Food prices in Eritrea

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Is it expensive in the shops in Eritrea? Will I pay a lot for groceries in Eritrea? On this page you will find the current price list of food products in Eritrea, such as: bananas, wine, cheese, bottled water, or eggs (The last update: today)

See also: Prices in restaurants   cost of living   entertainment costs  

Currency in Eritrea Eritrean nakfa (ERN). For 10 US dollars you can get 150 Eritrean nakfas. For 100 US dollars you can get 1.5 thousand Eritrean nakfas. And the other way around: For 100 Eritrean nakfas you can get 6.67 US dollars.


What are the different prices in the cities in Eritrea? Look here: Prices in cities in Eritrea

Prices: Asmara   Keren  


Price bread $0.5

bread

$0.5
86% is less expensive than in United States

Price cheese $3

cheese

$3
77% is less expensive than in United States

Price rice $2.3 ($1.3 - $2.6)

rice

$2.3 ($1.3 - $2.6)
by half less than in United States

Price tomatoes $1.4 ($1 - $2)

tomatoes

$1.4 ($1 - $2)
71% is less expensive than in United States

Price bananas $1.1 ($1 - $1.3)

bananas

$1.1 ($1 - $1.3)
35% is less expensive than in United States

Price wine $12

wine

$12
20% is less expensive than in United States

Below you will find a list of prices for dairy, cheese, drinks, vegetables, and fruit in Eritrea (The last update: today)


List of prices of food products available in stores and small shops in Eritrea

  1. Milk (regular), 1 liter $1.6 (ERN 25)
  2. A loaf of fresh white bread (500g) $0.5 (ERN 7.5)
  3. Eggs (regular) (12) $4.8 (ERN 72)
  4. Local Cheese (1kg) $3 (ERN 45)
  5. Water (1.5 liter bottle) $2.1 (ERN 32)
  6. A bottle of wine (mid-range) $12 (ERN 180)
  7. Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle) $1 (ERN 15)
  8. Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) $1.2 (ERN 17.5)
  9. Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro) $2.5 (ERN 37)
  10. Chicken breasts (skinless and boneless) - (1kg) $27 (ERN 403)
  11. Apples (1kg) $11.1 (ERN 167)
  12. Oranges (1kg) $2 (ERN 30)
  13. Potatoes (1kg) $1.8 (ERN 27)
  14. Lettuce (1 head) $0.67 (ERN 10)
  15. Kilo of white rice $2.3 (ERN 35)
  16. Tomatoes (1kg) $1.4 (ERN 21)
  17. Bananas (1kg) $1.1 (ERN 16.3)
  18. Onions (1kg) $1 (ERN 15.7)
  19. Beef (1kg) (or similar red meat) $10 (ERN 150)
  20. Pears (1kg) $13.3 (ERN 200)
  21. Cucumber (1kg) $0.78 (ERN 11.7)
  22. Perrier Water (small bottle 0.33l) $1.1 (ERN 16.1)
  23. Sausage (1kg) $71 (ERN 1.07K)
  24. Cottage cheese (1kg) $2.4 (ERN 36)
source: hikersbay.com & numbeo.com

Do you want to learn more about different prices? See the following comparison:

Price bottle of water $1.3 ($1 - $2)

bottle of water

$1.3 ($1 - $2)
36% is less expensive than in United States

Price local beer $1 ($0.6 - $5)

local beer

$1 ($0.6 - $5)
83% is less expensive than in United States

Price renting a large apartment outside the center $650 ($550 - $750)

renting a large apartment outside the center

$650 ($550 - $750)
73% is less expensive than in United States

Price wine $12

wine

$12
20% is less expensive than in United States

Price Cola, Pepsi, Sprite, Mirinda $1.1 ($0.75 - $3)

Cola, Pepsi, Sprite, Mirinda

$1.1 ($0.75 - $3)
by half less than in United States

Price bananas $1.1 ($1 - $1.3)

bananas

$1.1 ($1 - $1.3)
35% is less expensive than in United States