Cost of living comparison
Vilnius is 3.7 times more expensive than Asmara.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.2% more in Vilnius
- Groceries
-
pay 40.1% more in Vilnius
- Transportation
-
pay 76.5% more in Vilnius
- Housing
-
pay 2.6 times more in Vilnius
- Childcare
-
pay 13.7 times more in Vilnius
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.2 times more in Vilnius
- Clothing
-
pay 18.8% less in Vilnius
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, groceries, and restaurants in Vilnius are more expensive than in Asmara. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing are significantly more expensive in Vilnius.
If you lived in Vilnius instead of Asmara, you would:
pay 14.2% more for restaurants
|
Asmara
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.14
ERN272.04
|
$12.86
€11.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
$8.57
€7.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
ERN27.50
|
$1.95
€1.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
ERN20.00
|
$1.82
€1.68
|
|
pay 40.1% more for groceries
|
Asmara
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
$1.52
€1.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
$6.36
€5.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.14
ERN92.11
|
$5.17
€4.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.52
ERN67.80
|
$2.57
€2.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
$3.03
€2.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
$0.65
€0.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
$0.69
€0.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
ERN12.85
|
$0.92
€0.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ERN8.32
|
$1.47
€1.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
ERN11.94
|
$0.39
€0.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
ERN7.26
|
$0.45
€0.41
|
|
pay 76.5% more for transportation
|
Asmara
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.83
ERN132.49
|
$6.12
€5.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
$31.08
€28.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
$33,251.45
€30,574.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.73
ERN85.99
|
$11.36
€10.45
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Asmara
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
$17.16
€15.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
$795.81
€731.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
$594.19
€546.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
$149.42
€137.39
|
|
pay 13.7 times more for childcare
|
Asmara
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
$556.87
€512.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
$8,496.16
€7,812.20
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Asmara
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
$4.82
€4.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.77
ERN11.58
|
$3.37
€3.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
$5.36
€4.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
$40.23
€36.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
$8.57
€7.88
|
|
pay 18.8% less for clothing
|
Asmara
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
$82.32
€75.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
$36.02
€33.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
$100.70
€92.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
$120.57
€110.87
|
|
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