Asmara vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$1179
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1234
$3311
🏠 One person rent
$212
$550
🏘️ Family rent
$404
$1412
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.7
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$403
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
8
29
😀 Quality of life
17
51
🏙️ Population
963K
1.44M

The cost of living in Asmara is 58% less expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 8513th and 4491st ($498 vs $1179) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Eritrea and Senegal, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Senegal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 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 9076th and 6249th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Dakar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$6.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$59.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$8.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$2.46
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$835
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$325
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$2528
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$931
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$50
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.28%
8.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1471
$2471
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$1395
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$20.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.45
$29.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$8.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.36
$9.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$1.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$4.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$3.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$65.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$8.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.02
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.3
$59.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.5
$81.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.7
$245
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2776
$8320

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Distance City Cost of living
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$466
63 km or 39 mi Massawa
$467
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$466
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$800
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$1061
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$885
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$959
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$883
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$820
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$466
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$923
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$1361
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$920
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$467
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$523
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$467
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$490
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$481
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1095
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$470
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$524
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$522
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$1047
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$551
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$938
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$899
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1032
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$901
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1100
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$936
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$923
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$705
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$881
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$486
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$676
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$602
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$702

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1067
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1009
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1068
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1081
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1070
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$441
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$486
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$556
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$584
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1049
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$799
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$618
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$778
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$968
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$692
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$692
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1024
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$971
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$989
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$751
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$749
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$689
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$975
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$689
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$518
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$977
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$471
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$471
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$472
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$501
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$470
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$470
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$972
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$471
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$469
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$469
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$479
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$976