Cost of living comparison

Tirana, Albania

compared to

Asmara, Eritrea

Asmara vs. Tirana Cost of Living Summary

Asmara is 31.6% more expensive than Tirana.

Restaurants: pay 28.3% more in Asmara
Groceries: pay 66.7% more in Asmara
Transportation: pay 1.0% more in Asmara
Housing: pay 3.3 times more in Asmara
Childcare: pay 79.5% less in Asmara
Entertainment and Sports: pay 59.9% less in Asmara
Clothing: pay 39.0% more in Asmara

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

Asmara vs. Tirana Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 28.3% more for restaurants

	Tirana	Asmara
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.92 ALL960	$18.14 ERN272.04	+66.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.73 ALL768	$5.99 ERN89.85	-31.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.58 ALL139	$1.83 ERN27.50	+16.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.82 ALL72	$1.33 ERN20.00	+62.3%
Average			+28.3%

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pay 66.7% more for groceries

	Tirana	Asmara
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 ALL88	$0.50 ERN7.50	-49.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.31 ALL555	$1.50 ERN22.50	-76.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.59 ALL668	$6.14 ERN92.11	-19.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.59 ALL316	$4.52 ERN67.80	+25.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.54 ALL311	$12.17 ERN182.57	+243.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 ALL65	$5.54 ERN83.16	+651.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.15 ALL101	$0.58 ERN8.69	-49.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 ALL72	$0.86 ERN12.85	+4.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.87 ALL77	$0.55 ERN8.32	-36.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.50 ALL44	$0.80 ERN11.94	+58.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.60 ALL53	$0.48 ERN7.26	-19.5%
Average			+66.7%

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pay 1.0% more for transportation

	Tirana	Asmara
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.84 ALL690	$8.83 ERN132.49	+12.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.47 ALL1,536	$8.00 ERN120.00	-54.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,474.40 ALL2,592,274	$66,666.00 ERN999,990.00	+126.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.47 ALL2,592	$5.73 ERN85.99	-80.5%
Average			+1.0%

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pay 3.3 times more for housing

	Tirana	Asmara
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.21 ALL1,601	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	+998.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$594.90 ALL52,322	$475.00 ERN7,125.00	-20.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$412.58 ALL36,287	$400.00 ERN6,000.00	-3.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$78.02 ALL6,862	$21.03 ERN315.44	-73.0%
Average			+225.6%

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pay 79.5% less for childcare

	Tirana	Asmara
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$257.35 ALL22,634	$25.00 ERN375.00	-90.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,375.91 ALL472,811	$1,675.00 ERN25,125.00	-68.8%
Average			-79.5%

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pay 59.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Tirana	Asmara
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.73 ALL240	$1.00 ERN15.00	-63.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.85 ALL163	$0.77 ERN11.58	-58.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.82 ALL336	$2.00 ERN30.00	-47.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.89 ALL4,124	$27.00 ERN405.00	-42.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.73 ALL768	$1.10 ERN16.50	-87.4%
Average			-59.9%

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pay 39.0% more for clothing

	Tirana	Asmara
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$64.35 ALL5,659	$82.50 ERN1,237.50	+28.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.77 ALL4,202	$75.00 ERN1,125.00	+57.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$100.14 ALL8,808	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	+99.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$134.06 ALL11,790	$95.00 ERN1,425.00	-29.1%
Average			+39.0%

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