Cost of living comparison
Asmara is 18.9% cheaper than Paris.
If you lived in Asmara instead of Paris, you would:
pay 37.7% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.43
|
$18.14
ERN272.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€12.35
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.09
€3.93
|
$1.83
ERN27.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.84
|
$1.33
ERN20.00
|
|
pay 5.1% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.93
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.23
€10.78
|
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
€5.19
|
$6.14
ERN92.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
€4.65
|
$4.52
ERN67.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€6.07
|
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.52
|
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.01
|
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.44
|
$0.86
ERN12.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.71
|
$0.55
ERN8.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€1.06
|
$0.80
ERN11.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.16
|
$0.48
ERN7.26
|
|
pay 12.3% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€7.35
|
$8.83
ERN132.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.60
€88.88
|
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,688.77
€31,377.20
|
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.84
€23.84
|
$5.73
ERN85.99
|
|
pay 69.5% more for housing
|
Paris
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.65
€32.30
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,367.25
€1,312.39
|
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,057.37
€1,014.95
|
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.37
€180.81
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
|
pay 93.1% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$756.26
€725.92
|
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,942.48
€15,302.82
|
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
|
pay 74.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€7.20
|
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
€4.14
|
$0.77
ERN11.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.86
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.48
€35.02
|
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.37
|
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
|
pay 20.9% more for clothing
|
Paris
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.81
€99.64
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.57
€44.70
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.54
€107.07
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€143.00
|
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
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