Cost of living comparison
Jerusalem is 5.4 times more expensive than Asmara.
If you lived in Jerusalem instead of Asmara, you would:
pay 56.2% more for restaurants
|
Asmara
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.14
ERN272.04
|
$20.66
₪76.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
$13.33
₪49.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
ERN27.50
|
$2.59
₪9.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
ERN20.00
|
$1.96
₪7.24
|
|
pay 60.8% more for groceries
|
Asmara
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
$2.36
₪8.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
$6.48
₪23.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.14
ERN92.11
|
$7.26
₪26.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.52
ERN67.80
|
$3.86
₪14.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
$4.77
₪17.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
$1.36
₪5.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
$0.90
₪3.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
ERN12.85
|
$0.74
₪2.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ERN8.32
|
$0.90
₪3.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
ERN11.94
|
$0.60
₪2.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
ERN7.26
|
$0.58
₪2.14
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for transportation
|
Asmara
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.83
ERN132.49
|
$7.24
₪26.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
$62.93
₪232.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
$43,738.40
₪161,919.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.73
ERN85.99
|
$10.03
₪37.12
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for housing
|
Asmara
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
$26.37
₪97.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
$1,468.76
₪5,437.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
$1,046.06
₪3,872.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
$143.61
₪531.64
|
|
pay 21.4 times more for childcare
|
Asmara
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
$842.15
₪3,117.64
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
$15,369.36
₪56,897.35
|
|
pay 6.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Asmara
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
$8.53
₪31.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.77
ERN11.58
|
$4.06
₪15.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
$9.33
₪34.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
$84.91
₪314.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
$12.00
₪44.42
|
|
pay 8.0% less for clothing
|
Asmara
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
$97.33
₪360.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
$59.99
₪222.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
$109.99
₪407.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
$109.32
₪404.72
|
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