Cost of living comparison
Asmara is 12.3% cheaper than Victoria.
If you lived in Asmara instead of Victoria, you would:
pay 28.6% less for restaurants
|
Victoria
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
SCR229.59
|
$18.14
ERN272.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.71
SCR133.05
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
SCR37.74
|
$1.83
ERN27.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.71
SCR37.15
|
$1.33
ERN20.00
|
|
pay 39.6% more for groceries
|
Victoria
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
SCR31.40
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$18.13
SCR248.30
|
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.52
SCR103.00
|
$6.14
ERN92.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.58
SCR48.98
|
$4.52
ERN67.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.00
SCR41.08
|
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.31
|
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SCR15.04
|
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.31
|
$0.86
ERN12.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.27
SCR44.74
|
$0.55
ERN8.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
SCR11.26
|
$0.80
ERN11.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
SCR10.00
|
$0.48
ERN7.26
|
|
pay 11.1% more for transportation
|
Victoria
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.82
SCR79.69
|
$8.83
ERN132.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.82
SCR367.34
|
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,617.26
SCR364,629.79
|
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$46.18
SCR632.65
|
$5.73
ERN85.99
|
|
pay 37.7% less for housing
|
Victoria
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$163.87
SCR2,244.89
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$979.92
SCR13,423.89
|
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$794.53
SCR10,884.29
|
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.52
SCR1,007.08
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
|
pay 83.1% less for childcare
|
Victoria
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.60
SCR2,295.91
|
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,868.55
SCR121,490.28
|
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
|
pay 80.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Victoria
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.07
SCR55.70
|
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.16
SCR70.72
|
$0.77
ERN11.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.89
SCR313.52
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.81
SCR1,312.48
|
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.59
SCR76.53
|
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
|
pay 93.2% more for clothing
|
Victoria
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.58
SCR939.52
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.30
SCR401.36
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.44
SCR1,006.07
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.39
SCR1,046.51
|
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
|
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