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

🙂 Solo nomad: Eritrea is 0.6% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 36.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Eritrea is 19% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 35.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Eritrea
Australia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.47 ERN 188
$15.97 A$24.47
-21.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.46 ERN 459
$77.2 A$118
-60.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.44 ERN 81.9
$9.66 A$14.8
-43.69%
Cappuccino
$0.8 ERN 12.01
$3.57 A$5.48
-77.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 ERN 27.25
$2.64 A$4.04
-31.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 ERN 20.29
$2.22 A$3.41
-39.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.02 ERN 15.34
$6.57 A$10.06
-84.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 ERN 30.99
$6.98 A$10.7
-70.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Eritrea
Australia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.6 ERN 24.16
$1.5 A$2.3
6.67%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 ERN 7.73
$2.42 A$3.7
-78.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.03 ERN 30.61
$2.02 A$3.1
0.50%
Eggs
$4.59 ERN 69.2
$4.38 A$6.71
4.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.92 ERN 44.01
$8.86 A$13.58
-67.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$27.32 ERN 412
$8.26 A$12.66
230.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.88 ERN 149
$14.14 A$21.66
-30.13%
Apples (1kg)
$12.09 ERN 182
$3.24 A$4.96
273.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.3 ERN 19.62
$2.68 A$4.11
-51.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 ERN 29.15
$2.86 A$4.39
-32.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.24 ERN 18.67
$4.25 A$6.5
-70.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 ERN 26.95
$2.55 A$3.91
-29.80%
Onion (1kg)
$1.09 ERN 16.44
$2.19 A$3.35
-50.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ERN 10.25
$2.24 A$3.43
-69.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.2 ERN 33.16
$1.57 A$2.41
40.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.95 ERN 29.41
$31.36 A$48.04
-93.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.94 ERN 180
$13.32 A$20.41
-10.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 ERN 14.87
$4.61 A$7.06
-78.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.2 ERN 18.09
$4.97 A$7.61
-75.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Eritrea
Australia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.14 ERN 2.17
$2.97 A$4.54
-95.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.23 ERN 124
$98 A$150
-91.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.64 ERN 9.6
$3.62 A$5.55
-82.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.65 ERN 9.77
$1.82 A$2.79
-64.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.47 ERN 128
$37.78 A$57.9
-77.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.2 ERN 33.12
$1.2 A$1.84
83.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$65.8K ERN 991.8K
$29.1K A$44.6K
126.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$70.2K ERN 1.1M
$22.5K A$34.5K
211.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Eritrea
Australia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$27.29 ERN 411
$180 A$276
-84.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$66.9 ERN 1,008
$26.23 A$40.19
155.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$200 ERN 3,013
$52.8 A$80.9
278.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Eritrea
Australia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.5 ERN 414
$46.77 A$71.7
-41.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.54 ERN 114
$16.37 A$25.08
-53.94%
Cinema Ticket
$1.11 ERN 16.79
$13.82 A$21.18
-91.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Eritrea
Australia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$24.96 ERN 376
$1,599 A$2,450
-98.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,693 ERN 25.5K
$12.3K A$18.8K
-86.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Eritrea
Australia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.6 ERN 1,260
$71.7 A$110
16.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$74.2 ERN 1,118
$51.5 A$78.8
44.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$198 ERN 2,978
$101 A$155
95.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.5 ERN 1,409
$110 A$168
-14.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Eritrea
Australia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$470 ERN 7,080
$1,395 A$2,137
-66.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$393 ERN 5,928
$1,106 A$1,694
-64.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$713 ERN 10.7K
$2,271 A$3,480
-68.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$650 ERN 9,795
$1,775 A$2,719
-63.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$407 ERN 6,135
$6,985 A$10.7K
-94.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,185 ERN 32.9K
$5,106 A$7,823
-57.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Eritrea
Australia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$887 ERN 13.4K
$3,626 A$5,555
-75.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
6.35
88.98%

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Last update for Eritrea: October 28, 2025

Last update for Australia: October 29, 2025

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