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

😐 Solo nomad: Australia is 2.5% more expensive than Eritrea without rent, and 58.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Australia is 4.1% more expensive than Eritrea without rent, and 53.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Eritrea
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.40 A$23.45
$12.37 ERN 186
32.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.2 A$112
$30.43 ERN 456
156.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.52 A$13.62
$5.54 ERN 83.1
71.84%
Cappuccino
$3.57 A$5.11
$0.76 ERN 11.34
369.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 A$3.64
$1.80 ERN 26.93
41.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 A$3.16
$1.29 ERN 19.40
71.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.41 A$9.16
$0.98 ERN 14.76
554.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.22 A$10.32
$2.03 ERN 30.39
255.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Eritrea
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 A$2.23
$1.64 ERN 24.54
-4.88%
White Bread (500g)
$2.48 A$3.55
$0.51 ERN 7.69
386.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 A$2.86
$2.03 ERN 30.50
-1.48%
Eggs
$4.28 A$6.12
$4.40 ERN 66.0
-2.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.60 A$12.30
$3.07 ERN 46.11
180.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.56 A$12.24
$27.13 ERN 407
-68.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.71 A$19.60
$10.06 ERN 151
36.28%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 A$4.61
$12.05 ERN 181
-73.28%
Banana (1kg)
$2.72 A$3.89
$1.31 ERN 19.66
107.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.94 A$4.20
$1.90 ERN 28.56
54.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 A$6.12
$1.24 ERN 18.59
245.16%
Potato (1kg)
$2.51 A$3.58
$1.79 ERN 26.87
40.22%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 A$3.02
$1.04 ERN 15.60
102.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.21 A$3.17
$0.65 ERN 9.70
240.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 A$2.19
$2.18 ERN 32.73
-29.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.35 A$44.83
$2.01 ERN 30.15
1459.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.09 A$20.15
$11.83 ERN 177
19.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.43 A$6.33
$0.98 ERN 14.70
352.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.07 A$7.25
$1.20 ERN 18.00
322.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Eritrea
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.90 A$4.15
$0.11 ERN 1.70
2536.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.6 A$140
$7.91 ERN 119
1134.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 A$5.08
$0.65 ERN 9.71
446.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.84 A$2.64
$0.61 ERN 9.17
201.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.44 A$53.5
$8.47 ERN 127
342.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 A$1.64
$2.21 ERN 33.15
-47.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K A$41.8K
$68.0K ERN 1.0M
-56.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.0K A$32.8K
$68.8K ERN 1.0M
-66.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Eritrea
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 A$257
$28.03 ERN 420
541.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.91 A$37.05
$68.3 ERN 1,025
-62.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.5 A$75.0
$197 ERN 2,958
-73.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Eritrea
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.04 A$68.7
$27.23 ERN 408
76.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.66 A$23.82
$7.63 ERN 114
118.35%
Cinema Ticket
$13.87 A$19.84
$1.07 ERN 16.05
1196.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Eritrea
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,559 A$2,230
$24.58 ERN 369
6243.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K A$17.9K
$1,648 ERN 24.7K
659.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Eritrea
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.2 A$100
$82.1 ERN 1,232
-14.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.4 A$73.5
$73.7 ERN 1,105
-30.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$144
$202 ERN 3,034
-50.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 A$160
$94.5 ERN 1,417
18.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Eritrea
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,361 A$1,946
$484 ERN 7,256
181.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,083 A$1,549
$393 ERN 5,898
175.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,332 A$3,334
$718 ERN 10.8K
224.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,718 A$2,456
$650 ERN 9,755
164.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,612 A$10.9K
$1,256 ERN 18.8K
506.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,588 A$7,990
$1,819 ERN 27.3K
207.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Eritrea
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,928 A$5,617
$499 ERN 7,489
686.81%
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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Eritrea: February 28, 2026

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