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

🙂 Solo nomad: Italy is 8.7% cheaper than Eritrea without rent, and 22.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Italy is 16.9% more expensive than Eritrea without rent, and 32.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Italy
Eritrea
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.2 €14.85
$12.47 ERN 188
37.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80 €69.1
$30.46 ERN 459
162.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.38 €9.82
$5.44 ERN 81.9
109.19%
Cappuccino
$2 €1.72
$0.8 ERN 12.01
150.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 €2.48
$1.81 ERN 27.25
58.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 €1.17
$1.35 ERN 20.29
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.68 €4.91
$1.02 ERN 15.34
456.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.1 €4.4
$2.06 ERN 30.99
147.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Italy
Eritrea
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.6 ERN 24.16
5.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.31 €2
$0.51 ERN 7.73
352.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.9 €2.5
$2.03 ERN 30.61
42.86%
Eggs
$4.04 €3.49
$4.59 ERN 69.2
-11.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.69 €14.41
$2.92 ERN 44.01
471.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.25 €10.58
$27.32 ERN 412
-55.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.16 €17.4
$9.88 ERN 149
104.05%
Apples (1kg)
$2.47 €2.13
$12.09 ERN 182
-79.57%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 €1.83
$1.3 ERN 19.62
63.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.71 €2.34
$1.93 ERN 29.15
40.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.28 €2.83
$1.24 ERN 18.67
164.52%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.79 ERN 26.95
13.97%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.09 ERN 16.44
66.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.27
$0.68 ERN 10.25
116.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 €0.44
$2.2 ERN 33.16
-76.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.75 €5.83
$1.95 ERN 29.41
246.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$7 €6.04
$11.94 ERN 180
-41.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 €1.57
$0.99 ERN 14.87
83.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 €2.18
$1.2 ERN 18.09
110.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Italy
Eritrea
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.96 €1.69
$0.14 ERN 2.17
1300.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.43 €36.63
$8.23 ERN 124
415.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.68 €4.9
$0.64 ERN 9.6
787.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 €1.38
$0.65 ERN 9.77
144.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.1 €29.45
$8.47 ERN 128
302.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 €1.74
$2.2 ERN 33.12
-8.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K €27.4K
$65.8K ERN 991.8K
-51.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K €28.2K
$70.2K ERN 1.1M
-53.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
Eritrea
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$222 €192
$27.29 ERN 411
715.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.37 €11.55
$66.9 ERN 1,008
-80.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.76 €27.42
$200 ERN 3,013
-84.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Italy
Eritrea
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.5 €49.63
$27.5 ERN 414
109.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.84 €22.31
$7.54 ERN 114
242.71%
Cinema Ticket
$10.21 €8.82
$1.11 ERN 16.79
819.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Italy
Eritrea
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$576 €497
$24.96 ERN 376
2206.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K €9,249
$1,693 ERN 25.5K
532.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Italy
Eritrea
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.9 €80.2
$83.6 ERN 1,260
11.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.84 €35.26
$74.2 ERN 1,118
-44.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.4 €84.9
$198 ERN 2,978
-50.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 €113
$93.5 ERN 1,409
40.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Italy
Eritrea
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$853 €737
$470 ERN 7,080
81.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$658 €568
$393 ERN 5,928
67.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,518 €1,311
$713 ERN 10.7K
112.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,072 €926
$650 ERN 9,795
64.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,096 €3,537
$407 ERN 6,135
906.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,595 €2,240
$2,185 ERN 32.9K
18.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Italy
Eritrea
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,960 €1,692
$887 ERN 13.4K
120.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
12
-63.25%

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Last update for Italy: October 27, 2025

Last update for Eritrea: October 28, 2025

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