Cost of living

Eritrea

compared to

Philippines

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Eritrea
Philippines
Cost of living one person
$551
$669
Cost of living Family
$1231
$1805
One person rent
$329
$278
Family rent
$890
$1074
Food expenses
$220
$251
Transport expenses
$33
$28.78
Monthly salary after tax
$318.24
$405.92
Quality of life
32.67
32.84
Human freedom index
5.21
6.13
Life expectancy
53.23
81.51
English speaking %
8.59%
48.75%
Population
6.2M
106.7M

The average cost of living in Eritrea ($551) is 18% less expensive than in Philippines ($669). Eritrea ranked 171th vs 144th for Philippines in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Eritrea compared to 0.7 months in Philippines .

Eating Out
Eritrea
Philippines
Lunch Menu
$3.41
$3.36
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.34
$20.75
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$3.11
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.21
Cappuccino
$2.11
$2.24
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
Eritrea
Philippines
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191.87
$291.58
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120.46
$146.3
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$558.59
$796.71
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274.67
$422.54
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$69.45
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.53
$113.17
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.14
$30.48
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$10.73
$7.45
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1880
$2351
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$860
$1195
Transportation
Eritrea
Philippines
Local transport ticket
$0.26
$0.32
Monthly ticket local transport
$9.31
$10.45
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.78
$3.16
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.25
Groceries
Eritrea
Philippines
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.82
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.37
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.96
Eggs, x12
$1.62
$1.63
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$7.79
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$4.42
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.4
$8.19
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.08
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.21
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.27
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.7
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.82
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.32
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.41
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.92
$1.54
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.13
$6.25
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.48
Cigarette pack
$2.95
$2.95
Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.48
$4.44
Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$2.54
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$1.36
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.36
Other
Eritrea
Philippines
Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.82
$26.73
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.86
$6.31
Doctor's visit
$12.96
$12.69
Haircut, simple
$3.07
$4.35
Brand Jeans
$22.19
$32.15
Brand Sneakers
$60.23
$64.27
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.62
$146.61
International Primary School, 1 year
$2398
$6638