The cost of living in Eritrea is approximately 519 $ per month for a single person, including rent.
For a family of four, it's around 1276 $, also including rent.
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| Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant | 2.98 $ |
| Dinner | 19.6 $ |
| Fast food, McDonalds or KFC | 4.48 $ |
| Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 1.8 $ |
| Capuccino | 1.84 $ |
| Coke, 330ml | 0.47 $ |
| Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | 1.15 $ |
| Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb | 0.6 $ |
| Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb | 1.14 $ |
| Eggs, 12 pack | 1.48 $ |
| Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb | 6.7 $ |
| Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb | 4.32 $ |
| Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb | 6.48 $ |
| Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb | 2.26 $ |
| Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb | 1.21 $ |
| Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb | 1.68 $ |
| Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb | 0.94 $ |
| Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 0.85 $ |
| Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 0.97 $ |
| Water, 1 L or 1 qt | 0.32 $ |
| Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | 1.13 $ |
| Wine, 750 mL bottle | 7.41 $ |
| Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 1.44 $ |
| Cigarette pack | 2.8 $ |
| One-way Ticket | 0.31 $ |
| Monthly Pass | 11.3 $ |
| Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal | 1.1 $ |
| Taxi, 8 km | 5.81 $ |
| Doctor Visit, private clinic | 12.4 $ |
| Cold medicine, for 1 week | 3.26 $ |
| Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. | 2.81 $ |
| Toilet paper, 4 rolls | 1.55 $ |
| Toothpaste, 1 tube | 1.26 $ |
| 1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage | 36 $ |
| Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage | 56 $ |
| Internet plan, +60 Mbps | 27.5 $ |
| 1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m | 149 $ |
| 3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m | 313 $ |
| 1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m | 221 $ |
| 3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m | 487 $ |
| Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center | 1,563 $ |
| Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs | 845 $ |
| Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax | 395 $ |
| Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate | 12.69% |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 22.5 $ |
| Cinema, 1 seat | 4.06 $ |
| Haircut | 3.75 $ |
| Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar | 61.4 $ |
| Brand Jeans, Levis 501 | 25.7 $ |
| Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child | 81 $ |
| International Primary School, yearly for 1 child | 2,892 $ |