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

🙂 Solo nomad: Italy is 6.4% cheaper than Eritrea without rent, and 24.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Italy is 0.5% cheaper than Eritrea without rent, and 31% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Italy
Eritrea
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.12 €14.75
$12.37 ERN 186
38.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.4 €71.1
$30.43 ERN 456
170.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.37 €9.80
$5.54 ERN 83.1
105.23%
Cappuccino
$1.99 €1.72
$0.76 ERN 11.34
161.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 €2.58
$1.80 ERN 26.93
66.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.29 ERN 19.40
2.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.75 €4.95
$0.98 ERN 14.76
486.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.20 €4.48
$2.03 ERN 30.39
156.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Italy
Eritrea
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 €1.44
$1.64 ERN 24.54
2.44%
White Bread (500g)
$2.30 €1.98
$0.51 ERN 7.69
350.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.03 ERN 30.50
43.84%
Eggs
$3.91 €3.37
$4.40 ERN 66.0
-11.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.27 €14.03
$3.07 ERN 46.11
429.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.30 €10.60
$27.13 ERN 407
-54.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.26 €17.46
$10.06 ERN 151
101.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 €2.12
$12.05 ERN 181
-79.59%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.31 ERN 19.66
70.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.74 €2.36
$1.90 ERN 28.56
44.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.33 €2.87
$1.24 ERN 18.59
168.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 €1.68
$1.79 ERN 26.87
8.94%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 €1.63
$1.04 ERN 15.60
81.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.53 €1.32
$0.65 ERN 9.70
135.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 €0.46
$2.18 ERN 32.73
-75.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.03 €6.06
$2.01 ERN 30.15
249.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.81 €5.87
$11.83 ERN 177
-42.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 €1.50
$0.98 ERN 14.70
77.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 €2.10
$1.20 ERN 18.00
103.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Italy
Eritrea
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.95 €1.68
$0.11 ERN 1.70
1672.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.74 €35.98
$7.91 ERN 119
427.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.63 €4.85
$0.65 ERN 9.71
766.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 €1.37
$0.61 ERN 9.17
160.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.32 €30.45
$8.47 ERN 127
317.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 €1.79
$2.21 ERN 33.15
-5.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.6K €28.1K
$68.0K ERN 1.0M
-52.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.2K €28.6K
$68.8K ERN 1.0M
-51.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
Eritrea
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$225 €194
$28.03 ERN 420
700.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.40 €11.55
$68.3 ERN 1,025
-80.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.48 €27.14
$197 ERN 2,958
-84.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Italy
Eritrea
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.46
$27.23 ERN 408
110.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.47 €21.96
$7.63 ERN 114
233.81%
Cinema Ticket
$10.36 €8.93
$1.07 ERN 16.05
868.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Italy
Eritrea
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$576 €496
$24.58 ERN 369
2242.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K €9,249
$1,648 ERN 24.7K
550.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Italy
Eritrea
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.0 €78.4
$82.1 ERN 1,232
10.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.85 €34.35
$73.7 ERN 1,105
-45.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 €86.1
$202 ERN 3,034
-50.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 €112
$94.5 ERN 1,417
37.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Italy
Eritrea
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$855 €737
$484 ERN 7,256
76.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$664 €572
$393 ERN 5,898
68.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,508 €1,300
$718 ERN 10.8K
109.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,105 €952
$650 ERN 9,755
69.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,810 €3,285
$1,256 ERN 18.8K
203.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,467 €2,127
$1,819 ERN 27.3K
35.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Italy
Eritrea
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,932 €1,665
$499 ERN 7,489
286.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
12
-63.25%

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Last update for Italy: March 2, 2026

Last update for Eritrea: February 28, 2026

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