Asmara vs Bamako - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Bamako
🚶 Cost of living one person
$520
$569
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1283
$1444
🏠 One person rent
$224
$251
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$523
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.9
$67.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$389
$412
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
8
21
😀 Quality of life
27
22
🏙️ Population
963K
4.23M

The cost of living in Asmara is 9% less expensive than in Bamako. Cities ranked 8486th and 8028th ($520 vs $569) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Eritrea and Mali, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Mali comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Asmara compared to 0.7 months in Bamako. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Bamako ranked 1st in Mali, while ranked 8455th and 8788th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Asmara vs Bamako

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Asmara Bamako
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.04
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.8
$19.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.94
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$1.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$266
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$489
$650
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$310
$387
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$38.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.7
$58.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.1
$24.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.33%
12.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1560
$1772
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$933
$1030
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.9
$12.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$5.54
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$6.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$4.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$6.62
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$8.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.82
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.41
$2.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$2.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.9
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$4.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.3
$14.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.71
$4.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$26.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.2
$61.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.8
$87.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2756
$3104

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$490
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$491
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$489
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$490
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$489
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$1007
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$499
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$757
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$916
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$733
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$735
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$1009
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1019
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$999
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$487
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$487
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$743
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$756
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1272
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$937
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$998
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1278
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$753
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$869
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$998
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1061
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$804
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$487
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1346
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$964
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$904
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$774
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$523
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$906
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$889
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$827
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$882
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$487
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$507