Cost of living comparison
Asmara is 75.6% more expensive than Nairobi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.7 times more in Asmara
- Groceries
-
pay 85.5% more in Asmara
- Transportation
-
pay 39.1% more in Asmara
- Housing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Asmara
- Childcare
-
pay 82.0% less in Asmara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.7% less in Asmara
- Clothing
-
pay 3.3 times more in Asmara
The cost of clothing, restaurants, housing, groceries, and transportation in Asmara are more expensive than in Nairobi. Expenses including childcare and entertainment and sports are lower in Asmara. Notably, clothing, restaurants, and housing are significantly more expensive in Asmara.
If you lived in Asmara instead of Nairobi, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
Nairobi
|
Asmara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.85
KES497.70
|
$18.14
ERN272.04
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.17
KES796.32
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
KES85.59
|
$1.83
ERN27.50
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
KES68.77
|
$1.33
ERN20.00
|
|
pay 85.5% more for groceries
Nairobi
|
Asmara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
KES72.08
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.59
KES721.98
|
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.35
KES432.89
|
$6.14
ERN92.11
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
KES219.92
|
$4.52
ERN67.80
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
KES349.97
|
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
KES163.22
|
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
KES64.53
|
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
KES112.85
|
$0.86
ERN12.85
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
KES59.04
|
$0.55
ERN8.32
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
KES62.32
|
$0.80
ERN11.94
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
KES71.85
|
$0.48
ERN7.26
|
|
pay 39.1% more for transportation
Nairobi
|
Asmara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.17
KES797.49
|
$8.83
ERN132.49
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$30.83
KES3,981.60
|
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,266.80
KES2,488,499.97
|
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.87
KES1,791.72
|
$5.73
ERN85.99
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
Nairobi
|
Asmara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.39
KES5,087.96
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$428.53
KES55,348.69
|
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$166.44
KES21,496.81
|
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$22.39
KES2,892.21
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
|
pay 82.0% less for childcare
Nairobi
|
Asmara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$166.67
KES21,527.71
|
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,008.06
KES1,034,320.61
|
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
|
pay 55.7% less for entertainment and sports
Nairobi
|
Asmara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.31
KES298.62
|
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
KES289.43
|
$0.77
ERN11.58
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.08
KES398.16
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.12
KES5,698.16
|
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.17
KES796.32
|
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for clothing
Nairobi
|
Asmara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.84
KES2,175.42
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.95
KES2,964.08
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.84
KES7,986.90
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$52.50
KES6,781.12
|
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
|
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