Cost of living comparison
Asmara is 2.1 times more expensive than Bishkek.
If you lived in Asmara instead of Bishkek, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
|
Bishkek
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.80
KGS504.64
|
$18.14
ERN272.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.68
KGS494.55
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
KGS58.84
|
$1.83
ERN27.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
KGS28.83
|
$1.33
ERN20.00
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
|
Bishkek
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
KGS41.56
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
KGS447.11
|
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.25
KGS282.37
|
$6.14
ERN92.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
KGS152.88
|
$4.52
ERN67.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.41
KGS210.08
|
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
KGS41.01
|
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
KGS74.00
|
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
KGS82.10
|
$0.86
ERN12.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
KGS78.51
|
$0.55
ERN8.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
KGS19.78
|
$0.80
ERN11.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
KGS20.89
|
$0.48
ERN7.26
|
|
pay 79.1% more for transportation
|
Bishkek
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.90
KGS252.70
|
$8.83
ERN132.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.54
KGS656.03
|
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,443.16
KGS3,431,554.52
|
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.18
KGS363.34
|
$5.73
ERN85.99
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for housing
|
Bishkek
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.05
KGS1,048.06
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$474.69
KGS41,297.67
|
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$353.07
KGS30,716.80
|
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.19
KGS2,017.48
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
|
pay 80.9% less for childcare
|
Bishkek
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$230.15
KGS20,023.01
|
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,168.50
KGS536,659.80
|
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
|
pay 32.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bishkek
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.16
KGS100.93
|
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.06
KGS178.87
|
$0.77
ERN11.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.56
KGS135.75
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.01
KGS3,741.48
|
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.35
KGS378.48
|
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
|
pay 71.8% more for clothing
|
Bishkek
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.60
KGS3,532.48
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.86
KGS3,381.09
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.88
KGS9,037.65
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.67
KGS8,410.67
|
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
|
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