Asmara vs Brazzaville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Brazzaville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$561
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1234
$1412
🏠 One person rent
$212
$235
🏘️ Family rent
$404
$453
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$206
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.7
$63.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$408
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
8
19
😀 Quality of life
17
27
🏙️ Population
963K
1.83M

The cost of living in Asmara is 11% less expensive than in Brazzaville. Cities ranked 8513th and 8028th ($498 vs $561) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Eritrea and the Congo, respectively. Check Eritrea vs the Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Asmara compared to 0.7 months in Brazzaville. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Brazzaville ranked 1st in the Congo, while ranked 9076th and 8703rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Brazzaville
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$3.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$20.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.85
 Cappuccino
$1.74
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$240
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$153
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$523
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$328
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$39.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$60.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$25.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.28%
11.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1471
$1518
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$874
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$16.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.45
$6.38
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$6.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$4.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$6.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.36
$7.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$3.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$3.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$22.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$4.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$18.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.02
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.3
$31.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.5
$62.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.7
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2776
$3705

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$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
8 km or 5 mi Kinshasa
$1001
59 km or 37 mi Kinkala
$511
119 km or 74 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
193 km or 120 mi Madingou
$509
221 km or 137 mi Kayes
$510
252 km or 157 mi Gamboma
$510
264 km or 164 mi Matadi
$827
304 km or 189 mi Boma
$813
370 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
383 km or 238 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
401 km or 249 mi Kikwit
$829
424 km or 264 mi N'zeto
$829
465 km or 289 mi Ambriz
$887
556 km or 346 mi Luanda
$1041
586 km or 364 mi Mbandaka
$825
656 km or 408 mi Tshikapa
$890
814 km or 506 mi Kananga
$934
823 km or 511 mi Port-Gentil
$651
829 km or 515 mi Libreville
$697
917 km or 570 mi Bata
$1242
920 km or 572 mi Lobito
$733
943 km or 586 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
944 km or 586 mi Benguela
$771
946 km or 588 mi Huambo
$702
950 km or 591 mi Berberati
$462
953 km or 592 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
973 km or 605 mi Gemena
$770
979 km or 608 mi Luena
$767
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$567
1000 km or 621 mi Gandajika
$824
1027 km or 638 mi Bangui
$489
1073 km or 667 mi Bumba
$804
1079 km or 670 mi Sao Tome
$866
1084 km or 673 mi Trindade
$866
1114 km or 692 mi Douala
$1300
1141 km or 709 mi Limbe
$683
1148 km or 713 mi Malabo
$990
1154 km or 717 mi Buea
$587
1183 km or 735 mi Kumba
$860
1189 km or 739 mi Kindu
$740