Cost of living comparison
Asmara is 4.9% more expensive than Avarua.
If you lived in Asmara instead of Avarua, you would:
pay 27.3% less for restaurants
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Avarua
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$18.14
ERN272.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$15.84
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
NZ$4.22
|
$1.83
ERN27.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
NZ$3.17
|
$1.33
ERN20.00
|
|
pay 8.1% more for groceries
|
Avarua
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.52
NZ$6.23
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.97
NZ$10.56
|
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.78
NZ$11.99
|
$6.14
ERN92.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.08
NZ$8.98
|
$4.52
ERN67.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
NZ$6.71
|
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.39
|
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
NZ$1.44
|
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.63
NZ$2.87
|
$0.86
ERN12.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.33
NZ$7.66
|
$0.55
ERN8.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.39
|
$0.80
ERN11.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.92
|
$0.48
ERN7.26
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Avarua
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$8.83
ERN132.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$5.73
ERN85.99
|
pay 95.5% more for housing
|
Avarua
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$155.28
NZ$274.53
|
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$155.28
NZ$274.53
|
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.34
NZ$161.49
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Avarua
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
pay 78.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Avarua
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.48
NZ$7.92
|
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.58
NZ$6.34
|
$0.77
ERN11.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
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pay 26.3% more for clothing
|
Avarua
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.89
NZ$118.26
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.46
NZ$129.88
|
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
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