Cost of living comparison
Asmara is 95.3% more expensive than Damascus.
If you lived in Asmara instead of Damascus, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Damascus
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.75
SYP9,422
|
$18.14
ERN272.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.50
SYP11,306
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
SYP2,387
|
$1.06
ERN15.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
SYP1,539
|
$1.32
ERN19.88
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for groceries
|
Damascus
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
SYP2,513
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.84
SYP4,630
|
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.00
SYP10,038
|
$6.19
ERN92.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
SYP4,216
|
$4.80
ERN72.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
SYP6,604
|
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
SYP1,127
|
$5.04
ERN75.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
SYP1,831
|
$0.49
ERN7.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.33
SYP826
|
$0.91
ERN13.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
SYP811
|
$0.64
ERN9.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
SYP638
|
$0.82
ERN12.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
SYP499
|
$0.48
ERN7.14
|
|
pay 33.6% more for transportation
|
Damascus
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.70
SYP29,396
|
$8.52
ERN127.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.00
SYP42,713
|
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,000.00
SYP45,225,540
|
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.00
SYP32,663
|
$5.73
ERN85.99
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Damascus
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.67
SYP139,864
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$270.43
SYP679,452
|
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$135.00
SYP339,192
|
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$48.94
SYP122,966
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
|
pay 0.2% more for childcare
|
Damascus
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$51.88
SYP130,337
|
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,100.00
SYP2,763,783
|
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
|
pay 3.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Damascus
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
SYP3,769
|
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.30
SYP3,266
|
$0.88
ERN13.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SYP7,538
|
$2.50
ERN37.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.14
SYP30,509
|
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.75
SYP6,909
|
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for clothing
|
Damascus
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.00
SYP72,863
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.80
SYP74,873
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.75
SYP102,386
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$46.67
SYP117,251
|
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
|
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