Cost of living comparison
Asmara is 51.4% more expensive than Sofia.
If you lived in Asmara instead of Sofia, you would:
pay 6.3% more for restaurants
|
Sofia
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.07
BGN19.90
|
$18.14
ERN272.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.30
BGN14.92
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
BGN2.42
|
$1.06
ERN15.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
BGN1.50
|
$1.32
ERN19.88
|
|
pay 66.9% more for groceries
|
Sofia
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.07
BGN1.93
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
BGN8.98
|
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.57
BGN11.80
|
$6.19
ERN92.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.48
BGN6.25
|
$4.80
ERN72.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.46
BGN6.22
|
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
BGN1.32
|
$5.04
ERN75.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
BGN1.48
|
$0.49
ERN7.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
BGN1.44
|
$0.91
ERN13.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
BGN1.91
|
$0.64
ERN9.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
BGN0.89
|
$0.82
ERN12.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
BGN1.00
|
$0.48
ERN7.14
|
|
pay 24.2% more for transportation
|
Sofia
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.81
BGN10.44
|
$8.52
ERN127.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.68
BGN49.75
|
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,677.83
BGN49,747.11
|
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.14
BGN12.83
|
$5.73
ERN85.99
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for housing
|
Sofia
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.00
BGN23.36
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$546.64
BGN982.51
|
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$407.37
BGN732.20
|
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.32
BGN187.50
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
|
pay 86.7% less for childcare
|
Sofia
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.23
BGN913.48
|
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,673.93
BGN13,792.85
|
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
|
pay 49.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sofia
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.10
BGN3.78
|
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.06
BGN3.70
|
$0.88
ERN13.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.32
BGN5.97
|
$2.50
ERN37.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.02
BGN64.74
|
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.30
BGN14.92
|
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
|
pay 62.0% more for clothing
|
Sofia
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.32
BGN129.99
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.26
BGN57.99
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.80
BGN179.39
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.08
BGN169.09
|
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
|
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