Cost of living comparison
Asmara is 3.4% cheaper than Andorra La Vella.
If you lived in Asmara instead of Andorra La Vella, you would:
pay 15.2% less for restaurants
|
Andorra La Vella
|
Asmara
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
€14.40
|
$18.14
ERN272.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.29
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
€2.08
|
$1.83
ERN27.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
€1.64
|
$1.33
ERN20.00
|
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pay 26.0% more for groceries
|
Andorra La Vella
|
Asmara
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
€1.28
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.12
€8.75
|
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.84
€4.64
|
$6.14
ERN92.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.44
€3.31
|
$4.52
ERN67.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.54
€4.36
|
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.07
|
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.16
|
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.93
|
$0.86
ERN12.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.62
€1.56
|
$0.55
ERN8.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.94
|
$0.80
ERN11.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.84
|
$0.48
ERN7.26
|
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pay 30.5% more for transportation
|
Andorra La Vella
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.34
€6.09
|
$8.83
ERN132.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€30.86
|
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,363.50
€19,546.45
|
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.87
€18.12
|
$5.73
ERN85.99
|
|
pay 23.6% more for housing
|
Andorra La Vella
|
Asmara
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.10
€49.05
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,143.21
€1,097.34
|
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$928.86
€891.59
|
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.74
€110.14
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
|
pay 91.8% less for childcare
|
Andorra La Vella
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$586.79
€563.25
|
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,986.51
€13,425.33
|
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
|
pay 62.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Andorra La Vella
|
Asmara
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.60
|
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.67
€2.57
|
$0.77
ERN11.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.89
€5.66
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.37
€29.15
|
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€9.26
|
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
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pay 65.3% more for clothing
|
Andorra La Vella
|
Asmara
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.74
€82.30
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.51
€36.00
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.02
€72.01
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.45
€92.58
|
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
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