Cost of living comparison
compared to
Eritrea vs. Sudan Cost of Living Summary
Eritrea is 59.6% more expensive than Sudan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.2 times more in Eritrea
- Groceries
-
pay 57.6% more in Eritrea
- Transportation
-
pay 5.1 times more in Eritrea
- Housing
-
pay 26.7% less in Eritrea
- Childcare
-
pay 53.7% less in Eritrea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.0% less in Eritrea
- Clothing
-
pay 13.8 times more in Eritrea
The cost of clothing, transportation, restaurants, and groceries in Eritrea are more expensive than in Sudan. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Eritrea. Notably, clothing, transportation, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Eritrea.
Eritrea vs. Sudan Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Eritrea instead of Sudan, you would:
pay 4.2 times more for restaurants
|
Sudan
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.36
SDG1,418.54
|
$21.00
ERN315.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.71
SDG1,627.06
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
SDG308.57
|
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
SDG222.64
|
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
|
Sudan vs. Eritrea - Cost of restaurants
pay 57.6% more for groceries
|
Sudan
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.40
SDG842.10
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
SDG3,083.40
|
$6.06
ERN90.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
SDG2,164.24
|
$4.38
ERN65.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.00
SDG1,204.41
|
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
SDG1,197.70
|
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
SDG272.84
|
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
SDG423.87
|
$0.91
ERN13.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
SDG447.82
|
$0.53
ERN7.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
SDG280.14
|
$0.82
ERN12.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
SDG211.93
|
$0.42
ERN6.35
|
|
Sudan vs. Eritrea - Cost of groceries
pay 5.1 times more for transportation
|
Sudan
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
SDG2,581.72
|
$9.46
ERN141.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,000.00
SDG3M
|
$66,666.00
ERN1000K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? | ?? | |
Sudan vs. Eritrea - Cost of transportation
pay 26.7% less for housing
|
Sudan
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.29
SDG19,423.33
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$537.26
SDG323K
|
$250.00
ERN3,750.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$171.67
SDG103K
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.17
SDG32,585.77
|
$19.12
ERN286.76
|
|
Sudan vs. Eritrea - Cost of housing
pay 53.7% less for childcare
|
Sudan
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$112.29
SDG67,544.64
|
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,702.37
SDG2M
|
$2,600.00
ERN39,000.00
|
|
Sudan vs. Eritrea - Cost of childcare
pay 44.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sudan
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.38
SDG1,430.34
|
$0.60
ERN9.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
SDG1,678.29
|
$0.80
ERN12.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.81
SDG1,088.74
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$8.00
SDG4,812.00
|
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
SDG2,406.00
|
$1.20
ERN18.00
|
|
Sudan vs. Eritrea - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 13.8 times more for clothing
|
Sudan
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$135.00
ERN2,025.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.70
SDG5,233.05
|
$120.00
ERN1,800.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$150.00
ERN2,250.00
|
|
Sudan 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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