Cost of living comparison
St. George's is 3.1 times more expensive than Asmara.
If you lived in St. George's instead of Asmara, you would:
pay 2.1% less for restaurants
|
Asmara
|
St. George's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
ERN27.50
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
ERN20.00
|
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
|
pay 63.2% more for groceries
|
Asmara
|
St. George's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
$1.69
EC$4.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
$4.32
EC$11.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.14
ERN92.11
|
$14.71
EC$39.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.52
ERN67.80
|
$3.95
EC$10.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
$2.60
EC$7.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
$2.48
EC$6.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
ERN12.85
|
$0.79
EC$2.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ERN8.32
|
$1.34
EC$3.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
ERN11.94
|
$0.94
EC$2.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
ERN7.26
|
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
|
pay 10.1 times more for transportation
|
Asmara
|
St. George's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.83
ERN132.49
|
$5.18
EC$14.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
$24,976.41
EC$67,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.73
ERN85.99
|
$199.81
EC$540.00
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Asmara
|
St. George's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
$46.87
EC$126.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
$579.70
EC$1,566.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
$289.85
EC$783.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
$159.51
EC$431.09
|
|
pay 80.6% more for childcare
|
Asmara
|
St. George's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
$2,331.13
EC$6,300.00
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Asmara
|
St. George's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.77
ERN11.58
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
|
pay 52.1% less for clothing
|
Asmara
|
St. George's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
$25.90
EC$70.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
$44.40
EC$120.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
$42.55
EC$115.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
$75.85
EC$205.00
|
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