Current Food Prices for items in the Eritrean capital Asmara are as follows;

• For a litre of Milk the costs are around 15 to 20 Nakfa (0, 78 Euro Cents or 1 US Dollar).
• Sugar costs around 35-40 Nakfa per kilo (1.82 Euros or 2.33 US Dollars).
• In comparison to Sugar, Salt costs far less around 3 Nakfa per kilo (0,15 Euro Cents or 0.20 US Cents)
• For a kilo of coffee the costs are 120 Nakfa (6.30 Euros or 8 US Dollars)
• Dry Berbere (hot chilly paper) costs 120 Nakfa per kilo (6.30 Euros or 8 US Dollars).
• Tomatoes, onions, potatoes and vegetables costs 20 Nakfa per kilo (0, 78 Euro Cents or 1 US Dollar) when production is adequate. During scarce seasons the cost can rise up to 40 Nakfa per kilo (1,60 Euros or 2 US Dollars)

• A kilo of meat costs 100 Nakfa (5.22 Euros or 6.66 US Dollars).
• Chicken is more expensive then other meat at around 120 Nakfa per kilo.
• Wheat, maize and sorghum cost 40 Nakfa per kilo.
• Taff (wheat) costs 10,000 Nakfa per quintal.
• Bread costs 0,50 Nakfa cents but is currently hard to get.
• Butter is at the price of 270 to 300 Nakfa per kilo (14 Euros to18 US Dollars)
• Oil costs 250 Nakfa per 3 litres.