Cost of living comparison
Asmara is 3.8% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.9% less in Asmara
- Groceries
-
pay 37.8% more in Asmara
- Transportation
-
pay 6.5% less in Asmara
- Housing
-
pay 78.4% more in Asmara
- Childcare
-
pay 89.5% less in Asmara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 67.9% less in Asmara
- Clothing
-
pay 43.8% more in Asmara
The cost of housing, clothing, and groceries in Asmara are more expensive than in Madrid. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Asmara. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Asmara.
If you lived in Asmara instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 22.9% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.14
|
$18.14
ERN272.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.43
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.45
|
$1.83
ERN27.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.59
|
$1.33
ERN20.00
|
|
pay 37.8% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.32
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.09
|
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€3.88
|
$6.14
ERN92.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.68
|
$4.52
ERN67.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.33
|
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.99
|
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.88
|
$0.86
ERN12.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.92
|
$0.55
ERN8.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$0.80
ERN11.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.72
|
$0.48
ERN7.26
|
|
pay 6.5% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€5.97
|
$8.83
ERN132.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€37.71
|
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€31,451.19
|
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€13.10
|
$5.73
ERN85.99
|
|
pay 78.4% more for housing
|
Madrid
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€28.01
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,291.93
|
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€945.23
|
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€114.37
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
|
pay 89.5% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€499.19
|
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€8,856.33
|
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
|
pay 67.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.30
|
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.27
|
$0.77
ERN11.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.66
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€37.92
|
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.43
|
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
|
pay 43.8% more for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€79.60
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€32.73
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€86.09
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€106.77
|
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
|
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