Asmara vs Bangui - Cost of Living Comparison

Asmara Bangui
🚶 Cost of living one person
$522
$517
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1265
$1251
🏠 One person rent
$231
$229
🏘️ Family rent
$407
$401
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$192
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.7
$44.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$344
$341
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
8
7
😀 Quality of life
17
9
🏙️ Population
963K
889K

The cost of living in Asmara is 0.9% more expensive than in Bangui. Cities ranked 8273rd and 8302nd ($522 vs $517) 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 0.7 months in Asmara compared to 0.7 months in Bangui. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Bangui ranked 1st in the Central African Republic, while ranked 9072nd and 9270th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Bangui
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.7
$2.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18
$18.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.35
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.66
☕ Cappuccino
$1.67
$1.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$216
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$146
$144
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$440
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$280
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.2
$35.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.8
$54.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34
$34.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.63%
10.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1387
$1377
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$823
$810
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$14.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.73
$5.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$6.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$4.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$5.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.6
$7.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.48
$2.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$3.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.96
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.14
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$22.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$4.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.18
$3.12
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.8
$27.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57
$56.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$99.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3599
$3545

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51 km or 32 mi Mendefera
$485
63 km or 39 mi Massawa
$487
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$488
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$578
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$598
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$598
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$588
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$511
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$575
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$570
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$488
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$963
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$601
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$833
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$486
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$553
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$487
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$512
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$502
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$563
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$492
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$519
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$520
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$892
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$548
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$521
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$574
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$829
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$614
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$992
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$759
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1067
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$570
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$752
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$491
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$598
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$508
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$476
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$618
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$554

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Distance City Cost of living
183 km or 114 mi Gemena
$900
308 km or 192 mi Berberati
$485
449 km or 279 mi Bria
$485
480 km or 298 mi Mbandaka
$922
496 km or 308 mi Bumba
$895
532 km or 330 mi Sarh
$488
641 km or 398 mi Ngaoundere
$550
745 km or 463 mi Bongor
$487
783 km or 487 mi Yaounde
$765
790 km or 491 mi Garoua
$593
833 km or 518 mi Maroua
$607
837 km or 520 mi Gamboma
$508
852 km or 529 mi Kisangani
$964
878 km or 545 mi Mubi
$715
911 km or 566 mi Bafoussam
$734
943 km or 586 mi N'Djamena
$524
946 km or 588 mi Bamenda
$425
983 km or 611 mi Douala
$1253
1011 km or 628 mi Kumba
$527
1018 km or 632 mi Bata
$968
1020 km or 634 mi Isiro
$905
1021 km or 634 mi Maiduguri
$642
1027 km or 638 mi Brazzaville
$562
1033 km or 642 mi Kinshasa
$1149
1035 km or 643 mi Buea
$367
1037 km or 644 mi Limbe
$394
1046 km or 650 mi Kikwit
$908
1058 km or 657 mi Kinkala
$508
1081 km or 672 mi Abeche
$487
1088 km or 676 mi Malabo
$773
1093 km or 679 mi Yambio
$493
1095 km or 680 mi Bol
$488
1095 km or 681 mi Damaturu
$712
1100 km or 683 mi Madingou
$509
1101 km or 684 mi Nyala
$597
1104 km or 686 mi Libreville
$638
1105 km or 687 mi Wau
$500
1116 km or 693 mi Kayes
$510
1136 km or 706 mi Calabar
$630
1146 km or 712 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$898