Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Eritrea Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Eritrea

🙂 Solo nomad: Spain is 19.3% cheaper than Eritrea without rent, and 23.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Spain is 18.2% cheaper than Eritrea without rent, and 18% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
Eritrea
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.15 €13.92
$12.37 ERN 186
30.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.9 €49.09
$30.43 ERN 456
87.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.35 €8.92
$5.54 ERN 83.1
86.82%
Cappuccino
$2.36 €2.03
$0.76 ERN 11.34
210.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 €2.20
$1.80 ERN 26.93
42.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 €1.58
$1.29 ERN 19.40
42.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.94
$0.98 ERN 14.76
247.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.07 €3.51
$2.03 ERN 30.39
100.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
Eritrea
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.01
$1.64 ERN 24.54
-28.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.51 ERN 7.69
207.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.68 €1.45
$2.03 ERN 30.50
-17.24%
Eggs
$3.03 €2.61
$4.40 ERN 66.0
-31.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.07 €12.13
$3.07 ERN 46.11
358.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.53 €7.36
$27.13 ERN 407
-68.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.03 €13.82
$10.06 ERN 151
59.34%
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 €2.12
$12.05 ERN 181
-79.59%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.31 ERN 19.66
58.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.90 ERN 28.56
6.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.66 €2.29
$1.24 ERN 18.59
114.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 €1.61
$1.79 ERN 26.87
3.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 €1.71
$1.04 ERN 15.60
91.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 €1.13
$0.65 ERN 9.70
101.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 €0.68
$2.18 ERN 32.73
-63.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.19 €5.34
$2.01 ERN 30.15
207.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.68 €4.90
$11.83 ERN 177
-51.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 €1.13
$0.98 ERN 14.70
33.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 €1.86
$1.20 ERN 18.00
80.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Spain
Eritrea
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.75 €1.51
$0.11 ERN 1.70
1490.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.21 €30.35
$7.91 ERN 119
345.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.47 €3.86
$0.65 ERN 9.71
587.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 €1.10
$0.61 ERN 9.17
108.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.17 €22.56
$8.47 ERN 127
208.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.84 €1.59
$2.21 ERN 33.15
-16.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.9K €32.7K
$68.0K ERN 1.0M
-44.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.5K €27.1K
$68.8K ERN 1.0M
-54.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Eritrea
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$151 €130
$28.03 ERN 420
439.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.21 €17.42
$68.3 ERN 1,025
-70.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.48 €29.72
$197 ERN 2,958
-82.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Eritrea
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.21 €40.70
$27.23 ERN 408
73.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.17 €13.94
$7.63 ERN 114
111.93%
Cinema Ticket
$9.51 €8.20
$1.07 ERN 16.05
788.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
Eritrea
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$514 €443
$24.58 ERN 369
1991.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.2K €8,823
$1,648 ERN 24.7K
520.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Eritrea
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.6 €73.8
$82.1 ERN 1,232
4.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.62 €31.56
$73.7 ERN 1,105
-50.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.1 €78.5
$202 ERN 3,034
-54.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 €92.6
$94.5 ERN 1,417
13.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
Eritrea
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,068 €921
$484 ERN 7,256
120.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$821 €708
$393 ERN 5,898
108.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,659 €1,430
$718 ERN 10.8K
131.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,221 €1,052
$650 ERN 9,755
87.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,315 €3,720
$1,256 ERN 18.8K
243.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,771 €2,389
$1,819 ERN 27.3K
52.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
Eritrea
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,113 €1,821
$499 ERN 7,489
323.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
12
-70.75%

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Last update for Spain: March 1, 2026

Last update for Eritrea: February 28, 2026

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