Abidjan vs Asmara - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Asmara
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1022
$520
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$1283
🏠 One person rent
$439
$224
🏘️ Family rent
$1190
$430
🍽️ Food expenses
$311
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$45.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$156
$389
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
34
8
😀 Quality of life
37
27
🏙️ Population
4.98M
963K

The cost of living in Abidjan is 97% more expensive than in Asmara. Cities ranked 5348th and 8486th ($1022 vs $520) 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 7322nd and 8455th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Asmara
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.2
$3.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.1
$18.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.07
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$247
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1585
$489
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$834
$310
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$57.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.1
$27.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
12.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2092
$1560
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1233
$933
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44
$11.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.4
$5.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.5
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$6.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$6.56
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.53
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.05
$7.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.03
$3.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.7
$22.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.97
$4.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.2
$12.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$3.71
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.2
$25.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$59.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$252
$80.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2459
$2756

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Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$881
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$882
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$882
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$906
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$889
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$904
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$577
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$551
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$937
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$433
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$588
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$729
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$560
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$553
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$916
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$354
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$575
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$632
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$487
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$487
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$487
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$507
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$755
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$999
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$647
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$757
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$649
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$753
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$499
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$590
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$651
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$487
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$709
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$658
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$670
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$523
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$1009
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$774
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$489

Cities near Asmara

Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Mendefera
$487
63 km or 39 mi Massawa
$486
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$488
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$662
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$1006
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$897
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$943
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$752
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$838
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$482
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$910
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$1003
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$902
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$482
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$546
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$481
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$507
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$496
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1131
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$486
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$542
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$540
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$937
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$571
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$542
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$836
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$905
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$877
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$979
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$888
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1146
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$908
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1180
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$756
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$860
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$503
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$718
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$518
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$764