Asmara vs Bamako - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Bamako
🚶 Cost of living one person
$531
$583
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1266
$1392
🏠 One person rent
$222
$251
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$416
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.1
$71.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$95
$124
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
9
20
😀 Quality of life
18
24
🏙️ Population
963K
4.23M

The cost of living in Asmara is 9% less expensive than in Bamako. Cities ranked 8533rd and 8116th ($531 vs $583) 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 0.2 months in Asmara compared to 0.2 months in Bamako. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Bamako ranked 1st in Mali, while ranked 9169th and 9030th 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
$3.29
$3.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.1
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.94
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$165
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$479
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$250
$292
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$40.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.3
$62
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.83%
12.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1447
$1759
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$823
$927
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.53
$6.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$7.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$4.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$6.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.03
$8.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$2.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.83
$2.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$4.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.3
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.7
$4.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.5
$27.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$62.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.5
$113
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3558
$4188

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$498
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$497
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$498
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$810
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$931
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$1017
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$858
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$863
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$1022
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$491
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$902
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$964
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$893
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$491
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$551
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$492
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$514
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$504
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1104
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$494
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$572
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$571
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$865
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$601
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$906
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$819
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1107
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$832
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1209
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$848
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$800
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$526
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$1153
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$509
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$1152

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$508
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$507
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$507
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$508
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$508
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$1001
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$515
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1097
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$837
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$840
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$1004
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1016
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$999
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$502
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$501
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$836
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$867
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1257
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1124
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$993
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1257
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$862
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$983
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$990
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1058
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$852
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$503
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1323
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1127
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1079
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$894
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$535
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1092
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1075
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$878
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1066
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$502
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$612