Cost of living comparison

Eritrea

compared to

Pakistan

Pakistan vs. Eritrea Cost of Living Summary

Pakistan is 50.3% cheaper than Eritrea overall.

Restaurants: pay 73.3% less in Pakistan
Groceries: pay 67.2% less in Pakistan
Transportation: pay 42.0% less in Pakistan
Housing: pay 44.6% less in Pakistan
Childcare: pay 2.8% more in Pakistan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.0 times more in Pakistan
Clothing: pay 80.1% less in Pakistan

The cost of entertainment and sports and childcare in Pakistan are more expensive than in Eritrea. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, groceries, housing, and transportation are lower in Pakistan. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Pakistan.

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Pakistan vs. Eritrea Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Pakistan instead of Eritrea, you would:

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pay 73.3% less for restaurants

	Eritrea	Pakistan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$21.00 ERN315.00	$2.20 PKR609.98	-89.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.99 ERN89.85	$5.26 PKR1,458.57	-12.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.00 ERN15.00	$0.34 PKR95.23	-65.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.00 ERN15.00	$0.22 PKR59.88	-78.4%
Average			-73.3%

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pay 67.2% less for groceries

	Eritrea	Pakistan
Bread 1 loaf	??	$0.64 PKR176.91
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.50 ERN22.50	$2.70 PKR748.59	+80.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.06 ERN90.85	$3.11 PKR861.78	-48.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.38 ERN65.70	$1.15 PKR319.48	-73.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$12.17 ERN182.57	$1.21 PKR336.41	-90.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$5.54 ERN83.16	$0.50 PKR138.03	-91.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.58 ERN8.69	$0.29 PKR79.10	-50.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.91 ERN13.61	$0.37 PKR101.57	-59.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 ERN7.94	$0.24 PKR67.04	-54.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 ERN12.25	$0.14 PKR38.95	-82.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.42 ERN6.35	$0.18 PKR49.14	-58.1%
Average			-67.2%

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pay 42.0% less for transportation

	Eritrea	Pakistan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.46 ERN141.95	$4.66 PKR1,292.31	-50.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.00 ERN120.00	$10.52 PKR2,916.00	+31.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$66,666.00 ERN1000K	$23,580.47 PKR7M	-64.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$5.82 PKR1,613.89
Average			-42.0%

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pay 44.6% less for housing

	Eritrea	Pakistan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	$15.11 PKR4,186.30	-92.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$250.00 ERN3,750.00	$128.29 PKR35,553.67	-48.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	$72.06 PKR19,969.13	-64.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$19.12 ERN286.76	$79.54 PKR22,042.12	+316.0%
Average			-44.6%

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pay 2.8% more for childcare

	Eritrea	Pakistan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$25.00 ERN375.00	$39.09 PKR10,833.25	+56.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,600.00 ERN39,000.00	$1,756.74 PKR487K	-32.4%
Average			+2.8%

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pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports

	Eritrea	Pakistan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.60 ERN9.00	$2.51 PKR696.57	+318.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.80 ERN12.00	$1.74 PKR483.05	+117.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$1.93 PKR536.01
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.00 ERN405.00	$15.98 PKR4,428.66	-40.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$1.20 ERN18.00	$4.36 PKR1,208.42	+263.4%
Average			+102.2%

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pay 80.1% less for clothing

	Eritrea	Pakistan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$135.00 ERN2,025.00	$15.59 PKR4,321.55	-88.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$120.00 ERN1,800.00	$22.51 PKR6,238.32	-81.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	$68.58 PKR19,006.60	-65.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$150.00 ERN2,250.00	$31.50 PKR8,728.18	-79.0%
Average			-80.1%

Eritrea vs. Pakistan - Cost of clothing

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