Cost of Living Comparison Between Eritrea and Italy Cost of Living Comparison Between Eritrea and Italy

😐 Solo nomad: Eritrea is 9.5% more expensive than Italy without rent, and 18.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Eritrea is 14.4% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 24.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Eritrea
Italy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.47 ERN 188
$17.2 €14.85
-27.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.46 ERN 459
$80 €69.1
-61.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.44 ERN 81.9
$11.38 €9.82
-52.20%
Cappuccino
$0.8 ERN 12.01
$2 €1.72
-60.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 ERN 27.25
$2.87 €2.48
-36.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 ERN 20.29
$1.35 €1.17
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.02 ERN 15.34
$5.68 €4.91
-82.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 ERN 30.99
$5.1 €4.4
-59.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Eritrea
Italy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.6 ERN 24.16
$1.68 €1.45
-4.76%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 ERN 7.73
$2.31 €2
-77.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.03 ERN 30.61
$2.9 €2.5
-30.00%
Eggs
$4.59 ERN 69.2
$4.04 €3.49
13.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.92 ERN 44.01
$16.69 €14.41
-82.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$27.32 ERN 412
$12.25 €10.58
123.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.88 ERN 149
$20.16 €17.4
-50.99%
Apples (1kg)
$12.09 ERN 182
$2.47 €2.13
389.47%
Banana (1kg)
$1.3 ERN 19.62
$2.12 €1.83
-38.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 ERN 29.15
$2.71 €2.34
-28.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.24 ERN 18.67
$3.28 €2.83
-62.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 ERN 26.95
$2.04 €1.76
-12.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.09 ERN 16.44
$1.82 €1.57
-40.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ERN 10.25
$1.47 €1.27
-53.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.2 ERN 33.16
$0.51 €0.44
331.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.95 ERN 29.41
$6.75 €5.83
-71.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.94 ERN 180
$7 €6.04
70.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 ERN 14.87
$1.82 €1.57
-45.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.2 ERN 18.09
$2.53 €2.18
-52.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Eritrea
Italy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.14 ERN 2.17
$1.96 €1.69
-92.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.23 ERN 124
$42.43 €36.63
-80.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.64 ERN 9.6
$5.68 €4.9
-88.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.65 ERN 9.77
$1.59 €1.38
-59.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.47 ERN 128
$34.1 €29.45
-75.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.2 ERN 33.12
$2.01 €1.74
9.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$65.8K ERN 991.8K
$31.8K €27.4K
107.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$70.2K ERN 1.1M
$32.7K €28.2K
114.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Eritrea
Italy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$27.29 ERN 411
$222 €192
-87.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$66.9 ERN 1,008
$13.37 €11.55
400.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$200 ERN 3,013
$31.76 €27.42
529.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Eritrea
Italy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.5 ERN 414
$57.5 €49.63
-52.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.54 ERN 114
$25.84 €22.31
-70.82%
Cinema Ticket
$1.11 ERN 16.79
$10.21 €8.82
-89.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Eritrea
Italy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$24.96 ERN 376
$576 €497
-95.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,693 ERN 25.5K
$10.7K €9,249
-84.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Eritrea
Italy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.6 ERN 1,260
$92.9 €80.2
-9.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$74.2 ERN 1,118
$40.84 €35.26
81.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$198 ERN 2,978
$98.4 €84.9
100.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.5 ERN 1,409
$131 €113
-28.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Eritrea
Italy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$470 ERN 7,080
$853 €737
-44.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$393 ERN 5,928
$658 €568
-40.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$713 ERN 10.7K
$1,518 €1,311
-53.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$650 ERN 9,795
$1,072 €926
-39.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$407 ERN 6,135
$4,096 €3,537
-90.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,185 ERN 32.9K
$2,595 €2,240
-15.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Eritrea
Italy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$887 ERN 13.4K
$1,960 €1,692
-54.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
4.41
172.11%

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Last update for Eritrea: October 28, 2025

Last update for Italy: October 27, 2025

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