Asmara vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$524
$1198
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1293
$3394
🏠 One person rent
$228
$549
🏘️ Family rent
$435
$1454
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.6
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$397
$383
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
8
29
😀 Quality of life
27
47
🏙️ Population
963K
1.44M

The cost of living in Asmara is 56% less expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 8485th and 4607th ($524 vs $1198) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Eritrea and Senegal, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Senegal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Asmara compared to 0.3 months in Dakar. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Dakar ranked 1st in Senegal, while ranked 8376th and 6422nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Dakar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.97
$5.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$60.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$9.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$4.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$881
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$150
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$2822
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$898
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$79
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$49.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.69%
8.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1574
$2513
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$850
$1433
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$25
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$29.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.67
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$2.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$9.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.44
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$1.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$4.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.81
$3.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$66.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$8.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.5
$37.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.76
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$59.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.5
$83.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.1
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2898
$6945

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$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
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1095
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1203
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1051
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1062
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1003
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$488
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$520
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$569
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$649
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1039
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$889
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$678
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$866
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$972
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$835
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$840
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1030
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$974
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$994
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1213
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$898
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1138
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$979
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1146
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$574
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$983
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$495
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$497
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$496
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$528
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$494
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$498
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$971
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$496
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$494
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$495
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$503
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1047