Asmara vs Bamako - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Bamako
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$518
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1234
$1294
🏠 One person rent
$212
$219
🏘️ Family rent
$404
$427
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$194
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.7
$55.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$370
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
8
21
😀 Quality of life
17
24
🏙️ Population
963K
2.01M

The cost of living in Asmara is 4% less expensive than in Bamako. Cities ranked 8513th and 8384th ($498 vs $518) 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 9076th and 8836th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Bamako
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$2.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$18.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$4.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.81
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$222
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$139
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$505
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$304
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$36.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$56
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$27.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.28%
10.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1471
$1570
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$830
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.45
$5.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$6.56
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$3.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$5.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.36
$7.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$2.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$3.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$2.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$21.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.02
$4.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.3
$25.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.5
$57.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.7
$86.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2776
$2953

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$471
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$471
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$472
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$470
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$471
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$975
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$479
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$976
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$680
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$677
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$977
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$989
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$972
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$469
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$469
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$664
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$673
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$689
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$923
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$971
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$689
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$675
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$750
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$968
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1024
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$778
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$470
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$751
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1049
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$897
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$678
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$501
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$888
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$874
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$799
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$892
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$468
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$443