Cost of living comparison
Asmara is 11.1% more expensive than Brazzaville.
If you lived in Asmara instead of Brazzaville, you would:
pay 7.2% less for restaurants
|
Brazzaville
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.38
FCFA9,055
|
$18.14
ERN272.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.87
FCFA4,956
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
FCFA1,449
|
$1.83
ERN27.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
FCFA940
|
$1.33
ERN20.00
|
|
pay 54.9% more for groceries
|
Brazzaville
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.62
FCFA2,909
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.38
FCFA2,128
|
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.12
FCFA5,112
|
$6.14
ERN92.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,851
|
$4.52
ERN67.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
FCFA1,359
|
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA700
|
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
FCFA471
|
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
FCFA1,042
|
$0.86
ERN12.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA731
|
$0.55
ERN8.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
FCFA528
|
$0.80
ERN11.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
FCFA357
|
$0.48
ERN7.26
|
|
pay 28.2% more for transportation
|
Brazzaville
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
FCFA2,703
|
$8.83
ERN132.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.44
FCFA14,759
|
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,343.54
FCFA18,475,812
|
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.45
FCFA7,839
|
$5.73
ERN85.99
|
|
pay 70.0% more for housing
|
Brazzaville
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.25
FCFA25,969
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$589.16
FCFA370,955
|
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$360.53
FCFA227,003
|
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$621.28
FCFA391,183
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
|
pay 65.0% less for childcare
|
Brazzaville
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$49.10
FCFA30,916
|
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,800.00
FCFA5,540,816
|
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
|
pay 63.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brazzaville
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.85
FCFA3,055
|
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.14
FCFA2,605
|
$0.77
ERN11.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.25
FCFA2,046
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.25
FCFA25,969
|
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.34
FCFA3,992
|
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
|
pay 60.3% more for clothing
|
Brazzaville
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
FCFA36,204
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
FCFA37,778
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
FCFA62,964
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
FCFA34,630
|
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Asmara or Brazzaville. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.