Cost of living comparison
compared to
Eritrea vs. Qatar Cost of Living Summary
Eritrea is 40.5% cheaper than Qatar overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 80.1% more in Eritrea
- Groceries
-
pay 33.1% more in Eritrea
- Transportation
-
pay 77.0% more in Eritrea
- Housing
-
pay 75.9% less in Eritrea
- Childcare
-
pay 90.0% less in Eritrea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 87.9% less in Eritrea
- Clothing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Eritrea
The cost of clothing, restaurants, transportation, and groceries in Eritrea are more expensive than in Qatar. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Eritrea. Notably, clothing, restaurants, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Eritrea.
Eritrea vs. Qatar Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Eritrea instead of Qatar, you would:
pay 80.1% more for restaurants
|
Qatar
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.49
QAR23.79
|
$21.00
ERN315.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.14
QAR26.13
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
QAR3.08
|
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
QAR1.29
|
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
|
Qatar vs. Eritrea - Cost of restaurants
pay 33.1% more for groceries
|
Qatar
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.38
QAR5.06
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.99
QAR14.63
|
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.97
QAR29.21
|
$6.06
ERN90.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.27
QAR11.97
|
$4.38
ERN65.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
QAR13.02
|
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
QAR3.41
|
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
QAR2.77
|
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
QAR2.48
|
$0.91
ERN13.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
QAR2.00
|
$0.53
ERN7.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
QAR1.44
|
$0.82
ERN12.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
QAR1.43
|
$0.42
ERN6.35
|
|
Qatar vs. Eritrea - Cost of groceries
pay 77.0% more for transportation
|
Qatar
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.14
QAR7.82
|
$9.46
ERN141.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.33
QAR85.44
|
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,978.05
QAR102K
|
$66,666.00
ERN1000K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.58
QAR64.40
|
?? | |
Qatar vs. Eritrea - Cost of transportation
pay 75.9% less for housing
|
Qatar
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$86.45
QAR316.63
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,433.67
QAR5,251.26
|
$250.00
ERN3,750.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$856.18
QAR3,135.99
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$65.24
QAR238.97
|
$19.12
ERN286.76
|
|
Qatar vs. Eritrea - Cost of housing
pay 90.0% less for childcare
|
Qatar
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$670.94
QAR2,457.53
|
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,605.02
QAR35,181.22
|
$2,600.00
ERN39,000.00
|
|
Qatar vs. Eritrea - Cost of childcare
pay 87.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Qatar
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$11.34
QAR41.55
|
$0.60
ERN9.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.19
QAR19.02
|
$0.80
ERN12.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.67
QAR20.77
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$119.62
QAR438.15
|
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.43
QAR41.88
|
$1.20
ERN18.00
|
|
Qatar vs. Eritrea - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
|
Qatar
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.75
QAR163.90
|
$135.00
ERN2,025.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.52
QAR155.75
|
$120.00
ERN1,800.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.38
QAR360.34
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.08
QAR289.64
|
$150.00
ERN2,250.00
|
|
Qatar 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 November 2026). How we calculate this
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