Cost of living comparison
Asmara is 32.7% more expensive than Yerevan.
If you lived in Asmara instead of Yerevan, you would:
pay 57.8% more for restaurants
|
Yerevan
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.57
AMD4,506.66
|
$18.14
ERN272.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00
AMD3,505.18
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
AMD386.68
|
$1.83
ERN27.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
AMD232.47
|
$1.33
ERN20.00
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Yerevan
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.86
AMD336.21
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.04
AMD1,571.16
|
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.24
AMD2,429.63
|
$6.14
ERN92.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.46
AMD958.80
|
$4.52
ERN67.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.37
AMD1,313.96
|
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.56
AMD217.38
|
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
AMD321.26
|
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
AMD307.74
|
$0.86
ERN12.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
AMD392.71
|
$0.55
ERN8.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
AMD130.68
|
$0.80
ERN11.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
AMD125.06
|
$0.48
ERN7.26
|
|
pay 44.9% more for transportation
|
Yerevan
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.29
AMD2,060.27
|
$8.83
ERN132.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.86
AMD5,007.40
|
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,864.95
AMD12,017,760.12
|
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.27
AMD1,662.46
|
$5.73
ERN85.99
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Yerevan
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.21
AMD8,649.38
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$931.30
AMD362,615.96
|
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$625.77
AMD243,652.49
|
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.60
AMD38,392.24
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
|
pay 87.4% less for childcare
|
Yerevan
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$374.24
AMD145,715.34
|
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,037.50
AMD3,518,895.97
|
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
|
pay 62.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Yerevan
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.06
AMD801.18
|
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.76
AMD1,464.89
|
$0.77
ERN11.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.57
AMD1,001.48
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$106.02
AMD41,278.81
|
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.72
AMD3,004.44
|
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
|
pay 3.5% more for clothing
|
Yerevan
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.12
AMD43,265.38
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.96
AMD24,902.16
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$139.93
AMD54,482.41
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.43
AMD46,503.51
|
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
|
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