Cost of living comparison
Asmara is 6.0% more expensive than Valletta.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.5% less in Asmara
- Groceries
-
pay 27.2% more in Asmara
- Transportation
-
pay 49.5% more in Asmara
- Housing
-
pay 93.8% more in Asmara
- Childcare
-
pay 88.3% less in Asmara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 69.6% less in Asmara
- Clothing
-
pay 51.6% more in Asmara
The cost of housing, clothing, transportation, and groceries in Asmara are more expensive than in Valletta. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Asmara. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Asmara.
If you lived in Asmara instead of Valletta, you would:
pay 22.5% less for restaurants
|
Valletta
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.14
|
$18.14
ERN272.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.43
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
€2.26
|
$1.83
ERN27.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
€1.68
|
$1.33
ERN20.00
|
|
pay 27.2% more for groceries
|
Valletta
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
€1.23
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.82
€4.24
|
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
€4.06
|
$6.14
ERN92.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.16
€2.78
|
$4.52
ERN67.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.68
€3.24
|
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.24
|
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.02
|
$0.86
ERN12.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.39
|
$0.55
ERN8.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.74
|
$0.80
ERN11.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.72
|
$0.48
ERN7.26
|
|
pay 49.5% more for transportation
|
Valletta
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.44
€4.78
|
$8.83
ERN132.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,186.43
€22,152.05
|
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.79
€23.57
|
$5.73
ERN85.99
|
|
pay 93.8% more for housing
|
Valletta
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.37
€26.71
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,093.20
€961.49
|
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$955.66
€840.52
|
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.53
€59.39
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
|
pay 88.3% less for childcare
|
Valletta
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$660.21
€580.67
|
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,574.10
€7,541.12
|
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
|
pay 69.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Valletta
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.77
|
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.50
€2.20
|
$0.77
ERN11.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.95
€5.23
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.16
€41.48
|
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.08
€14.14
|
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
|
pay 51.6% more for clothing
|
Valletta
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.77
€80.71
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.73
€31.42
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.78
€82.48
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.82
€89.55
|
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
|
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