Cost of living comparison
compared to
Japan vs. Eritrea Cost of Living Summary
Japan is 43.1% more expensive than Eritrea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.1% less in Japan
- Groceries
-
pay 18.8% more in Japan
- Transportation
-
pay 12.6% less in Japan
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Japan
- Childcare
-
pay 8.5 times more in Japan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.2 times more in Japan
- Clothing
-
pay 65.4% less in Japan
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries in Japan are more expensive than in Eritrea. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Japan. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing are significantly more expensive in Japan.
Japan vs. Eritrea Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Japan instead of Eritrea, you would:
pay 44.1% less for restaurants
|
Eritrea
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.00
ERN315.00
|
$6.75
¥1,066
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
$5.10
¥805
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
$1.13
¥179
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
$0.76
¥120
|
|
Eritrea vs. Japan - Cost of restaurants
pay 18.8% more for groceries
|
Eritrea
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$1.53
¥241
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
$5.55
¥877
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.06
ERN90.85
|
$5.56
¥879
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.38
ERN65.70
|
$2.01
¥318
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
$2.85
¥450
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
$2.16
¥342
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
$1.08
¥171
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
ERN13.61
|
$1.54
¥243
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
ERN7.94
|
$1.92
¥303
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
ERN12.25
|
$1.10
¥174
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
ERN6.35
|
$1.08
¥170
|
|
Eritrea vs. Japan - Cost of groceries
pay 12.6% less for transportation
|
Eritrea
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.46
ERN141.95
|
$4.11
¥649
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
$63.20
¥9,986
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$66,666.00
ERN1000K
|
$21,047.50
¥3M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$24.65
¥3,895
|
|
Eritrea vs. Japan - Cost of transportation
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Eritrea
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
$33.54
¥5,300
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$250.00
ERN3,750.00
|
$546.58
¥86,367
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
$360.78
¥57,008
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$19.12
ERN286.76
|
$113.26
¥17,897
|
|
Eritrea vs. Japan - Cost of housing
pay 8.5 times more for childcare
|
Eritrea
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
$417.01
¥65,893
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,600.00
ERN39,000.00
|
$11,300.14
¥2M
|
|
Eritrea vs. Japan - Cost of childcare
pay 4.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Eritrea
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.60
ERN9.00
|
$2.57
¥406
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.80
ERN12.00
|
$3.06
¥483
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$3.83
¥605
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
$53.31
¥8,424
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.20
ERN18.00
|
$11.73
¥1,853
|
|
Eritrea vs. Japan - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 65.4% less for clothing
|
Eritrea
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$135.00
ERN2,025.00
|
$46.32
¥7,320
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$120.00
ERN1,800.00
|
$31.33
¥4,950
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
$59.45
¥9,394
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
ERN2,250.00
|
$81.04
¥12,805
|
|
Eritrea vs. Japan - Cost of clothing
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