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Cost of Living Comparison Between Egypt and Eritrea Cost of Living Comparison Between Egypt and Eritrea

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Egypt is 61.9% cheaper than Eritrea without rent, and 67.1% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Egypt is 56.8% cheaper than Eritrea without rent, and 62.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Egypt
Eritrea
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.01 EĀ£190
$12.15 ERNĀ 182
-67.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.80 EĀ£936
$29.93 ERNĀ 449
-33.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.88 EĀ£231
$5.49 ERNĀ 82.3
-11.11%
Cappuccino
$1.44 EĀ£68.3
$0.79 ERNĀ 11.78
82.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 EĀ£16.81
$1.79 ERNĀ 26.85
-79.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 EĀ£6.94
$1.36 ERNĀ 20.33
-88.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.35 EĀ£64.0
$1.02 ERNĀ 15.24
32.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 EĀ£141
$1.98 ERNĀ 29.71
51.01%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Egypt
Eritrea
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.89 EĀ£41.87
$1.63 ERNĀ 24.47
-45.40%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 EĀ£27.62
$0.48 ERNĀ 7.23
20.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.70 EĀ£33.22
$1.93 ERNĀ 28.91
-63.73%
Eggs
$1.49 EĀ£70.2
$4.57 ERNĀ 68.6
-67.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.18 EĀ£150
$3.07 ERNĀ 46.05
3.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.34 EĀ£205
$26.61 ERNĀ 399
-83.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.83 EĀ£417
$9.82 ERNĀ 147
-10.08%
Apples (1kg)
$1.51 EĀ£71.3
$12.06 ERNĀ 181
-87.48%
Banana (1kg)
$0.57 EĀ£26.91
$1.30 ERNĀ 19.43
-56.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.48 EĀ£22.49
$1.93 ERNĀ 28.94
-75.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.40 EĀ£19.11
$1.24 ERNĀ 18.60
-67.74%
Potato (1kg)
$0.45 EĀ£21.13
$1.80 ERNĀ 26.95
-75.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.41 EĀ£19.61
$1.04 ERNĀ 15.63
-60.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 EĀ£11.38
$0.70 ERNĀ 10.45
-65.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.22 EĀ£10.41
$2.12 ERNĀ 31.83
-89.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.98 EĀ£93.4
$2.03 ERNĀ 30.42
-2.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.40 EĀ£350
$11.94 ERNĀ 179
-38.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 EĀ£60.4
$1.03 ERNĀ 15.44
24.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.90 EĀ£89.8
$1.14 ERNĀ 17.11
66.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Egypt
Eritrea
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 EĀ£12.76
$0.15 ERNĀ 2.20
80.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.10 EĀ£288
$8.16 ERNĀ 122
-25.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.41 EĀ£19.57
$0.64 ERNĀ 9.63
-35.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 EĀ£13.68
$0.62 ERNĀ 9.27
-53.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.30 EĀ£61.5
$8.56 ERNĀ 128
-84.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 EĀ£15.77
$2.19 ERNĀ 32.78
-84.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.1K EĀ£1.6M
$65.8K ERNĀ 986.9K
-48.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K EĀ£1.5M
$71.2K ERNĀ 1.1M
-56.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Egypt
Eritrea
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$21.72 EĀ£1,027
$27.38 ERNĀ 411
-20.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.00 EĀ£331
$67.9 ERNĀ 1,018
-89.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.71 EĀ£554
$198 ERNĀ 2,971
-94.09%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Egypt
Eritrea
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.63 EĀ£692
$27.51 ERNĀ 413
-46.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.90 EĀ£326
$7.48 ERNĀ 112
-7.75%
Cinema Ticket
$2.91 EĀ£138
$1.13 ERNĀ 16.93
157.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Egypt
Eritrea
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$86.5 EĀ£4,088
$24.89 ERNĀ 373
247.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,932 EĀ£91.3K
$1,706 ERNĀ 25.6K
13.24%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Egypt
Eritrea
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.89 EĀ£1,224
$82.4 ERNĀ 1,236
-68.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.64 EĀ£2,064
$74.0 ERNĀ 1,110
-41.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 EĀ£5,083
$197 ERNĀ 2,950
-45.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.9 EĀ£2,406
$96.0 ERNĀ 1,439
-46.97%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Egypt
Eritrea
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$163 EĀ£7,686
$475 ERNĀ 7,119
-65.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$101 EĀ£4,780
$400 ERNĀ 5,999
-74.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$323 EĀ£15.3K
$728 ERNĀ 10.9K
-55.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$190 EĀ£8,995
$652 ERNĀ 9,784
-70.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$796 EĀ£37.7K
$1,280 ERNĀ 19.2K
-37.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$476 EĀ£22.5K
$1,820 ERNĀ 27.3K
-73.86%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Egypt
Eritrea
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$154 EĀ£7,298
$315 ERNĀ 4,720
-50.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.38
12
36.50%

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

Last update for Egypt: January 11, 2026

Last update for Eritrea: January 11, 2026

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