Asmara vs Brazzaville - Cost of Living Comparison

Asmara Brazzaville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$522
$562
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1265
$1386
🏠 One person rent
$231
$244
🏘️ Family rent
$407
$445
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.7
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$344
$381
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
8
18
😀 Quality of life
17
25
🏙️ Population
963K
1.83M

The cost of living in Asmara is 7% less expensive than in Brazzaville. Cities ranked 8273rd and 7932nd ($522 vs $562) 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 9072nd and 8827th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Brazzaville
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.7
$3.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.35
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$1.67
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$246
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$146
$159
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$497
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.2
$37.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.8
$57.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.63%
11.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1387
$1428
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$823
$854
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$17.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.73
$6.25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$6.68
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$4.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$6.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.6
$7.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.48
$2.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$3.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.96
$2.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.14
$1.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$23.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$4.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$20.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.18
$3.85
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.8
$31.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57
$60.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$121
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3599
$3835

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$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
8 km or 5 mi Kinshasa
$1149
59 km or 37 mi Kinkala
$508
119 km or 74 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$898
193 km or 120 mi Madingou
$509
221 km or 137 mi Kayes
$510
252 km or 157 mi Gamboma
$508
264 km or 164 mi Matadi
$922
304 km or 189 mi Boma
$901
370 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$911
383 km or 238 mi Pointe-Noire
$544
401 km or 249 mi Kikwit
$908
424 km or 264 mi N'zeto
$902
465 km or 289 mi Ambriz
$898
556 km or 346 mi Luanda
$1007
586 km or 364 mi Mbandaka
$922
656 km or 408 mi Tshikapa
$1004
814 km or 506 mi Kananga
$1009
823 km or 511 mi Port-Gentil
$595
829 km or 515 mi Libreville
$638
917 km or 570 mi Bata
$968
920 km or 572 mi Lobito
$843
943 km or 586 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$995
944 km or 586 mi Benguela
$914
946 km or 588 mi Huambo
$929
950 km or 591 mi Berberati
$485
953 km or 592 mi Mwene-Ditu
$907
973 km or 605 mi Gemena
$900
979 km or 608 mi Luena
$898
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$765
1000 km or 621 mi Gandajika
$903
1027 km or 638 mi Bangui
$517
1073 km or 667 mi Bumba
$895
1079 km or 670 mi Sao Tome
$860
1084 km or 673 mi Trindade
$904
1114 km or 692 mi Douala
$1253
1141 km or 709 mi Limbe
$394
1148 km or 713 mi Malabo
$773
1154 km or 717 mi Buea
$367
1183 km or 735 mi Kumba
$527
1189 km or 739 mi Kindu
$903