Cost of living comparison
compared to
Eritrea vs. Ethiopia Cost of Living Summary
Eritrea is 6.2% more expensive than Ethiopia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 89.0% more in Eritrea
- Groceries
-
pay 36.0% more in Eritrea
- Transportation
-
pay 21.6% more in Eritrea
- Housing
-
pay 23.2% less in Eritrea
- Childcare
-
pay 84.0% less in Eritrea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.6% less in Eritrea
- Clothing
-
pay 44.5% more in Eritrea
The cost of restaurants, clothing, groceries, and transportation in Eritrea are more expensive than in Ethiopia. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Eritrea. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Eritrea.
Eritrea vs. Ethiopia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Eritrea instead of Ethiopia, you would:
pay 89.0% more for restaurants
|
Ethiopia
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.26
ETB655.54
|
$12.00
ERN180.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.50
ETB1,000.24
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
ETB93.51
|
$1.25
ERN18.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
ETB87.20
|
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
|
Ethiopia vs. Eritrea - Cost of restaurants
pay 36.0% more for groceries
|
Ethiopia
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.26
ETB193.73
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.34
ETB667.36
|
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.42
ETB834.53
|
$5.30
ERN79.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.28
ETB351.02
|
$4.38
ERN65.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.76
ETB886.79
|
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.08
ETB473.48
|
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.43
ETB66.40
|
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
ETB162.78
|
$0.91
ERN13.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
ETB62.30
|
$0.50
ERN7.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
ETB42.45
|
$0.70
ERN10.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
ETB139.43
|
$0.43
ERN6.50
|
|
Ethiopia vs. Eritrea - Cost of groceries
pay 21.6% more for transportation
|
Ethiopia
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.81
ETB740.52
|
$8.52
ERN127.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.00
ETB1,846.60
|
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$55,000.00
ETB8,463,587.61
|
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.62
ETB556.29
|
?? | |
Ethiopia vs. Eritrea - Cost of transportation
pay 23.2% less for housing
|
Ethiopia
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$130.20
ETB20,035.62
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$815.99
ETB125,568.08
|
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$512.43
ETB78,854.26
|
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.97
ETB18,769.25
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
|
Ethiopia vs. Eritrea - Cost of housing
pay 84.0% less for childcare
|
Ethiopia
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$94.05
ETB14,472.47
|
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,187.50
ETB4,645,355.47
|
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
|
Ethiopia vs. Eritrea - Cost of childcare
pay 40.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ethiopia
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.90
ETB138.50
|
$0.80
ERN12.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.09
ETB167.35
|
$0.82
ERN12.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.10
ETB784.81
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.10
ETB9,556.74
|
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.75
ETB577.06
|
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
|
Ethiopia vs. Eritrea - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 44.5% more for clothing
|
Ethiopia
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.03
ETB6,929.81
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.17
ETB11,566.90
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.08
ETB14,477.62
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.09
ETB17,709.97
|
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
|
Ethiopia vs. Eritrea - Cost of clothing
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