Asmara vs Bangui - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Bangui
🚶 Cost of living one person
$531
$522
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1266
$1246
🏠 One person rent
$222
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$359
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$209
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.1
$45.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$95
$88.4
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
9
7
😀 Quality of life
18
12
🏙️ Population
963K
889K

The cost of living in Asmara is 2% more expensive than in Bangui. Cities ranked 8533rd and 8582nd ($531 vs $522) 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 9169th and 9253rd 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
$3.29
$3.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.1
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$4.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$1.94
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$214
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$137
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$392
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$250
$244
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$38.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.3
$59.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.83%
12.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1447
$1430
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$823
$822
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.53
$6.46
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$6.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$4.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.03
$7.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$3.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.83
$2.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$23.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$4.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.3
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.7
$3.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.5
$26.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$60.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.5
$90.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3558
$3440

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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
183 km or 114 mi Gemena
$816
308 km or 192 mi Berberati
$492
449 km or 279 mi Bria
$494
480 km or 298 mi Mbandaka
$851
496 km or 308 mi Bumba
$857
532 km or 330 mi Sarh
$504
641 km or 398 mi Ngaoundere
$550
745 km or 463 mi Bongor
$506
783 km or 487 mi Yaounde
$668
790 km or 491 mi Garoua
$608
833 km or 518 mi Maroua
$584
837 km or 520 mi Gamboma
$543
852 km or 529 mi Kisangani
$961
878 km or 545 mi Mubi
$631
911 km or 566 mi Bafoussam
$750
943 km or 586 mi N'Djamena
$540
946 km or 588 mi Bamenda
$687
983 km or 611 mi Douala
$1254
1011 km or 628 mi Kumba
$834
1018 km or 632 mi Bata
$1239
1020 km or 634 mi Isiro
$876
1021 km or 634 mi Maiduguri
$581
1027 km or 638 mi Brazzaville
$602
1033 km or 642 mi Kinshasa
$1163
1035 km or 643 mi Buea
$641
1037 km or 644 mi Limbe
$750
1046 km or 650 mi Kikwit
$932
1058 km or 657 mi Kinkala
$543
1081 km or 672 mi Abeche
$505
1088 km or 676 mi Malabo
$1344
1093 km or 679 mi Yambio
$507
1095 km or 680 mi Bol
$503
1095 km or 681 mi Damaturu
$535
1100 km or 683 mi Madingou
$544
1101 km or 684 mi Nyala
$919
1104 km or 686 mi Libreville
$745
1105 km or 687 mi Wau
$521
1116 km or 693 mi Kayes
$544
1136 km or 706 mi Calabar
$386
1146 km or 712 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859