Asmara vs Bamako - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Bamako
🚶 Cost of living one person
$524
$574
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1293
$1446
🏠 One person rent
$228
$254
🏘️ Family rent
$435
$520
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.6
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$397
$423
😷 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 8485th and 8054th ($524 vs $574) 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 0.8 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 8376th and 8767th 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
$2.97
$2.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$19.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$4.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$1.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$275
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$150
$171
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$655
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$37.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$58
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$24.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.69%
12.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1574
$1842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$850
$958
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$5.56
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$6.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$6.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.44
$8.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$2.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$2.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.81
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$24.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.5
$14.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.76
$4.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$26.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.5
$62
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.1
$89.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2898
$3185

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Mendefera
$490
63 km or 39 mi Massawa
$492
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$491
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$686
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$988
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$946
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$935
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$799
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$814
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$489
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$915
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$1096
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$895
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$488
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$550
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$491
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$514
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$504
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1094
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$491
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$554
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$553
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$934
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$584
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$895
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$868
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$940
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$889
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1123
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$902
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$667
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$851
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$509
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$626
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$527
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$671

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$497
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$495
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$496
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$498
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$496
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$979
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$503
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1047
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$745
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$742
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$983
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$994
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$971
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$494
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$495
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$744
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$753
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1146
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1071
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$974
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1138
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$751
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$820
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$972
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1030
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$866
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$494
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1213
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1039
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1035
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$761
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$528
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1034
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1015
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$889
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1012
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$494
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$492