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Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Eritrea Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Eritrea

😐 Solo nomad: Germany is 13.5% more expensive than Eritrea without rent, and 49.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Germany is 29.1% more expensive than Eritrea without rent, and 51.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Germany
Eritrea
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.58 €15.16
$12.15 ERN 182
44.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$75.0 €64.7
$29.93 ERN 449
150.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.54 €9.95
$5.49 ERN 82.3
110.20%
Cappuccino
$4.10 €3.53
$0.79 ERN 11.78
418.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.40 €2.93
$1.79 ERN 26.85
89.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 €2.61
$1.36 ERN 20.33
122.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.26 €4.53
$1.02 ERN 15.24
415.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.59 €3.96
$1.98 ERN 29.71
131.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Germany
Eritrea
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 €1.07
$1.63 ERN 24.47
-23.31%
White Bread (500g)
$2.29 €1.98
$0.48 ERN 7.23
377.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.37 €2.90
$1.93 ERN 28.91
74.61%
Eggs
$3.79 €3.27
$4.57 ERN 68.6
-17.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.54 €12.54
$3.07 ERN 46.05
373.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.28 €12.31
$26.61 ERN 399
-46.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.99 €17.23
$9.82 ERN 147
103.56%
Apples (1kg)
$3.16 €2.72
$12.06 ERN 181
-73.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 €1.54
$1.30 ERN 19.43
37.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.21 €1.91
$1.93 ERN 28.94
14.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.73 €4.07
$1.24 ERN 18.60
281.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 €1.33
$1.80 ERN 26.95
-13.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.63 €1.41
$1.04 ERN 15.63
56.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.85 €1.59
$0.70 ERN 10.45
164.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 €0.92
$2.12 ERN 31.83
-49.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.80 €8.45
$2.03 ERN 30.42
382.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.94 €5.98
$11.94 ERN 179
-41.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 €0.95
$1.03 ERN 15.44
6.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 €1.40
$1.14 ERN 17.11
42.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Germany
Eritrea
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.68 €3.17
$0.15 ERN 2.20
2353.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.7 €57.5
$8.16 ERN 122
717.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.69 €4.90
$0.64 ERN 9.63
789.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.28 €1.96
$0.62 ERN 9.27
267.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.16 €32.89
$8.56 ERN 128
345.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 €1.70
$2.19 ERN 32.78
-9.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K €27.4K
$65.8K ERN 986.9K
-51.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.4K €32.2K
$71.2K ERN 1.1M
-47.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Germany
Eritrea
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$354 €306
$27.38 ERN 411
1194.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.69 €23.87
$67.9 ERN 1,018
-59.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.4 €44.29
$198 ERN 2,971
-74.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Germany
Eritrea
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.25 €35.55
$27.51 ERN 413
49.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.49 €21.11
$7.48 ERN 112
227.41%
Cinema Ticket
$13.87 €11.96
$1.13 ERN 16.93
1127.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Germany
Eritrea
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$461 €397
$24.89 ERN 373
1751.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.2K €13.1K
$1,706 ERN 25.6K
788.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Germany
Eritrea
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.7 €80.8
$82.4 ERN 1,236
13.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.43 €37.44
$74.0 ERN 1,110
-41.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €86.4
$197 ERN 2,950
-49.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
$96.0 ERN 1,439
38.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Germany
Eritrea
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,038 €895
$475 ERN 7,119
118.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$773 €667
$400 ERN 5,999
93.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,932 €1,665
$728 ERN 10.9K
165.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,451 €1,251
$652 ERN 9,784
122.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,257 €5,393
$1,280 ERN 19.2K
388.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,369 €3,766
$1,820 ERN 27.3K
140.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Germany
Eritrea
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,444 €2,969
$315 ERN 4,720
994.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
12
-66.83%

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

Last update for Germany: January 11, 2026

Last update for Eritrea: January 11, 2026

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