Cost of living comparison
Ireland is 6.1 times more expensive than Eritrea.
If you lived in Ireland instead of Eritrea, you would:
pay 67.8% more for restaurants
|
Eritrea
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.40
ERN171.02
|
$15.19
€14.91
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.67
ERN40.00
|
$8.67
€8.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
ERN23.44
|
$1.91
€1.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
ERN23.63
|
$1.42
€1.40
|
|
pay 42.0% more for groceries
|
Eritrea
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
$1.69
€1.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.09
€4.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.47
ERN82.08
|
$4.41
€4.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.80
ERN72.00
|
$2.85
€2.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.86
€3.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.97
ERN29.48
|
$1.13
€1.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
ERN6.80
|
$0.87
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
ERN12.85
|
$1.13
€1.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
ERN9.83
|
$1.12
€1.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
ERN10.58
|
$0.82
€0.81
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
ERN6.80
|
$0.59
€0.58
|
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pay 71.7% more for transportation
|
Eritrea
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.20
ERN123.03
|
$7.37
€7.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$112.50
€110.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$28,748.49
€28,221.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.17
ERN92.49
|
$15.63
€15.34
|
|
pay 8.3 times more for housing
|
Eritrea
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$49.92
€49.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$100.00
ERN1,499.96
|
$1,102.58
€1,082.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$985.23
€967.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$22.94
ERN344.12
|
$128.17
€125.82
|
|
pay 20.4 times more for childcare
|
Eritrea
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.50
ERN337.50
|
$785.38
€770.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,375.00
ERN20,625.00
|
$8,032.79
€7,885.52
|
|
pay 5.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Eritrea
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
$5.14
€5.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.06
ERN15.92
|
$3.36
€3.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.50
ERN37.50
|
$14.72
€14.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$13.33
ERN200.00
|
$51.81
€50.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
$10.48
€10.29
|
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pay 3.7 times more for clothing
|
Eritrea
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.67
ERN399.99
|
$72.59
€71.26
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.00
ERN450.00
|
$35.98
€35.32
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$10.00
ERN150.00
|
$79.46
€78.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$27.50
ERN412.50
|
$85.18
€83.62
|
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