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

😐 Solo nomad: Eritrea is 162.5% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 204.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Eritrea is 131.5% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 164.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Eritrea
Egypt
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.15 ERN 182
$4.01 E£190
202.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.93 ERN 449
$19.80 E£936
51.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.49 ERN 82.3
$4.88 E£231
12.50%
Cappuccino
$0.79 ERN 11.78
$1.44 E£68.3
-45.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 ERN 26.85
$0.36 E£16.81
397.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 ERN 20.33
$0.15 E£6.94
806.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.02 ERN 15.24
$1.35 E£64.0
-24.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 ERN 29.71
$2.99 E£141
-33.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Eritrea
Egypt
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 ERN 24.47
$0.89 E£41.87
83.15%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 ERN 7.23
$0.58 E£27.62
-17.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 ERN 28.91
$0.70 E£33.22
175.71%
Eggs
$4.57 ERN 68.6
$1.49 E£70.2
206.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.07 ERN 46.05
$3.18 E£150
-3.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$26.61 ERN 399
$4.34 E£205
513.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.82 ERN 147
$8.83 E£417
11.21%
Apples (1kg)
$12.06 ERN 181
$1.51 E£71.3
698.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.30 ERN 19.43
$0.57 E£26.91
128.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 ERN 28.94
$0.48 E£22.49
302.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.24 ERN 18.60
$0.40 E£19.11
210.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 ERN 26.95
$0.45 E£21.13
300.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.04 ERN 15.63
$0.41 E£19.61
153.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.70 ERN 10.45
$0.24 E£11.38
191.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.12 ERN 31.83
$0.22 E£10.41
863.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.03 ERN 30.42
$1.98 E£93.4
2.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.94 ERN 179
$7.40 E£350
61.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 ERN 15.44
$1.28 E£60.4
-19.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 ERN 17.11
$1.90 E£89.8
-40.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Eritrea
Egypt
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.15 ERN 2.20
$0.27 E£12.76
-44.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.16 ERN 122
$6.10 E£288
33.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.64 ERN 9.63
$0.41 E£19.57
56.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 ERN 9.27
$0.29 E£13.68
113.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.56 ERN 128
$1.30 E£61.5
558.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.19 ERN 32.78
$0.33 E£15.77
563.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$65.8K ERN 986.9K
$34.1K E£1.6M
92.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$71.2K ERN 1.1M
$31.2K E£1.5M
128.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Eritrea
Egypt
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$27.38 ERN 411
$21.72 E£1,027
26.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$67.9 ERN 1,018
$7.00 E£331
869.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$198 ERN 2,971
$11.71 E£554
1591.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Eritrea
Egypt
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.51 ERN 413
$14.63 E£692
88.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.48 ERN 112
$6.90 E£326
8.41%
Cinema Ticket
$1.13 ERN 16.93
$2.91 E£138
-61.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Eritrea
Egypt
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$24.89 ERN 373
$86.5 E£4,088
-71.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,706 ERN 25.6K
$1,932 E£91.3K
-11.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Eritrea
Egypt
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.4 ERN 1,236
$25.89 E£1,224
218.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$74.0 ERN 1,110
$43.64 E£2,064
69.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$197 ERN 2,950
$108 E£5,083
82.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.0 ERN 1,439
$50.9 E£2,406
88.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Eritrea
Egypt
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$475 ERN 7,119
$163 E£7,686
191.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$400 ERN 5,999
$101 E£4,780
295.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$728 ERN 10.9K
$323 E£15.3K
125.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$652 ERN 9,784
$190 E£8,995
242.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,280 ERN 19.2K
$796 E£37.7K
60.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,820 ERN 27.3K
$476 E£22.5K
282.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Eritrea
Egypt
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$315 ERN 4,720
$154 E£7,298
103.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
16.38
-26.74%

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Last update for Eritrea: January 11, 2026

Last update for Egypt: January 11, 2026

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