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

😐 Solo nomad: Eritrea is 0.6% more expensive than Italy without rent, and 19.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Eritrea is 18.4% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 23.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Eritrea
Italy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.15 ERN 182
$17.66 €15.22
-31.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.93 ERN 449
$81.0 €69.8
-63.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.49 ERN 82.3
$11.38 €9.81
-51.76%
Cappuccino
$0.79 ERN 11.78
$1.98 €1.71
-60.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 ERN 26.85
$2.97 €2.56
-39.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 ERN 20.33
$1.32 €1.14
3.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.02 ERN 15.24
$5.83 €5.03
-82.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 ERN 29.71
$5.30 €4.57
-62.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Eritrea
Italy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 ERN 24.47
$1.63 €1.41
-
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 ERN 7.23
$2.41 €2.08
-80.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 ERN 28.91
$3.04 €2.62
-36.51%
Eggs
$4.57 ERN 68.6
$4.13 €3.56
10.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.07 ERN 46.05
$16.37 €14.11
-81.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$26.61 ERN 399
$12.61 €10.87
111.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.82 ERN 147
$20.75 €17.89
-52.67%
Apples (1kg)
$12.06 ERN 181
$2.47 €2.13
388.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.30 ERN 19.43
$2.23 €1.92
-41.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 ERN 28.94
$2.69 €2.32
-28.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.24 ERN 18.60
$3.35 €2.89
-62.99%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 ERN 26.95
$1.93 €1.67
-6.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.04 ERN 15.63
$1.88 €1.62
-44.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.70 ERN 10.45
$1.53 €1.32
-54.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.12 ERN 31.83
$0.54 €0.47
292.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.03 ERN 30.42
$7.11 €6.13
-71.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.94 ERN 179
$7.10 €6.12
68.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 ERN 15.44
$1.80 €1.55
-42.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 ERN 17.11
$2.52 €2.17
-54.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Eritrea
Italy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.15 ERN 2.20
$1.95 €1.68
-92.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.16 ERN 122
$42.04 €36.24
-80.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.64 ERN 9.63
$5.96 €5.13
-89.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 ERN 9.27
$1.54 €1.33
-59.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.56 ERN 128
$34.47 €29.71
-75.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.19 ERN 32.78
$2.10 €1.81
4.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$65.8K ERN 986.9K
$32.4K €28.0K
102.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$71.2K ERN 1.1M
$33.8K €29.1K
110.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Eritrea
Italy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$27.38 ERN 411
$220 €190
-87.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$67.9 ERN 1,018
$13.51 €11.65
402.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$198 ERN 2,971
$31.00 €26.72
538.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Eritrea
Italy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.51 ERN 413
$57.9 €49.91
-52.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.48 ERN 112
$25.31 €21.82
-70.45%
Cinema Ticket
$1.13 ERN 16.93
$10.47 €9.02
-89.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Eritrea
Italy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$24.89 ERN 373
$572 €493
-95.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,706 ERN 25.6K
$10.5K €9,091
-83.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Eritrea
Italy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.4 ERN 1,236
$89.8 €77.4
-8.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$74.0 ERN 1,110
$40.65 €35.04
82.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$197 ERN 2,950
$100 €86.3
96.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.0 ERN 1,439
$133 €115
-28.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Eritrea
Italy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$475 ERN 7,119
$841 €725
-43.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$400 ERN 5,999
$656 €565
-39.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$728 ERN 10.9K
$1,480 €1,276
-50.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$652 ERN 9,784
$1,086 €937
-39.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,280 ERN 19.2K
$3,916 €3,376
-67.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,820 ERN 27.3K
$2,472 €2,131
-26.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Eritrea
Italy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$315 ERN 4,720
$1,964 €1,693
-83.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
4.41
172.11%

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

Last update for Eritrea: January 11, 2026

Last update for Italy: January 11, 2026

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