Asmara vs Cape Town - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Cape Town
🚶 Cost of living one person
$531
$1366
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1266
$3099
🏠 One person rent
$222
$773
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$1343
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.1
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$95
$404
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
9
55
😀 Quality of life
18
55
🏙️ Population
963K
3.78M

The cost of living in Asmara is 61% less expensive than in Cape Town. Cities ranked 8533rd and 4432nd ($531 vs $1366) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Eritrea and South Africa, respectively. Check Eritrea vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Asmara compared to 0.3 months in Cape Town. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Cape Town ranked 4th in South Africa, while ranked 9169th and 6382nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Asmara vs Cape Town

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Asmara Cape Town
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.29
$12.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.1
$49.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$3.13
☕ Cappuccino
$1.94
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$874
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$594
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$1556
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$250
$1079
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$84.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.3
$129
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$39
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.83%
11.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1447
$2160
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$823
$1500
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.53
$9.46
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$9.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$6.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$8.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.03
$6.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$5.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.83
$4.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$49.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$8.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.3
$39.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.7
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.5
$59.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$127
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.5
$264
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3558
$5378

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$498
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$497
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$498
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$810
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$931
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$1017
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$858
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$863
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$1022
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$491
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$902
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$964
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$893
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$491
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$551
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$492
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$514
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$504
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1104
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$494
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$572
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$571
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$865
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$601
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$906
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$819
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1107
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$832
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1209
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$848
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$800
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$526
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$1153
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$509
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$1152

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1345
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$718
371 km or 231 mi George
$927
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$980
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$1036
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$811
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$874
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$1050
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$927
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$1419
882 km or 548 mi East London
$795
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$763
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$630
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$681
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$952
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$826
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$986
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$875
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$826
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$901
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$791
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$934
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$697
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$694
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$765
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$1057
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$1017
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$731
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$662
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$1171
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$958
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$1023
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$1089
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$948
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$968
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$905