Eritrea Kosovo

Updated 2026-02-25

Eritrea

Minimum Wage

Nfk600 /mo

$40 USD

Avg. Gross Salary

Nfk6,000 /mo

Kosovo

Minimum Wage

€1.57 /hr

$1.83 USD

Avg. Gross Salary

€650 /mo

Min wage: +2088% Eritrea vs Kosovo Avg. salary: -47% Eritrea vs Kosovo

The minimum wage in Eritrea is roughly 22 times higher than in Kosovo in USD terms, reflecting the gap between a low-income and a upper-middle-income economy. Average salaries are lower in Eritrea at $400/mo compared to $757/mo in Kosovo.

Detailed Comparison

Detailed wage comparison between Eritrea and Kosovo
Metric	Eritrea	Kosovo	Diff
Minimum wage /hr	—	€1.57 $1.83	—
Minimum wage /mo	Nfk600 $40	€264 $307.44	-87.0%
Minimum wage /yr	—	€3,168 $3,689.30	—
Avg. gross salary /mo	Nfk6,000 /mo $400	€650 /mo $756.96	-47.2%
Avg. net salary /mo	Nfk5,400 /mo $360	€580 /mo $675.44	-46.7%
Median individual income /yr	N/A/yr	€3,600 /yr $4,192.38	—

Percentage differences are based on USD equivalent values. Positive means Eritrea is higher.

Work Week

Eritrea: 44 hrs/wk standard

Labour Law sets 44 hours/week for civilian workers (8 hours/day, 5.5 days). However, the national service program operates under military regulations outside normal labour law. No reliable enforcement or monitoring data is available.
Kosovo: 40 hrs/wk standard

Max 48 hrs/wk

Overtime : 1.3x pay

Labour Law No. 03/L-212 sets the standard working week at 40 hours (8 hrs/day, 5 days). Maximum including overtime is 48 hours/week (overtime limit: 8 hrs/week, 40 hrs/month, 240 hrs/year). Overtime is compensated at 130% of regular pay. Night work (22:00–06:00) carries a 26% premium. Weekend work is compensated at 150%. Workers are entitled to 18 days of paid annual leave (minimum); employees with disabilities and younger workers get more.

What This Means for Workers

A minimum wage worker moving from Kosovo to Eritrea would see a 2088% increase in USD-equivalent hourly earnings. Standard work weeks differ: Eritrea mandates 44 hours while Kosovo mandates 40 hours. A minimum wage worker's weekly earnings in Eritrea are $1,760 vs $73 in Kosovo.

See this comparison from Kosovo's perspective: Kosovo vs Eritrea

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the minimum wage higher in Eritrea or Kosovo?

In Eritrea, the minimum wage is Nfk600/mo ($40 USD). In Kosovo, it is €1.57/hr ($1.83 USD). Eritrea has the higher rate by 2088% in USD terms. That nominal gap does not account for local prices; see the purchasing power comparison below for a cost-of-living-adjusted view. Workers in Kosovo may retain a larger share of their earnings if prices there are lower.

How much less does the average worker earn in Eritrea compared to Kosovo?

The average gross salary in Eritrea is Nfk6,000/mo ($400 USD), compared to €650/mo ($756.96 USD) in Kosovo. In USD terms, workers in Eritrea earn approximately 89% less. Average salaries reflect the full labor market, not just the minimum wage floor. The gap between Eritrea and Kosovo is shaped by differences in industry composition, labor productivity, and the overall cost of living in each country. Workers in Kosovo earn more in nominal terms, though how far that income stretches depends on local prices in Eritrea.

How do work hours compare between Eritrea and Kosovo?

Eritrea has a longer standard work week at 44 hours, compared to 40 hours in Kosovo. Workers in Eritrea work 44 hours per week by law. Longer mandatory hours can offset a nominally higher wage; a worker in Kosovo working fewer hours may have comparable or better effective hourly earnings depending on the wage levels of each country. Total annual compensation depends on both the wage rate and the number of hours required.