Cost of living comparison
Asmara is 0.7% cheaper than Lisbon.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2% less in Asmara
- Groceries
-
pay 49.9% more in Asmara
- Transportation
-
pay 1.7% more in Asmara
- Housing
-
pay 47.5% more in Asmara
- Childcare
-
pay 92.3% less in Asmara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 65.9% less in Asmara
- Clothing
-
pay 56.2% more in Asmara
The cost of clothing, groceries, housing, and transportation in Asmara are more expensive than in Lisbon. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Asmara.
If you lived in Asmara instead of Lisbon, you would:
pay 2.2% less for restaurants
|
Lisbon
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.66
€12.56
|
$18.14
ERN272.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.87
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.71
|
$1.83
ERN27.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
€1.25
|
$1.33
ERN20.00
|
|
pay 49.9% more for groceries
|
Lisbon
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
€1.36
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.58
€5.13
|
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
€3.56
|
$6.14
ERN92.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
€2.74
|
$4.52
ERN67.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.31
€3.04
|
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.95
|
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.63
|
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.82
|
$0.86
ERN12.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.98
|
$0.55
ERN8.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.81
|
$0.80
ERN11.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.86
|
$0.48
ERN7.26
|
|
pay 1.7% more for transportation
|
Lisbon
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.21
€6.63
|
$8.83
ERN132.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€39.42
|
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€29,564.52
|
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.86
€9.07
|
$5.73
ERN85.99
|
|
pay 47.5% more for housing
|
Lisbon
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.90
€36.69
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,514.21
€1,392.31
|
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,070.61
€984.43
|
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.17
€97.63
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
|
pay 92.3% less for childcare
|
Lisbon
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$576.40
€530.00
|
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,251.75
€14,023.96
|
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
|
pay 65.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lisbon
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€2.96
|
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
€2.40
|
$0.77
ERN11.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
€5.52
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.41
€39.00
|
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.88
|
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
|
pay 56.2% more for clothing
|
Lisbon
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.58
€79.61
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.63
€34.60
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.49
€75.85
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.41
€99.69
|
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
|
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