Asmara vs Bangui - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Bangui
🚶 Cost of living one person
$513
$506
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$1224
🏠 One person rent
$212
$209
🏘️ Family rent
$354
$352
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$205
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.3
$43.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$114
$104
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
9
7
😀 Quality of life
15
13
🏙️ Population
963K
889K

The cost of living in Asmara is 2% more expensive than in Bangui. Cities ranked 8615th and 8641st ($513 vs $506) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Eritrea and the Central African Republic, respectively. Check Eritrea vs the Central African Republic comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Asmara compared to 0.2 months in Bangui. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Bangui ranked 1st in the Central African Republic, while ranked 9202nd and 9225th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Asmara vs Bangui

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Asmara Bangui
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$3.08
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$19.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.81
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$206
$201
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$376
$365
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$244
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$37.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$58.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.87%
12.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1413
$1417
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$788
$786
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$10.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.18
$6.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$7.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$4.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$6.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.73
$7.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$3.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.75
$2.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.1
$22.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.95
$3.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.3
$13.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.62
$3.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$26
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.1
$59.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3926
$3817

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51 km or 32 mi Mendefera
$481
63 km or 39 mi Massawa
$484
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$483
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$748
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$947
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$923
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$872
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$800
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$931
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$476
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$871
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$976
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$873
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$475
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$532
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$476
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$497
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$488
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1124
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$478
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$563
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$564
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$864
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$590
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$890
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$803
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1031
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$809
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1210
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$834
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$788
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$509
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$1050
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$521
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$1045

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Distance City Cost of living
183 km or 114 mi Gemena
$801
308 km or 192 mi Berberati
$478
449 km or 279 mi Bria
$477
480 km or 298 mi Mbandaka
$833
496 km or 308 mi Bumba
$843
532 km or 330 mi Sarh
$490
641 km or 398 mi Ngaoundere
$551
745 km or 463 mi Bongor
$489
783 km or 487 mi Yaounde
$666
790 km or 491 mi Garoua
$601
833 km or 518 mi Maroua
$576
837 km or 520 mi Gamboma
$531
852 km or 529 mi Kisangani
$946
878 km or 545 mi Mubi
$567
911 km or 566 mi Bafoussam
$759
943 km or 586 mi N'Djamena
$524
946 km or 588 mi Bamenda
$699
983 km or 611 mi Douala
$1156
1011 km or 628 mi Kumba
$821
1018 km or 632 mi Bata
$1209
1020 km or 634 mi Isiro
$860
1021 km or 634 mi Maiduguri
$514
1027 km or 638 mi Brazzaville
$590
1033 km or 642 mi Kinshasa
$1133
1035 km or 643 mi Buea
$627
1037 km or 644 mi Limbe
$738
1046 km or 650 mi Kikwit
$915
1058 km or 657 mi Kinkala
$533
1081 km or 672 mi Abeche
$490
1088 km or 676 mi Malabo
$1272
1093 km or 679 mi Yambio
$494
1095 km or 680 mi Bol
$490
1095 km or 681 mi Damaturu
$476
1100 km or 683 mi Madingou
$531
1101 km or 684 mi Nyala
$938
1104 km or 686 mi Libreville
$743
1105 km or 687 mi Wau
$505
1116 km or 693 mi Kayes
$533
1136 km or 706 mi Calabar
$373
1146 km or 712 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846