Asmara vs Brazzaville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Brazzaville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$520
$580
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1283
$1458
🏠 One person rent
$224
$247
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$481
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$211
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.9
$66.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$389
$414
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
8
19
😀 Quality of life
27
35
🏙️ Population
963K
2.15M

The cost of living in Asmara is 10% less expensive than in Brazzaville. Cities ranked 8486th and 7901st ($520 vs $580) 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 8455th and 7456th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Brazzaville
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.04
$3.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.8
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$166
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$489
$563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$310
$353
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$39.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.7
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.1
$25
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.33%
11.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1560
$1578
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$933
$968
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.9
$16.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$6.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$0.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$6.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$4.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$7.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.82
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.41
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$2.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.9
$24.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$4.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.3
$17.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.71
$4.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$30.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.2
$64
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.8
$119
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2756
$3665

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Mendefera
$487
63 km or 39 mi Massawa
$486
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$488
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$662
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$1006
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$897
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$943
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$752
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$838
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$482
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$910
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$1003
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$902
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$482
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$546
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$481
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$507
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$496
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1131
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$486
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$542
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$540
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$937
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$571
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$542
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$836
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$905
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$877
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$979
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$888
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1146
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$908
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1180
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$756
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$860
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$503
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$718
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$518
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$764

Cities near Brazzaville

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Kinshasa
$1120
59 km or 37 mi Kinkala
$520
119 km or 74 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$812
193 km or 120 mi Madingou
$519
221 km or 137 mi Kayes
$523
252 km or 157 mi Gamboma
$522
264 km or 164 mi Matadi
$844
304 km or 189 mi Boma
$821
370 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$676
383 km or 238 mi Pointe-Noire
$569
401 km or 249 mi Kikwit
$876
424 km or 264 mi N'zeto
$788
465 km or 289 mi Ambriz
$863
556 km or 346 mi Luanda
$1012
586 km or 364 mi Mbandaka
$850
656 km or 408 mi Tshikapa
$934
814 km or 506 mi Kananga
$976
823 km or 511 mi Port-Gentil
$625
829 km or 515 mi Libreville
$668
917 km or 570 mi Bata
$1121
920 km or 572 mi Lobito
$645
943 km or 586 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1011
944 km or 586 mi Benguela
$671
946 km or 588 mi Huambo
$577
950 km or 591 mi Berberati
$482
953 km or 592 mi Mwene-Ditu
$843
973 km or 605 mi Gemena
$767
979 km or 608 mi Luena
$634
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$747
1000 km or 621 mi Gandajika
$828
1027 km or 638 mi Bangui
$513
1073 km or 667 mi Bumba
$806
1079 km or 670 mi Sao Tome
$900
1084 km or 673 mi Trindade
$900
1114 km or 692 mi Douala
$1265
1141 km or 709 mi Limbe
$655
1148 km or 713 mi Malabo
$741
1154 km or 717 mi Buea
$601
1183 km or 735 mi Kumba
$764
1189 km or 739 mi Kindu
$746