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Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Eritrea Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Eritrea

🙂 Solo nomad: India is 68.5% cheaper than Eritrea without rent, and 70% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: India is 66.3% cheaper than Eritrea without rent, and 65.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
India
Eritrea
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.54 ₹230
$12.15 ERN 182
-79.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.78 ₹1,251
$29.93 ERN 449
-53.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.14 ₹375
$5.49 ERN 82.3
-24.59%
Cappuccino
$1.81 ₹164
$0.79 ERN 11.78
129.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 ₹36.98
$1.79 ERN 26.85
-77.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 ₹13.69
$1.36 ERN 20.33
-88.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.93 ₹175
$1.02 ERN 15.24
89.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 ₹326
$1.98 ERN 29.71
81.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
India
Eritrea
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹65.9
$1.63 ERN 24.47
-55.21%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 ₹46.62
$0.48 ERN 7.23
6.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 ₹65.1
$1.93 ERN 28.91
-62.69%
Eggs
$1.00 ₹90.5
$4.57 ERN 68.6
-78.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.17 ₹469
$3.07 ERN 46.05
68.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.16 ₹287
$26.61 ERN 399
-88.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$9.82 ERN 147
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.10 ₹191
$12.06 ERN 181
-82.59%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 ₹65.3
$1.30 ERN 19.43
-44.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.08 ₹98.3
$1.93 ERN 28.94
-44.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.56 ₹51.1
$1.24 ERN 18.60
-54.84%
Potato (1kg)
$0.43 ₹38.99
$1.80 ERN 26.95
-76.11%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 ₹44.46
$1.04 ERN 15.63
-52.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.50 ₹45.73
$0.70 ERN 10.45
-28.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹29.84
$2.12 ERN 31.83
-84.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.18 ₹380
$2.03 ERN 30.42
105.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.00 ₹726
$11.94 ERN 179
-33.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 ₹172
$1.03 ERN 15.44
83.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 ₹278
$1.14 ERN 17.11
168.42%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.61 ₹509
-
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🚌 Getting Around
India
Eritrea
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 ₹33.33
$0.15 ERN 2.20
146.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.71 ₹881
$8.16 ERN 122
19.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.91 ₹82.8
$0.64 ERN 9.63
42.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹25.17
$0.62 ERN 9.27
-54.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.73 ₹157
$8.56 ERN 128
-79.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ₹107
$2.19 ERN 32.78
-46.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.9K ₹1.3M
$65.8K ERN 986.9K
-78.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K ₹2.0M
$71.2K ERN 1.1M
-68.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
Eritrea
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.51 ₹3,676
$27.38 ERN 411
47.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.89 ₹353
$67.9 ERN 1,018
-94.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.79 ₹707
$198 ERN 2,971
-96.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
India
Eritrea
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.34 ₹1,482
$27.51 ERN 413
-40.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.62 ₹691
$7.48 ERN 112
1.87%
Cinema Ticket
$3.51 ₹319
$1.13 ERN 16.93
210.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
India
Eritrea
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$68.3 ₹6,194
$24.89 ERN 373
174.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,829 ₹166.0K
$1,706 ERN 25.6K
7.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
India
Eritrea
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.62 ₹2,325
$82.4 ERN 1,236
-68.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.01 ₹2,451
$74.0 ERN 1,110
-63.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.10 ₹4,093
$197 ERN 2,950
-77.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.35 ₹3,026
$96.0 ERN 1,439
-65.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
India
Eritrea
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₹16.2K
$475 ERN 7,119
-62.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$113 ₹10.3K
$400 ERN 5,999
-71.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$406 ₹36.8K
$728 ERN 10.9K
-44.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$258 ₹23.4K
$652 ERN 9,784
-60.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,338 ₹121.4K
$1,280 ERN 19.2K
4.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$682 ₹61.9K
$1,820 ERN 27.3K
-62.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
India
Eritrea
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$462 ₹41.9K
$315 ERN 4,720
46.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
12
-24.83%

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

Last update for India: January 11, 2026

Last update for Eritrea: January 11, 2026

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