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Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Eritrea Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Eritrea

😐 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 8.3% more expensive than Eritrea without rent, and 69% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 26.8% more expensive than Eritrea without rent, and 68.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Eritrea
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.24 £15.12
$12.15 ERN 182
66.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$87.4 £65.3
$29.93 ERN 449
192.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.17 £7.60
$5.49 ERN 82.3
85.25%
Cappuccino
$4.73 £3.54
$0.79 ERN 11.78
498.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 £1.78
$1.79 ERN 26.85
32.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 £1.30
$1.36 ERN 20.33
27.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.60 £4.93
$1.02 ERN 15.24
547.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.45 £4.82
$1.98 ERN 29.71
225.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Eritrea
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 £1.28
$1.63 ERN 24.47
4.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.70 £1.27
$0.48 ERN 7.23
254.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 £1.63
$1.93 ERN 28.91
12.95%
Eggs
$4.06 £3.03
$4.57 ERN 68.6
-11.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.91 £7.40
$3.07 ERN 46.05
222.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.86 £6.61
$26.61 ERN 399
-66.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.01 £10.47
$9.82 ERN 147
42.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.94 £2.20
$12.06 ERN 181
-75.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 £1.20
$1.30 ERN 19.43
23.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.81 £2.10
$1.93 ERN 28.94
45.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.55 £2.65
$1.24 ERN 18.60
186.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.63 £1.22
$1.80 ERN 26.95
-9.44%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 £1.15
$1.04 ERN 15.63
48.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 £0.87
$0.70 ERN 10.45
67.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 £1.16
$2.12 ERN 31.83
-26.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.35 £15.20
$2.03 ERN 30.42
902.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.78 £8.05
$11.94 ERN 179
-9.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.81 £2.10
$1.03 ERN 15.44
172.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 £2.53
$1.14 ERN 17.11
197.37%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Eritrea
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.32 £2.48
$0.15 ERN 2.20
2113.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$96.3 £72.0
$8.16 ERN 122
1080.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 £4.10
$0.64 ERN 9.63
757.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 £1.14
$0.62 ERN 9.27
145.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.15 £20.28
$8.56 ERN 128
217.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 £1.47
$2.19 ERN 32.78
-10.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K £28.6K
$65.8K ERN 986.9K
-41.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.2K £30.7K
$71.2K ERN 1.1M
-42.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Eritrea
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$321 £240
$27.38 ERN 411
1073.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.42 £13.01
$67.9 ERN 1,018
-74.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.91 £32.05
$198 ERN 2,971
-78.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Eritrea
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.54 £34.02
$27.51 ERN 413
65.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.68 £11.71
$7.48 ERN 112
109.63%
Cinema Ticket
$13.84 £10.34
$1.13 ERN 16.93
1124.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Eritrea
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,718 £1,283
$24.89 ERN 373
6802.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.4K £16.0K
$1,706 ERN 25.6K
1157.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Eritrea
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.1 £68.1
$82.4 ERN 1,236
10.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.98 £33.60
$74.0 ERN 1,110
-39.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 £76.1
$197 ERN 2,950
-48.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 £78.1
$96.0 ERN 1,439
8.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Eritrea
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,375 £1,027
$475 ERN 7,119
189.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,162 £868
$400 ERN 5,999
190.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,342 £1,749
$728 ERN 10.9K
221.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,828 £1,365
$652 ERN 9,784
180.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,907 £4,413
$1,280 ERN 19.2K
361.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,604 £3,439
$1,820 ERN 27.3K
153.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Eritrea
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,321 £2,481
$315 ERN 4,720
955.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
12
-52.08%

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

Last update for United Kingdom: January 12, 2026

Last update for Eritrea: January 11, 2026

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