Cost of living comparison
Asmara is 49.4% more expensive than Sofia.
If you lived in Asmara instead of Sofia, you would:
pay 22.9% more for restaurants
|
Sofia
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.96
BGN20.36
|
$18.14
ERN272.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.22
BGN15.27
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
BGN2.75
|
$1.83
ERN27.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
BGN1.91
|
$1.33
ERN20.00
|
|
pay 65.3% more for groceries
|
Sofia
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.12
BGN2.08
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.28
BGN9.81
|
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
BGN12.26
|
$6.14
ERN92.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.55
BGN6.59
|
$4.52
ERN67.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.50
BGN6.50
|
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
BGN1.49
|
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
BGN1.59
|
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
BGN1.50
|
$0.86
ERN12.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
BGN2.06
|
$0.55
ERN8.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
BGN0.94
|
$0.80
ERN11.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.87
|
$0.48
ERN7.26
|
|
pay 21.1% more for transportation
|
Sofia
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.66
BGN10.51
|
$8.83
ERN132.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.40
BGN50.90
|
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,952.87
BGN55,639.02
|
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.51
BGN13.95
|
$5.73
ERN85.99
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for housing
|
Sofia
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.48
BGN25.04
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$570.94
BGN1,060.55
|
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$430.23
BGN799.18
|
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.12
BGN211.99
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
|
pay 85.3% less for childcare
|
Sofia
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$554.43
BGN1,029.88
|
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,747.31
BGN12,533.49
|
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
|
pay 56.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sofia
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BGN5.09
|
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
BGN4.20
|
$0.77
ERN11.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.34
BGN6.21
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.04
BGN68.81
|
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.22
BGN15.27
|
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
|
pay 58.7% more for clothing
|
Sofia
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.63
BGN131.21
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.57
BGN62.36
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.28
BGN184.41
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.16
BGN189.77
|
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
|
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