Cost of living comparison
Castries is 2.4 times more expensive than Asmara.
If you lived in Castries instead of Asmara, you would:
pay 11.6% less for restaurants
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Asmara
|
Castries
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.14
ERN272.04
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
ERN27.50
|
$1.94
EC$5.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
ERN20.00
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Asmara
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
$1.63
EC$4.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
$3.52
EC$9.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.14
ERN92.11
|
$7.72
EC$20.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.52
ERN67.80
|
$3.79
EC$10.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
$3.43
EC$9.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
$0.75
EC$2.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
ERN12.85
|
$2.86
EC$7.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ERN8.32
|
$4.17
EC$11.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
ERN11.94
|
$1.56
EC$4.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
ERN7.26
|
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
|
pay 46.2% less for transportation
|
Asmara
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.83
ERN132.49
|
$5.70
EC$15.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.73
ERN85.99
|
?? | |
pay 72.0% more for housing
|
Asmara
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
$45.02
EC$121.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
$653.95
EC$1,767.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
$407.02
EC$1,100.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
$89.60
EC$242.16
|
|
pay 7.3 times more for childcare
|
Asmara
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
$181.93
EC$491.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
?? | |
pay 3.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Asmara
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.77
ERN11.58
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
$33.92
EC$91.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
|
pay 14.3% less for clothing
|
Asmara
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
$78.94
EC$213.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
$58.59
EC$158.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
$123.34
EC$333.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
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