Cost of living comparison
Asmara is 14.8% more expensive than Praia.
If you lived in Asmara instead of Praia, you would:
pay 72.5% more for restaurants
|
Praia
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.86
CVE513.46
|
$18.14
ERN272.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.32
CVE667.49
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
CVE187.99
|
$1.83
ERN27.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
CVE118.15
|
$1.33
ERN20.00
|
|
pay 23.4% more for groceries
|
Praia
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
CVE311.57
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.94
CVE839.01
|
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.78
CVE505.35
|
$6.14
ERN92.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
CVE232.08
|
$4.52
ERN67.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.61
CVE275.99
|
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
CVE210.85
|
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.32
CVE139.74
|
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.56
CVE164.58
|
$0.86
ERN12.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.23
CVE236.01
|
$0.55
ERN8.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
CVE128.10
|
$0.80
ERN11.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
CVE93.16
|
$0.48
ERN7.26
|
|
pay 10.2% more for transportation
|
Praia
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.31
CVE666.47
|
$8.83
ERN132.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.42
CVE2,156.52
|
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,166.78
CVE3,080,741.14
|
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.26
CVE1,822.77
|
$5.73
ERN85.99
|
|
pay 48.2% more for housing
|
Praia
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.28
CVE5,416.97
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$583.34
CVE61,614.82
|
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$388.89
CVE41,076.55
|
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.61
CVE11,999.93
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
|
pay 63.1% less for childcare
|
Praia
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$110.42
CVE11,663.15
|
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,266.68
CVE345,043.01
|
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
|
pay 53.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Praia
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
CVE261.86
|
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.49
CVE157.24
|
$0.77
ERN11.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.38
CVE462.11
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.46
CVE3,850.93
|
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.83
CVE616.15
|
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
|
pay 65.9% more for clothing
|
Praia
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.61
CVE5,134.57
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.89
CVE4,107.65
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.50
CVE9,242.22
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$131.25
CVE13,863.34
|
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
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