Cost of living comparison

Gibraltar, Gibraltar

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Asmara vs. Gibraltar Cost of Living Summary

Asmara is 19.5% cheaper than Gibraltar.

Restaurants: pay 25.9% less in Asmara
Groceries: pay 0.5% more in Asmara
Transportation: pay 19.1% more in Asmara
Housing: pay 10.7% more in Asmara
Childcare: pay 93.1% less in Asmara
Entertainment and Sports: pay 73.6% less in Asmara
Clothing: pay 25.6% more in Asmara

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

Asmara vs. Gibraltar Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 25.9% less for restaurants

	Gibraltar	Asmara
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.66 GIP15.35	$18.14 ERN272.04	-12.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.98 GIP8.16	$5.99 ERN89.85	-45.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.15 GIP1.60	$1.83 ERN27.50	-14.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.94 GIP1.44	$1.33 ERN20.00	-31.2%
Average			-25.9%

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pay 0.5% more for groceries

	Gibraltar	Asmara
Bread 1 loaf	$1.78 GIP1.32	$0.50 ERN7.50	-71.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.65 GIP3.45	$1.50 ERN22.50	-67.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.40 GIP6.24	$6.14 ERN92.11	-26.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.80 GIP2.82	$4.52 ERN67.80	+19.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.99 GIP2.96	$12.17 ERN182.57	+205.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.83 GIP1.36	$5.54 ERN83.16	+202.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.61 GIP1.20	$0.58 ERN8.69	-64.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.86 GIP1.38	$0.86 ERN12.85	-53.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.76 GIP1.31	$0.55 ERN8.32	-68.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.05 GIP0.78	$0.80 ERN11.94	-24.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.88 GIP0.66	$0.48 ERN7.26	-45.2%
Average			+0.5%

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pay 19.1% more for transportation

	Gibraltar	Asmara
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.96 GIP4.43	$8.83 ERN132.49	+48.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.33 GIP6.19	$8.00 ERN120.00	-4.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,804.11 GIP23,628.29	$66,666.00 ERN999,990.00	+109.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.57 GIP19.00	$5.73 ERN85.99	-77.6%
Average			+19.1%

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pay 10.7% more for housing

	Gibraltar	Asmara
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$54.78 GIP40.70	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	+265.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,685.73 GIP1,252.38	$475.00 ERN7,125.00	-71.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,569.58 GIP1,166.09	$400.00 ERN6,000.00	-74.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$87.28 GIP64.85	$21.03 ERN315.44	-75.9%
Average			+10.7%

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pay 93.1% less for childcare

	Gibraltar	Asmara
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$825.15 GIP613.03	$25.00 ERN375.00	-97.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,498.45 GIP11,514.29	$1,675.00 ERN25,125.00	-89.2%
Average			-93.1%

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pay 73.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Gibraltar	Asmara
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.17 GIP3.84	$1.00 ERN15.00	-80.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.14 GIP2.33	$0.77 ERN11.58	-75.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.65 GIP3.45	$2.00 ERN30.00	-57.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.95 GIP57.17	$27.00 ERN405.00	-64.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.98 GIP8.16	$1.10 ERN16.50	-90.0%
Average			-73.6%

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pay 25.6% more for clothing

	Gibraltar	Asmara
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$128.35 GIP95.35	$82.50 ERN1,237.50	-35.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.78 GIP31.78	$75.00 ERN1,125.00	+75.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$130.95 GIP97.29	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	+52.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.10 GIP63.97	$95.00 ERN1,425.00	+10.3%
Average			+25.6%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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