Abidjan vs Asmara - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Asmara
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$498
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2962
$1234
🏠 One person rent
$512
$212
🏘️ Family rent
$1248
$404
🍽️ Food expenses
$335
$194
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$44.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$359
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
34
8
😀 Quality of life
39
17
🏙️ Population
4.98M
963K

The cost of living in Abidjan is 124% more expensive than in Asmara. Cities ranked 4683rd and 8513th ($1114 vs $498) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ivory Coast and Eritrea, respectively. Check Ivory Coast vs Eritrea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abidjan compared to 0.7 months in Asmara. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Asmara ranked 1st in Eritrea, while ranked 7263rd and 9076th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Asmara
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.68
$2.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.4
$18.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$4.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.73
☕ Cappuccino
$2.74
$1.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$652
$208
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1596
$460
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$916
$285
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.4
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$56
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.9
$28.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.46%
10.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2052
$1471
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1489
$785
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.3
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$5.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$6.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$4.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.11
$5.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$7.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.24
$2.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.3
$3.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.4
$21.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.24
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.9
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$4.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$25.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.2
$56.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$123
$78.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3025
$2776

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Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$916
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$892
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$888
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$874
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$897
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$459
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$923
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$416
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$497
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$582
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$512
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$446
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$976
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$353
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$482
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$616
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$468
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$469
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$469
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$443
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$678
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$972
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$617
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$616
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$675
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$479
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$677
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$617
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$470
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$732
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$620
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$697
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$501
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$977
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$678
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$472

Cities near Asmara

Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Mendefera
$466
63 km or 39 mi Massawa
$467
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$466
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$800
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$1061
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$885
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$959
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$883
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$820
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$466
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$923
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$1361
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$920
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$467
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$523
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$467
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$490
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$481
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1095
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$470
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$524
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$522
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$1047
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$551
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$938
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$899
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1032
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$901
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1100
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$936
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$923
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$705
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$881
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$486
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$676
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$602
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$702