Cost of living comparison
Asmara is 50.3% more expensive than Lima.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.3 times more in Asmara
- Groceries
-
pay 97.5% more in Asmara
- Transportation
-
pay 28.5% more in Asmara
- Housing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Asmara
- Childcare
-
pay 83.4% less in Asmara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 56.7% less in Asmara
- Clothing
-
pay 85.6% more in Asmara
The cost of housing, restaurants, groceries, clothing, and transportation in Asmara are more expensive than in Lima. Expenses including childcare and entertainment and sports are lower in Asmara. Notably, housing, restaurants, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Asmara.
If you lived in Asmara instead of Lima, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
Lima
|
Asmara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.23
PEN19.26
|
$18.14
ERN272.04
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
PEN22.46
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
PEN3.05
|
$1.83
ERN27.50
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PEN1.88
|
$1.33
ERN20.00
|
|
pay 97.5% more for groceries
Lima
|
Asmara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
PEN8.93
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
PEN15.56
|
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
PEN18.25
|
$6.14
ERN92.11
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
PEN9.97
|
$4.52
ERN67.80
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
PEN8.28
|
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
PEN3.22
|
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
PEN1.86
|
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.77
|
$0.86
ERN12.85
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
PEN1.93
|
$0.55
ERN8.32
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
PEN1.97
|
$0.80
ERN11.94
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.76
|
$0.48
ERN7.26
|
|
pay 28.5% more for transportation
Lima
|
Asmara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
PEN19.85
|
$8.83
ERN132.49
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.85
PEN87.90
|
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.52
PEN85,362.33
|
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.14
PEN74.23
|
$5.73
ERN85.99
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
Lima
|
Asmara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.56
PEN97.89
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.58
PEN2,121.13
|
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
PEN1,340.33
|
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.01
PEN162.18
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
|
pay 83.4% less for childcare
Lima
|
Asmara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$213.68
PEN787.45
|
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,818.35
PEN28,812.23
|
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
|
pay 56.7% less for entertainment and sports
Lima
|
Asmara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
PEN7.81
|
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
PEN9.65
|
$0.77
ERN11.58
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
PEN19.53
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.52
PEN112.45
|
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.95
PEN29.30
|
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
|
pay 85.6% more for clothing
Lima
|
Asmara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.79
PEN157.70
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
PEN128.92
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.21
PEN314.00
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.35
PEN347.70
|
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
|
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