Cost of living comparison
Asmara is 17.5% cheaper than The Valley.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.9% less in Asmara
- Groceries
-
pay 18.2% less in Asmara
- Transportation
-
pay 42.0% more in Asmara
- Housing
-
pay 40.9% more in Asmara
- Childcare
-
pay 62.4% less in Asmara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 66.5% less in Asmara
The cost of transportation and housing in Asmara are more expensive than in The Valley. Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Asmara.
If you lived in Asmara instead of The Valley, you would:
pay 40.9% less for restaurants
|
The Valley
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
EC$54.05
|
$18.14
ERN272.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
EC$27.03
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
EC$9.46
|
$1.83
ERN27.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
$1.33
ERN20.00
|
|
pay 18.2% less for groceries
|
The Valley
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.50
EC$9.47
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.02
EC$29.79
|
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
EC$17.84
|
$6.14
ERN92.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$4.52
ERN67.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.38
EC$19.93
|
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
EC$2.50
|
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$0.86
ERN12.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$0.55
ERN8.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.80
ERN11.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.48
ERN7.26
|
|
pay 42.0% more for transportation
|
The Valley
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.50
EC$17.57
|
$8.83
ERN132.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,000.00
EC$121,614.75
|
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$5.73
ERN85.99
|
|
pay 40.9% more for housing
|
The Valley
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.00
EC$148.64
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$800.00
EC$2,162.04
|
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.41
EC$620.00
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
|
pay 62.4% less for childcare
|
The Valley
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
EC$270.25
|
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,336.00
EC$9,015.71
|
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
|
pay 66.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
The Valley
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
EC$13.51
|
$0.77
ERN11.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.00
EC$121.61
|
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
The Valley
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
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