Cost of living comparison
Asmara is 30.0% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.9% less in Asmara
- Groceries
-
pay 19.4% less in Asmara
- Transportation
-
pay 15.7% more in Asmara
- Housing
-
pay 11.7% less in Asmara
- Childcare
-
pay 97.2% less in Asmara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 85.0% less in Asmara
- Clothing
-
pay 25.4% more in Asmara
The cost of clothing and transportation in Asmara are more expensive than in Washington. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and housing are lower in Asmara.
If you lived in Asmara instead of Washington, you would:
pay 37.9% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$18.14
ERN272.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
|
$1.83
ERN27.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$1.33
ERN20.00
|
|
pay 19.4% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.34
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.84
|
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.14
|
$6.14
ERN92.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
|
$4.52
ERN67.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
|
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
|
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$0.86
ERN12.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.59
|
$0.55
ERN8.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$0.80
ERN11.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.61
|
$0.48
ERN7.26
|
|
pay 15.7% more for transportation
|
Washington
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
|
$8.83
ERN132.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.88
|
$5.73
ERN85.99
|
|
pay 11.7% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.46
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,582.95
|
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,028.70
|
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.65
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
|
pay 97.2% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,273.25
|
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,250.00
|
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
|
pay 85.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.55
|
$0.77
ERN11.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.75
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$106.36
|
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.18
|
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
|
pay 25.4% more for clothing
|
Washington
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.13
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.77
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.47
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$178.48
|
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
|
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