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Learn more Cost of Living Comparison Between Egypt and Eritrea Cost of Living Comparison Between Egypt and Eritrea
š Solo nomad: Egypt is 65.8% cheaper than Eritrea without rent, and 67.5% cheaper with rent.
š Family of 3: Egypt is 65.1% cheaper than Eritrea without rent, and 62.9% cheaper with rent.
š½ Eating Out
Egypt
Eritrea
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.89 EĀ£195
$12.37 ERNĀ 186
-68.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.71 EĀ£988
$30.43 ERNĀ 456
-35.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.95 EĀ£248
$5.54 ERNĀ 83.1
-10.65%
Cappuccino
$1.41 EĀ£70.9
$0.76 ERNĀ 11.34
85.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 EĀ£17.83
$1.80 ERNĀ 26.93
-80.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.12 EĀ£6.06
$1.29 ERNĀ 19.40
-90.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.35 EĀ£67.8
$0.98 ERNĀ 14.76
37.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 EĀ£152
$2.03 ERNĀ 30.39
49.75%
š Groceries & Markets
Egypt
Eritrea
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.83 EĀ£41.53
$1.64 ERNĀ 24.54
-49.39%
White Bread (500g)
$0.62 EĀ£30.95
$0.51 ERNĀ 7.69
21.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.70 EĀ£35.29
$2.03 ERNĀ 30.50
-65.52%
Eggs
$1.43 EĀ£71.9
$4.40 ERNĀ 66.0
-67.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.31 EĀ£166
$3.07 ERNĀ 46.11
7.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.21 EĀ£211
$27.13 ERNĀ 407
-84.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.44 EĀ£423
$10.06 ERNĀ 151
-16.10%
Apples (1kg)
$1.53 EĀ£76.7
$12.05 ERNĀ 181
-87.30%
Banana (1kg)
$0.56 EĀ£28.07
$1.31 ERNĀ 19.66
-57.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.45 EĀ£22.49
$1.90 ERNĀ 28.56
-76.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.40 EĀ£20.05
$1.24 ERNĀ 18.59
-67.74%
Potato (1kg)
$0.48 EĀ£24.01
$1.79 ERNĀ 26.87
-73.18%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 EĀ£22.50
$1.04 ERNĀ 15.60
-56.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.22 EĀ£10.99
$0.65 ERNĀ 9.70
-66.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.19 EĀ£9.30
$2.18 ERNĀ 32.73
-91.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.91 EĀ£95.9
$2.01 ERNĀ 30.15
-4.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.04 EĀ£353
$11.83 ERNĀ 177
-40.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 EĀ£66.4
$0.98 ERNĀ 14.70
34.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 EĀ£93.6
$1.20 ERNĀ 18.00
55.83%
š Getting Around
Egypt
Eritrea
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 EĀ£14.72
$0.11 ERNĀ 1.70
163.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.12 EĀ£307
$7.91 ERNĀ 119
-22.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.41 EĀ£20.63
$0.65 ERNĀ 9.71
-36.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 EĀ£14.32
$0.61 ERNĀ 9.17
-52.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.31 EĀ£65.6
$8.47 ERNĀ 127
-84.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.31 EĀ£15.37
$2.21 ERNĀ 33.15
-85.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.1K EĀ£1.7M
$68.0K ERNĀ 1.0M
-49.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.0K EĀ£1.6M
$68.8K ERNĀ 1.0M
-53.49%
š§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Egypt
Eritrea
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$21.62 EĀ£1,084
$28.03 ERNĀ 420
-22.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.91 EĀ£346
$68.3 ERNĀ 1,025
-89.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.97 EĀ£600
$197 ERNĀ 2,958
-93.93%
š Sport & Entertainment
Egypt
Eritrea
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.83 EĀ£743
$27.23 ERNĀ 408
-45.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.66 EĀ£334
$7.63 ERNĀ 114
-12.71%
Cinema Ticket
$2.97 EĀ£149
$1.07 ERNĀ 16.05
177.57%
š§ø Childcare & Education
Egypt
Eritrea
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$87.6 EĀ£4,391
$24.58 ERNĀ 369
256.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,917 EĀ£96.1K
$1,648 ERNĀ 24.7K
16.33%
šš Clothing & Footwear
Egypt
Eritrea
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.68 EĀ£1,287
$82.1 ERNĀ 1,232
-68.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.59 EĀ£2,235
$73.7 ERNĀ 1,105
-39.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 EĀ£5,484
$202 ERNĀ 3,034
-45.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$49.94 EĀ£2,503
$94.5 ERNĀ 1,417
-47.14%
š Accommodation & Living
Egypt
Eritrea
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$166 EĀ£8,318
$484 ERNĀ 7,256
-65.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$102 EĀ£5,105
$393 ERNĀ 5,898
-74.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$326 EĀ£16.3K
$718 ERNĀ 10.8K
-54.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$189 EĀ£9,487
$650 ERNĀ 9,755
-70.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$786 EĀ£39.4K
$1,256 ERNĀ 18.8K
-37.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$454 EĀ£22.7K
$1,819 ERNĀ 27.3K
-75.06%
šµ Salaries & Financials
Egypt
Eritrea
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$146 EĀ£7,316
$499 ERNĀ 7,489
-70.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.38
12
36.50%
CityCost data is based on AI and user input ā minor inaccuracies may occur.
Last update for Egypt: March 2, 2026
Last update for Eritrea: February 28, 2026
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