Cost of living comparison

 Rabat, Morocco
compared to
 Asmara, Eritrea
Asmara vs. Rabat Cost of Living Summary

Asmara is 58.4% more expensive than Rabat.

Restaurants
pay 2.8 times more in Asmara
Groceries
pay 2.5 times more in Asmara
Transportation
pay 16.8% more in Asmara
Housing
pay 2.2 times more in Asmara
Childcare
pay 74.8% less in Asmara
Entertainment and Sports
pay 52.1% less in Asmara
Clothing
pay 66.0% more in Asmara

The cost of restaurants, groceries, housing, clothing, and transportation in Asmara are more expensive than in Rabat. Expenses including childcare and entertainment and sports are lower in Asmara. Notably, restaurants, groceries, and housing are significantly more expensive in Asmara.

Asmara vs. Rabat Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Asmara instead of Rabat, you would:

pay 2.8 times more for restaurants

 
Rabat
Asmara
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $5.03
MAD50.69
$18.14
ERN272.04
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$6.04
MAD60.82
$5.99
ERN89.85
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.63
MAD6.32
$1.83
ERN27.50

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pay 2.5 times more for groceries

 
Rabat
Asmara
Bread
1 loaf
$0.43
MAD4.37
$0.50
ERN7.50
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.52
MAD55.62
$1.50
ERN22.50
Milk (1 gallon) $3.01
MAD30.31
$6.14
ERN92.11

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pay 16.8% more for transportation

 
Rabat
Asmara
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.58
MAD56.23
$8.83
ERN132.49
Monthly public transit pass $25.17
MAD253.43
$8.00
ERN120.00
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $34,227.16
MAD344,660.85
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

 
Rabat
Asmara
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$37.69
MAD379.54
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $396.93
MAD3,997.02
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $225.91
MAD2,274.87
$400.00
ERN6,000.00

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pay 74.8% less for childcare

 
Rabat
Asmara
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $126.81
MAD1,276.97
$25.00
ERN375.00
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $5,470.70
MAD55,088.92
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00

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pay 52.1% less for entertainment and sports

 
Rabat
Asmara
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $4.03
MAD40.55
$1.00
ERN15.00
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.75
MAD17.60
$0.77
ERN11.58
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.98
MAD40.04
$2.00
ERN30.00

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pay 66.0% more for clothing

 
Rabat
Asmara
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$49.04
MAD493.78
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$42.40
MAD426.95
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$94.38
MAD950.35
$200.00
ERN3,000.00

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: January 2025
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