea vs. India - Cost of restaurants
pay 67.2% less for groceries
|
Eritrea
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$0.44
₹41.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
$2.34
₹222.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.06
ERN90.85
|
$2.37
₹224.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.38
ERN65.70
|
$0.89
₹84.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
$1.26
₹119.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
$0.84
₹79.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
$0.29
₹27.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
ERN13.61
|
$0.44
₹41.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
ERN7.94
|
$0.21
₹20.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
ERN12.25
|
$0.15
₹14.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
ERN6.35
|
$0.17
₹16.61
|
|
Eritrea vs. India - Cost of groceries
pay 57.6% less for transportation
|
Eritrea
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.46
ERN141.95
|
$4.08
₹387.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
$8.73
₹829.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$66,666.00
ERN1000K
|
$12,591.59
₹1M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$2.85
₹270.19
|
|
Eritrea vs. India - Cost of transportation
pay 53.1% less for housing
|
Eritrea
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
$6.74
₹639.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$250.00
ERN3,750.00
|
$124.39
₹11,812.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
$82.02
₹7,789.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$19.12
ERN286.76
|
$26.32
₹2,499.56
|
|
Eritrea vs. India - Cost of housing
pay 11.7% more for childcare
|
Eritrea
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
$51.10
₹4,852.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,600.00
ERN39,000.00
|
$1,587.68
₹151K
|
|
Eritrea vs. India - Cost of childcare
pay 59.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Eritrea
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.60
ERN9.00
|
$1.76
₹166.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.80
ERN12.00
|
$1.55
₹147.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$4.35
₹412.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
$14.86
₹1,410.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.20
ERN18.00
|
$2.93
₹278.11
|
|
Eritrea vs. India - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 82.1% less for clothing
|
Eritrea
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$135.00
ERN2,025.00
|
$21.28
₹2,020.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$120.00
ERN1,800.00
|
$21.90
₹2,080.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
$37.98
₹3,606.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
ERN2,250.00
|
$28.46
₹2,702.81
|
|
Eritrea vs. India - Cost of clothing
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