Asmara vs Brazzaville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Brazzaville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$524
$589
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1293
$1482
🏠 One person rent
$228
$252
🏘️ Family rent
$435
$494
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$213
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.6
$66.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$397
$430
😷 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 11% less expensive than in Brazzaville. Cities ranked 8485th and 7917th ($524 vs $589) 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 0.8 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 8376th and 7440th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Brazzaville
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.97
$3.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$260
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$150
$170
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$576
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$365
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$39.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$61
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$25.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.69%
12.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1574
$1630
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$850
$922
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$16.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$6.51
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$6.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$4.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.44
$7.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$3.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.81
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$24
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$4.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.5
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.76
$4.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$30.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.5
$66.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.1
$120
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2898
$3772

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Mendefera
$490
63 km or 39 mi Massawa
$492
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$491
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$686
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$988
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$946
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$935
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$799
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$814
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$489
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$915
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$1096
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$895
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$488
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$550
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$491
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$514
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$504
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1094
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$491
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$554
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$553
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$934
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$584
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$895
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$868
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$940
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$889
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1123
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$902
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$667
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$851
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$509
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$626
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$527
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$671

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Kinshasa
$1041
59 km or 37 mi Kinkala
$529
119 km or 74 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
193 km or 120 mi Madingou
$531
221 km or 137 mi Kayes
$531
252 km or 157 mi Gamboma
$531
264 km or 164 mi Matadi
$821
304 km or 189 mi Boma
$803
370 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$686
383 km or 238 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
401 km or 249 mi Kikwit
$852
424 km or 264 mi N'zeto
$793
465 km or 289 mi Ambriz
$869
556 km or 346 mi Luanda
$1024
586 km or 364 mi Mbandaka
$810
656 km or 408 mi Tshikapa
$902
814 km or 506 mi Kananga
$932
823 km or 511 mi Port-Gentil
$659
829 km or 515 mi Libreville
$702
917 km or 570 mi Bata
$1201
920 km or 572 mi Lobito
$705
943 km or 586 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
944 km or 586 mi Benguela
$736
946 km or 588 mi Huambo
$652
950 km or 591 mi Berberati
$488
953 km or 592 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
973 km or 605 mi Gemena
$757
979 km or 608 mi Luena
$723
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$764
1000 km or 621 mi Gandajika
$815
1027 km or 638 mi Bangui
$518
1073 km or 667 mi Bumba
$796
1079 km or 670 mi Sao Tome
$878
1084 km or 673 mi Trindade
$879
1114 km or 692 mi Douala
$1368
1141 km or 709 mi Limbe
$710
1148 km or 713 mi Malabo
$812
1154 km or 717 mi Buea
$655
1183 km or 735 mi Kumba
$933
1189 km or 739 mi Kindu
$728