Cost of living comparison
Asmara is 2.6 times more expensive than Freetown.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.5 times more in Asmara
- Groceries
-
pay 52.2% more in Asmara
- Transportation
-
pay 2.6 times more in Asmara
- Housing
-
pay 26.3% less in Asmara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.0% less in Asmara
- Clothing
-
pay 7.4 times more in Asmara
The cost of clothing, transportation, restaurants, and groceries in Asmara are more expensive than in Freetown. Expenses including entertainment and sports and housing are lower in Asmara. Notably, clothing, transportation, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Asmara.
If you lived in Asmara instead of Freetown, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Freetown
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$18.14
ERN272.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
$1.83
ERN27.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
$1.33
ERN20.00
|
|
pay 52.2% more for groceries
|
Freetown
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
$6.14
ERN92.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
$4.52
ERN67.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.86
ERN12.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
$0.55
ERN8.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.80
ERN11.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
$0.48
ERN7.26
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Freetown
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
$8.83
ERN132.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
$5.73
ERN85.99
|
|
pay 26.3% less for housing
|
Freetown
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,361.67
SLL28,553,469
|
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$978.33
SLL20,515,161
|
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Freetown
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
pay 42.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Freetown
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
$0.77
ERN11.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
|
pay 7.4 times more for clothing
|
Freetown
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
|
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