Cost of living comparison
Asmara is 74.6% more expensive than Monrovia.
If you lived in Asmara instead of Monrovia, you would:
pay 6.3% more for restaurants
|
Monrovia
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.25
LRD1,488.71
|
$18.14
ERN272.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
LRD1,984.95
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
LRD338.34
|
$1.83
ERN27.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
LRD451.13
|
$1.33
ERN20.00
|
|
pay 31.9% more for groceries
|
Monrovia
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
LRD298.37
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.91
LRD1,065.63
|
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.08
LRD1,097.72
|
$6.14
ERN92.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.63
LRD654.67
|
$4.52
ERN67.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
LRD807.77
|
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
LRD133.97
|
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.58
LRD465.31
|
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
LRD713.43
|
$0.86
ERN12.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
LRD573.90
|
$0.55
ERN8.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
LRD185.84
|
$0.80
ERN11.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$3.88
LRD699.25
|
$0.48
ERN7.26
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for transportation
|
Monrovia
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.03
LRD727.47
|
$8.83
ERN132.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
LRD3,609.00
|
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,069.87
LRD914,859.19
|
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.69
LRD2,290.26
|
$5.73
ERN85.99
|
|
pay 85.1% more for housing
|
Monrovia
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$93.25
LRD16,826.96
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$666.67
LRD120,300.08
|
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$90.00
LRD16,240.51
|
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.46
LRD37,616.10
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
|
pay 27.4% less for childcare
|
Monrovia
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$74.33
LRD13,412.99
|
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,500.00
LRD270,675.17
|
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
|
pay 69.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monrovia
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
LRD451.13
|
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.12
LRD563.91
|
$0.77
ERN11.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
LRD902.25
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.25
LRD13,759.32
|
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.75
LRD1,759.34
|
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for clothing
|
Monrovia
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.41
LRD3,322.52
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
LRD6,090.19
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$56.25
LRD10,150.32
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.75
LRD12,405.95
|
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
|
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