Cost of living comparison
Castries is 2.5 times more expensive than Asmara.
If you lived in Castries instead of Asmara, you would:
pay 86.3% more for restaurants
|
Asmara
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.14
ERN272.04
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.06
ERN15.94
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.32
ERN19.88
|
$1.05
EC$2.83
|
|
pay 2.1 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
|
$3.08
EC$8.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.19
ERN92.79
|
$7.72
EC$20.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.80
ERN72.00
|
$3.67
EC$9.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$5.04
ERN75.60
|
$4.44
EC$11.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
ERN7.37
|
$0.75
EC$2.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
ERN13.61
|
$2.86
EC$7.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
ERN9.64
|
$4.17
EC$11.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
ERN12.36
|
$1.56
EC$4.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
ERN7.14
|
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
|
pay 44.6% less for transportation
|
Asmara
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.52
ERN127.76
|
$5.78
EC$15.61
|
|
| 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 70.0% 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
|
$374.65
EC$1,012.50
|
|
|
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 3.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Asmara
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.88
ERN13.25
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.50
ERN37.50
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
$33.92
EC$91.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
pay 17.4% less for clothing
|
Asmara
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
$75.39
EC$203.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
$53.19
EC$143.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
$115.63
EC$312.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
$104.84
EC$283.33
|
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