Cost of living comparison
Asmara is 45.3% cheaper than Monaco.
If you lived in Asmara instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 51.6% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.90
€19.82
|
$18.14
ERN272.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.33
€11.69
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
€4.43
|
$1.83
ERN27.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$7.08
€6.71
|
$1.33
ERN20.00
|
|
pay 6.4% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.56
€6.23
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
€7.62
|
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.10
€6.73
|
$6.14
ERN92.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
€3.37
|
$4.52
ERN67.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.76
€4.51
|
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.07
€1.96
|
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.15
|
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.15
|
$0.86
ERN12.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
€1.70
|
$0.55
ERN8.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.90
|
$0.80
ERN11.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
€1.38
|
$0.48
ERN7.26
|
|
pay 22.6% less for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.55
€8.11
|
$8.83
ERN132.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.58
€22.36
|
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$46,276.05
€43,886.45
|
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.36
€19.31
|
$5.73
ERN85.99
|
|
pay 12.9% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.09
€57.94
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$8,084.96
€7,667.47
|
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,430.58
€6,098.52
|
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$235.04
€222.90
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
|
pay 97.4% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,089.94
€1,982.02
|
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$42,736.55
€40,529.72
|
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
|
pay 89.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.57
€8.13
|
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.62
€6.28
|
$0.77
ERN11.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.71
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$515.79
€489.15
|
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€12.20
|
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
|
pay 36.6% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$174.43
€165.42
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.29
€71.40
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$219.18
€207.86
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$625.91
€593.59
|
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
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