Cost of living comparison
compared to
Eritrea vs. Indonesia Cost of Living Summary
Eritrea is 35.4% more expensive than Indonesia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.7 times more in Eritrea
- Groceries
-
pay 43.3% more in Eritrea
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1 times more in Eritrea
- Housing
-
pay 0.6% more in Eritrea
- Childcare
-
pay 70.6% less in Eritrea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.5% less in Eritrea
- Clothing
-
pay 3.1 times more in Eritrea
The cost of restaurants, clothing, transportation, groceries, and housing in Eritrea are more expensive than in Indonesia. Expenses including childcare and entertainment and sports are lower in Eritrea. Notably, restaurants, clothing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Eritrea.
Eritrea vs. Indonesia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Eritrea instead of Indonesia, you would:
pay 4.7 times more for restaurants
|
Indonesia
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.66
IDR29,880.08
|
$21.00
ERN315.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.14
IDR56,683.37
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
IDR9,894.46
|
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
IDR4,993.13
|
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
|
Indonesia vs. Eritrea - Cost of restaurants
pay 43.3% more for groceries
|
Indonesia
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.18
IDR21,212.95
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.68
IDR84,441.47
|
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.72
IDR85,268.98
|
$6.06
ERN90.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.55
IDR27,905.81
|
$4.38
ERN65.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.36
IDR24,551.95
|
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
IDR19,962.89
|
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
IDR10,867.37
|
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
IDR14,582.50
|
$0.91
ERN13.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
IDR9,926.34
|
$0.53
ERN7.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
IDR10,015.45
|
$0.82
ERN12.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
IDR16,769.53
|
$0.42
ERN6.35
|
|
Indonesia vs. Eritrea - Cost of groceries
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Indonesia
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.99
IDR53,995.28
|
$9.46
ERN141.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.36
IDR187K
|
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.54
IDR418M
|
$66,666.00
ERN1000K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.87
IDR69,953.06
|
?? | |
Indonesia vs. Eritrea - Cost of transportation
pay 0.6% more for housing
|
Indonesia
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.77
IDR357K
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$280.41
IDR5M
|
$250.00
ERN3,750.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$163.85
IDR3M
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.89
IDR901K
|
$19.12
ERN286.76
|
|
Indonesia vs. Eritrea - Cost of housing
pay 70.6% less for childcare
|
Indonesia
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$132.24
IDR2M
|
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,685.47
IDR103M
|
$2,600.00
ERN39,000.00
|
|
Indonesia vs. Eritrea - Cost of childcare
pay 48.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Indonesia
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.41
IDR43,579.31
|
$0.60
ERN9.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.54
IDR27,741.06
|
$0.80
ERN12.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.38
IDR43,014.40
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.79
IDR411K
|
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.03
IDR54,642.27
|
$1.20
ERN18.00
|
|
Indonesia vs. Eritrea - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.1 times more for clothing
|
Indonesia
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.46
IDR766K
|
$135.00
ERN2,025.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.22
IDR491K
|
$120.00
ERN1,800.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.72
IDR1M
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.24
IDR1M
|
$150.00
ERN2,250.00
|
|
Indonesia vs. Eritrea - Cost of clothing
We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated October 2026). How we calculate this
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