Cost of living comparison
Asmara is 2.2 times more expensive than Colombo.
If you lived in Asmara instead of Colombo, you would:
pay 3.0 times more for restaurants
|
Colombo
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.40
LKR995.66
|
$18.14
ERN272.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.48
LKR2,190.46
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
LKR216.56
|
$1.83
ERN27.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
LKR114.50
|
$1.33
ERN20.00
|
|
pay 44.0% more for groceries
|
Colombo
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.57
LKR166.91
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.94
LKR2,032.28
|
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.54
LKR1,916.16
|
$6.14
ERN92.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.22
LKR649.74
|
$4.52
ERN67.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.38
LKR697.61
|
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.28
LKR960.00
|
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
LKR149.51
|
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.65
LKR775.12
|
$0.86
ERN12.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
LKR155.16
|
$0.55
ERN8.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
LKR148.97
|
$0.80
ERN11.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
LKR159.89
|
$0.48
ERN7.26
|
|
pay 68.2% more for transportation
|
Colombo
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
LKR1,416.89
|
$8.83
ERN132.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.80
LKR1,991.33
|
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,303.89
LKR10,344,940.90
|
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.13
LKR916.01
|
$5.73
ERN85.99
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for housing
|
Colombo
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.40
LKR4,805.26
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$297.60
LKR87,203.50
|
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.09
LKR52,770.05
|
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.85
LKR12,848.14
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
|
pay 86.4% more for childcare
|
Colombo
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$28.60
LKR8,380.17
|
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$586.98
LKR172,000.82
|
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
|
pay 34.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Colombo
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.04
LKR597.40
|
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
LKR759.11
|
$0.77
ERN11.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.34
LKR2,738.07
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$13.89
LKR4,068.82
|
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.40
LKR995.66
|
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for clothing
|
Colombo
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.69
LKR8,700.11
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.31
LKR6,538.19
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.77
LKR20,151.36
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$37.51
LKR10,990.59
|
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
|
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