Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Eritrea and Budapest

For one person, living is cheaper in Eritrea: $1,352 a month against $1,621 in Budapest, rent and utilities included – about $3,200 less a year. Higher rent and utilities in Budapest outweigh lower spending on other living expenses.

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🇪🇷 Eritrea
$1,352
/mo nomad
Budapest
🇭🇺 Hungary
$1,621
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Eritrea is 48.5% more expensive than Budapest without rent, and 16.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Eritrea is 3.2% more expensive than Budapest without rent, and 13.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Eritrea
Budapest
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.96 ERN 315
$13.99 Ft 4,551
49.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.58 ERN 504
$60.3 Ft 19.6K
-44.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.41 ERN 81.3
$9.96 Ft 3,241
-45.68%
Cappuccino
$0.69 ERN 10.33
$3.38 Ft 1,100
-79.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 ERN 14.69
$2.13 Ft 692
-53.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 ERN 15.38
$1.87 Ft 608
-45.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.98 ERN 14.72
$3.75 Ft 1,221
-73.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.57 Ft 1,162
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Eritrea
Budapest
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 ERN 23.48
$1.13 Ft 368
38.05%
White Bread (500g)
-
$1.84 Ft 599
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.27 ERN 34.10
$2.39 Ft 777
-5.02%
Eggs
$4.48 ERN 67.3
$3.83 Ft 1,245
16.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.03 ERN 45.56
$11.33 Ft 3,686
-73.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$27.34 ERN 411
$6.74 Ft 2,192
305.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.04 ERN 151
$14.69 Ft 4,780
-31.65%
Apples (1kg)
$12.12 ERN 182
$1.84 Ft 597
558.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 ERN 18.89
$2.01 Ft 653
-37.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.95 ERN 29.34
$2.36 Ft 767
-17.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.15 ERN 17.32
$3.77 Ft 1,226
-69.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 ERN 26.50
$0.96 Ft 313
83.33%
Onion (1kg)
$0.96 ERN 14.45
$1.03 Ft 334
-6.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$1.56 Ft 509
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.17 ERN 32.64
$0.66 Ft 216
228.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$7.96 Ft 2,591
-
Wine (Bottle)
$12.23 ERN 184
$6.01 Ft 1,954
103.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 ERN 14.75
$1.30 Ft 421
-24.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 ERN 14.68
$2.08 Ft 676
-52.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Eritrea
Budapest
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.11 ERN 1.68
$1.50 Ft 489
-92.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.88 ERN 118
$27.61 Ft 8,982
-71.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.30 Ft 1,074
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.57 ERN 8.57
$1.30 Ft 424
-56.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.84 ERN 148
$19.78 Ft 6,436
-50.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.53 ERN 38.01
$1.81 Ft 591
39.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$68.0K ERN 1.0M
$29.3K Ft 9.5M
131.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$70.8K ERN 1.1M
$34.1K Ft 11.1M
107.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Eritrea
Budapest
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$25.19 ERN 378
$170 Ft 55.3K
-85.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$67.3 ERN 1,010
$23.98 Ft 7,802
180.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$203 ERN 3,051
$23.42 Ft 7,621
767.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Eritrea
Budapest
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.53 ERN 399
$66.2 Ft 21.6K
-59.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.95 ERN 74.3
$19.18 Ft 6,239
-74.19%
Cinema Ticket
$1.19 ERN 17.87
$9.52 Ft 3,098
-87.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Eritrea
Budapest
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$25.19 ERN 378
$537 Ft 174.6K
-95.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,624 ERN 39.4K
$16.6K Ft 5.4M
-84.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Eritrea
Budapest
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$138 ERN 2,065
$101 Ft 33.0K
35.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$120 ERN 1,806
$42.99 Ft 14.0K
179.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$200 ERN 3,009
$113 Ft 36.7K
77.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$151 ERN 2,267
$119 Ft 38.6K
27.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Eritrea
Budapest
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$251 ERN 3,774
$805 Ft 262.0K
-68.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$198 ERN 2,970
$629 Ft 204.7K
-68.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$450 ERN 6,764
$1,549 Ft 504.1K
-70.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$433 ERN 6,503
$1,167 Ft 379.7K
-62.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,272 ERN 19.1K
$5,618 Ft 1.8M
-77.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,215 ERN 33.3K
$3,968 Ft 1.3M
-44.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Eritrea
Budapest
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$510 ERN 7,656
$1,626 Ft 529.0K
-68.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18.5
6.43
187.71%

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

Last update for Eritrea: October 6, 2026

Last update for Budapest: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Groceries & Markets
Eritrea
$365 *
Budapest
$258 29.4% $107
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Eritrea
$296
Budapest
$217 26.5% $78
Clothing & Footwear
Eritrea
$274
Budapest
$169 38.3% $105
Eating Out
Eritrea
$205 *
Budapest
$224 9.3% $19
Accommodation & Living
Eritrea
$198
Budapest
$629 218% $432
Sport & Entertainment
Eritrea
$29
Budapest
$85 195% $56
Getting Around
Eritrea
$11 *
Budapest
$43 289% $32

Categories marked with * are only partly priced – their share counts the items that do have prices.

Good to know
🇪🇷 Eritrea
🇭🇺 Budapest
🕒 Local time
09:19 9:19 AM
08:19 8:19 AM
1 h behind Eritrea
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
3,497,000
1,686,222 Capital
💱 Currency
Eritrean Nakfa ERN ናቕፋ
Hungarian Forint HUF Ft
📈 Exchange rate
100 ERN = 6.66 USD
100 ERN = 5.94 EUR
1,000 HUF = 3.07 USD
1,000 HUF = 2.74 EUR
Exchange rates and currency converter

HUF, USD, EUR to ERN – Eritrean Nakfa Converter

Eritrean Nakfa exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 15.02 ERN (100 ERN = 6.66 USD). 1 EUR = 16.85 ERN (100 ERN = 5.94 EUR).

Hungarian Forint exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 325 HUF (1,000 HUF = 3.07 USD). 1 EUR = 365 HUF (1,000 HUF = 2.74 EUR).

USD to ERN in detail →
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Between locations
  • Eritrea Budapest 4,020 km ≈ 6 h nonstop flight
From you
  • Eritrea
  • Budapest

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Eritrea vs other spots: cost of living compared

🇪🇷 Eritrea
$1,352
/mo nomad
🇺🇸 United States
$2,785
/mo nomad
🇪🇷 Eritrea
$1,352
/mo nomad
🇿🇦 South Africa
$1,182
/mo nomad
🇪🇷 Eritrea
$1,352
/mo nomad
🇮🇳 India
$380
/mo nomad
🇪🇷 Eritrea
$1,352
/mo nomad
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$480
/mo nomad
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