Cost of living comparison
Ljubljana is 3.6 times more expensive than Asmara.
If you lived in Ljubljana instead of Asmara, you would:
pay 31.9% more for restaurants
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Asmara
|
Ljubljana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.14
ERN272.04
|
$15.00
€14.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
$8.57
€8.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
ERN27.50
|
$2.91
€2.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
ERN20.00
|
$1.91
€1.81
|
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pay 57.9% more for groceries
|
Asmara
|
Ljubljana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
$1.85
€1.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
$6.52
€6.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.14
ERN92.11
|
$5.13
€4.87
|
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.52
ERN67.80
|
$3.48
€3.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
$4.94
€4.69
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
$0.87
€0.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
$0.77
€0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
ERN12.85
|
$0.94
€0.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ERN8.32
|
$1.49
€1.42
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
ERN11.94
|
$0.53
€0.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
ERN7.26
|
$0.66
€0.63
|
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pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Asmara
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.83
ERN132.49
|
$6.03
€5.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
$39.66
€37.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
$27,865.84
€26,426.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.73
ERN85.99
|
$11.49
€10.90
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for housing
|
Asmara
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
$33.52
€31.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
$942.82
€894.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
$774.26
€734.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
$192.52
€182.58
|
|
pay 12.3 times more for childcare
|
Asmara
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
$485.78
€460.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
$8,574.10
€8,131.36
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Asmara
|
Ljubljana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
$3.22
€3.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.77
ERN11.58
|
$2.32
€2.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
$5.36
€5.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
$46.17
€43.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
$8.57
€8.13
|
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pay 12.5% less for clothing
|
Asmara
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
$88.79
€84.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
$42.55
€40.35
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
$103.31
€97.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
$127.18
€120.62
|
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