Cost of living comparison
Asmara is 15.3% cheaper than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.4% less in Asmara
- Groceries
-
pay 18.2% more in Asmara
- Transportation
-
pay 8.2% less in Asmara
- Housing
-
pay 33.1% more in Asmara
- Childcare
-
pay 87.2% less in Asmara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 71.2% less in Asmara
- Clothing
-
pay 39.4% more in Asmara
The cost of clothing, housing, and groceries in Asmara are more expensive than in Berlin. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Asmara.
If you lived in Asmara instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 31.4% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.15
|
$18.14
ERN272.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.38
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.54
|
$1.83
ERN27.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.50
|
$1.33
ERN20.00
|
|
pay 18.2% more for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.72
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€5.87
|
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€4.02
|
$6.14
ERN92.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€2.89
|
$4.52
ERN67.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.76
|
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.18
|
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.88
|
$0.86
ERN12.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.63
|
$0.55
ERN8.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$0.80
ERN11.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.70
|
$0.48
ERN7.26
|
|
pay 8.2% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.33
|
$8.83
ERN132.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€46.24
|
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€27,997.20
|
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€25.86
|
$5.73
ERN85.99
|
|
pay 33.1% more for housing
|
Berlin
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€39.61
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,125.88
|
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€826.61
|
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€232.04
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
|
pay 87.2% less for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€270.28
|
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€8,486.68
|
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
|
pay 71.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.77
|
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.50
|
$0.77
ERN11.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€8.02
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€33.36
|
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€12.03
|
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
|
pay 39.4% more for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€75.27
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€36.09
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€84.07
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€121.76
|
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
|
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