Cost of living comparison

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Asmara vs. Bucharest Cost of Living Summary

Asmara is 72.7% more expensive than Bucharest.

Restaurants
pay 3.8% less in Asmara
Groceries
pay 97.3% more in Asmara
Transportation
pay 36.6% more in Asmara
Housing
pay 5.8 times more in Asmara
Childcare
pay 89.8% less in Asmara
Entertainment and Sports
pay 68.9% less in Asmara
Clothing
pay 54.2% more in Asmara

The cost of housing, groceries, clothing, and transportation in Asmara are more expensive than in Bucharest. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Asmara. Notably, housing and groceries are significantly more expensive in Asmara.

Asmara vs. Bucharest Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Asmara instead of Bucharest, you would:

pay 3.8% less for restaurants

 
Bucharest
Asmara
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $11.85
RON56.57
$18.14
ERN272.04
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.54
RON36.00
$5.99
ERN89.85
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.00
RON9.53
$1.83
ERN27.50

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pay 97.3% more for groceries

 
Bucharest
Asmara
Bread
1 loaf
$1.17
RON5.61
$0.50
ERN7.50
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.52
RON21.59
$1.50
ERN22.50
Milk (1 gallon) $6.34
RON30.27
$6.14
ERN92.11

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pay 36.6% more for transportation

 
Bucharest
Asmara
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.09
RON29.08
$8.83
ERN132.49
Monthly public transit pass $17.24
RON82.28
$8.00
ERN120.00
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $26,003.12
RON124,115.48
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00

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pay 5.8 times more for housing

 
Bucharest
Asmara
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$9.35
RON44.65
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $601.94
RON2,873.10
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $397.23
RON1,896.02
$400.00
ERN6,000.00

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pay 89.8% less for childcare

 
Bucharest
Asmara
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $527.95
RON2,519.96
$25.00
ERN375.00
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $10,631.65
RON50,745.93
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00

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pay 68.9% less for entertainment and sports

 
Bucharest
Asmara
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.23
RON15.43
$1.00
ERN15.00
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.17
RON15.12
$0.77
ERN11.58
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$5.98
RON28.54
$2.00
ERN30.00

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pay 54.2% more for clothing

 
Bucharest
Asmara
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$78.42
RON374.28
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$39.68
RON189.38
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$85.94
RON410.22
$200.00
ERN3,000.00

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