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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Eritrea is 192.2% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 207.8% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Eritrea is 186.7% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 169.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Eritrea
Egypt
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.37 ERNĀ 186
$3.89 EĀ£195
217.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.43 ERNĀ 456
$19.71 EĀ£988
54.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.54 ERNĀ 83.1
$4.95 EĀ£248
11.92%
Cappuccino
$0.76 ERNĀ 11.34
$1.41 EĀ£70.9
-46.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 ERNĀ 26.93
$0.36 EĀ£17.83
400.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 ERNĀ 19.40
$0.12 EĀ£6.06
975.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.98 ERNĀ 14.76
$1.35 EĀ£67.8
-27.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 ERNĀ 30.39
$3.04 EĀ£152
-33.22%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Eritrea
Egypt
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ERNĀ 24.54
$0.83 EĀ£41.53
97.59%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 ERNĀ 7.69
$0.62 EĀ£30.95
-17.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.03 ERNĀ 30.50
$0.70 EĀ£35.29
190.00%
Eggs
$4.40 ERNĀ 66.0
$1.43 EĀ£71.9
207.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.07 ERNĀ 46.11
$3.31 EĀ£166
-7.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$27.13 ERNĀ 407
$4.21 EĀ£211
544.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.06 ERNĀ 151
$8.44 EĀ£423
19.19%
Apples (1kg)
$12.05 ERNĀ 181
$1.53 EĀ£76.7
687.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.31 ERNĀ 19.66
$0.56 EĀ£28.07
133.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.90 ERNĀ 28.56
$0.45 EĀ£22.49
322.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.24 ERNĀ 18.59
$0.40 EĀ£20.05
210.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 ERNĀ 26.87
$0.48 EĀ£24.01
272.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.04 ERNĀ 15.60
$0.45 EĀ£22.50
131.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 ERNĀ 9.70
$0.22 EĀ£10.99
195.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.18 ERNĀ 32.73
$0.19 EĀ£9.30
1047.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.01 ERNĀ 30.15
$1.91 EĀ£95.9
5.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.83 ERNĀ 177
$7.04 EĀ£353
68.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 ERNĀ 14.70
$1.32 EĀ£66.4
-25.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.20 ERNĀ 18.00
$1.87 EĀ£93.6
-35.83%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Eritrea
Egypt
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.11 ERNĀ 1.70
$0.29 EĀ£14.72
-62.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.91 ERNĀ 119
$6.12 EĀ£307
29.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.65 ERNĀ 9.71
$0.41 EĀ£20.63
58.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.61 ERNĀ 9.17
$0.29 EĀ£14.32
110.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.47 ERNĀ 127
$1.31 EĀ£65.6
546.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.21 ERNĀ 33.15
$0.31 EĀ£15.37
612.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$68.0K ERNĀ 1.0M
$34.1K EĀ£1.7M
99.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$68.8K ERNĀ 1.0M
$32.0K EĀ£1.6M
115.00%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Eritrea
Egypt
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$28.03 ERNĀ 420
$21.62 EĀ£1,084
29.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$68.3 ERNĀ 1,025
$6.91 EĀ£346
888.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$197 ERNĀ 2,958
$11.97 EĀ£600
1547.62%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Eritrea
Egypt
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.23 ERNĀ 408
$14.83 EĀ£743
83.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.63 ERNĀ 114
$6.66 EĀ£334
14.56%
Cinema Ticket
$1.07 ERNĀ 16.05
$2.97 EĀ£149
-63.97%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Eritrea
Egypt
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$24.58 ERNĀ 369
$87.6 EĀ£4,391
-71.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,648 ERNĀ 24.7K
$1,917 EĀ£96.1K
-14.04%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Eritrea
Egypt
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.1 ERNĀ 1,232
$25.68 EĀ£1,287
219.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$73.7 ERNĀ 1,105
$44.59 EĀ£2,235
65.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$202 ERNĀ 3,034
$109 EĀ£5,484
84.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.5 ERNĀ 1,417
$49.94 EĀ£2,503
89.17%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Eritrea
Egypt
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$484 ERNĀ 7,256
$166 EĀ£8,318
191.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$393 ERNĀ 5,898
$102 EĀ£5,105
285.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$718 ERNĀ 10.8K
$326 EĀ£16.3K
120.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$650 ERNĀ 9,755
$189 EĀ£9,487
243.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,256 ERNĀ 18.8K
$786 EĀ£39.4K
59.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,819 ERNĀ 27.3K
$454 EĀ£22.7K
300.89%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Eritrea
Egypt
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$499 ERNĀ 7,489
$146 EĀ£7,316
242.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
16.38
-26.74%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input ā€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Eritrea: February 28, 2026

Last update for Egypt: March 2, 2026

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