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Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Eritrea Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Eritrea

😐 Solo nomad: Australia is 8.9% more expensive than Eritrea without rent, and 56.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Australia is 24.8% more expensive than Eritrea without rent, and 53.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Eritrea
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.57 A$24.86
$12.15 ERN 182
36.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.7 A$117
$29.93 ERN 449
159.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.88 A$14.82
$5.49 ERN 82.3
79.96%
Cappuccino
$3.48 A$5.22
$0.79 ERN 11.78
340.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 A$3.84
$1.79 ERN 26.85
43.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 A$3.20
$1.36 ERN 20.33
56.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.62 A$9.93
$1.02 ERN 15.24
549.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.31 A$10.97
$1.98 ERN 29.71
269.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Eritrea
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 A$2.26
$1.63 ERN 24.47
-7.36%
White Bread (500g)
$2.49 A$3.74
$0.48 ERN 7.23
418.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.07 A$3.10
$1.93 ERN 28.91
7.25%
Eggs
$4.27 A$6.41
$4.57 ERN 68.6
-6.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.73 A$13.10
$3.07 ERN 46.05
184.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.25 A$12.38
$26.61 ERN 399
-69.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.17 A$21.26
$9.82 ERN 147
44.30%
Apples (1kg)
$3.27 A$4.90
$12.06 ERN 181
-72.89%
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 A$4.02
$1.30 ERN 19.43
106.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.89 A$4.34
$1.93 ERN 28.94
49.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 A$6.42
$1.24 ERN 18.60
245.16%
Potato (1kg)
$2.47 A$3.70
$1.80 ERN 26.95
37.22%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 A$3.16
$1.04 ERN 15.63
102.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.30 A$3.44
$0.70 ERN 10.45
228.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.50 A$2.24
$2.12 ERN 31.83
-29.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.81 A$47.72
$2.03 ERN 30.42
1467.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.45 A$20.17
$11.94 ERN 179
12.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.48 A$6.72
$1.03 ERN 15.44
334.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.01 A$7.51
$1.14 ERN 17.11
339.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Eritrea
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.91 A$4.37
$0.15 ERN 2.20
1840.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.0 A$146
$8.16 ERN 122
1088.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.67 A$5.51
$0.64 ERN 9.63
473.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.81 A$2.71
$0.62 ERN 9.27
191.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.37 A$57.6
$8.56 ERN 128
348.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 A$1.79
$2.19 ERN 32.78
-45.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K A$43.6K
$65.8K ERN 986.9K
-55.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.7K A$34.1K
$71.2K ERN 1.1M
-68.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Eritrea
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$175 A$262
$27.38 ERN 411
539.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.26 A$39.39
$67.9 ERN 1,018
-61.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.0 A$79.5
$198 ERN 2,971
-73.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Eritrea
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.12 A$70.7
$27.51 ERN 413
71.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.51 A$24.77
$7.48 ERN 112
120.72%
Cinema Ticket
$13.57 A$20.35
$1.13 ERN 16.93
1100.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Eritrea
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,588 A$2,382
$24.89 ERN 373
6280.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K A$18.8K
$1,706 ERN 25.6K
635.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Eritrea
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.7 A$105
$82.4 ERN 1,236
-15.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.7 A$76.0
$74.0 ERN 1,110
-31.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 A$153
$197 ERN 2,950
-48.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 A$163
$96.0 ERN 1,439
13.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Eritrea
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,370 A$2,055
$475 ERN 7,119
188.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,076 A$1,613
$400 ERN 5,999
168.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,270 A$3,404
$728 ERN 10.9K
211.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,772 A$2,658
$652 ERN 9,784
171.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,081 A$10.6K
$1,280 ERN 19.2K
453.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,392 A$8,088
$1,820 ERN 27.3K
196.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Eritrea
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,742 A$5,614
$315 ERN 4,720
1089.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
12
-47.08%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Australia: January 10, 2026

Last update for Eritrea: January 11, 2026

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