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

🙂 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 1.4% cheaper than Eritrea without rent, and 71.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 5.1% more expensive than Eritrea without rent, and 66.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Eritrea
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.18 £15.12
$12.37 ERN 186
63.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.4 £66.2
$30.43 ERN 456
190.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.31 £7.72
$5.54 ERN 83.1
86.10%
Cappuccino
$4.61 £3.46
$0.76 ERN 11.34
506.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 £1.80
$1.80 ERN 26.93
33.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 £1.26
$1.29 ERN 19.40
31.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.85 £5.13
$0.98 ERN 14.76
598.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.35 £4.76
$2.03 ERN 30.39
212.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Eritrea
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 £1.26
$1.64 ERN 24.54
2.44%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 £1.29
$0.51 ERN 7.69
239.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 £1.68
$2.03 ERN 30.50
10.34%
Eggs
$3.99 £2.99
$4.40 ERN 66.0
-9.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.64 £7.22
$3.07 ERN 46.11
214.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.73 £6.54
$27.13 ERN 407
-67.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.38 £10.77
$10.06 ERN 151
42.94%
Apples (1kg)
$3.07 £2.30
$12.05 ERN 181
-74.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 £1.27
$1.31 ERN 19.66
29.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.80 £2.10
$1.90 ERN 28.56
47.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.56 £2.67
$1.24 ERN 18.59
187.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.68 £1.26
$1.79 ERN 26.87
-6.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.60 £1.20
$1.04 ERN 15.60
53.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 £0.88
$0.65 ERN 9.70
80.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 £1.12
$2.18 ERN 32.73
-31.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.98 £14.96
$2.01 ERN 30.15
894.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.66 £7.98
$11.83 ERN 177
-9.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.81 £2.10
$0.98 ERN 14.70
186.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 £2.57
$1.20 ERN 18.00
185.83%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Eritrea
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.27 £2.45
$0.11 ERN 1.70
2872.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.2 £70.6
$7.91 ERN 119
1091.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.33 £4.00
$0.65 ERN 9.71
720.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.60 £1.20
$0.61 ERN 9.17
162.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.11 £20.31
$8.47 ERN 127
220.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 £1.49
$2.21 ERN 33.15
-9.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.6K £28.9K
$68.0K ERN 1.0M
-43.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.2K £30.1K
$68.8K ERN 1.0M
-41.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Eritrea
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$319 £239
$28.03 ERN 420
1039.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.41 £13.04
$68.3 ERN 1,025
-74.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.06 £31.50
$197 ERN 2,958
-78.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Eritrea
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.02 £34.47
$27.23 ERN 408
69.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.18 £12.12
$7.63 ERN 114
112.06%
Cinema Ticket
$13.72 £10.27
$1.07 ERN 16.05
1182.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Eritrea
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,716 £1,285
$24.58 ERN 369
6879.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.2K £15.9K
$1,648 ERN 24.7K
1184.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Eritrea
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.7 £68.0
$82.1 ERN 1,232
10.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.09 £33.02
$73.7 ERN 1,105
-40.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 £76.2
$202 ERN 3,034
-49.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 £78.9
$94.5 ERN 1,417
11.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Eritrea
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,418 £1,062
$484 ERN 7,256
193.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,122 £840
$393 ERN 5,898
185.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,313 £1,732
$718 ERN 10.8K
222.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,807 £1,353
$650 ERN 9,755
177.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,834 £4,370
$1,256 ERN 18.8K
364.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,528 £3,392
$1,819 ERN 27.3K
148.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Eritrea
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,295 £2,468
$499 ERN 7,489
559.92%
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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Eritrea: February 28, 2026

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