Asmara vs Djibouti City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Djibouti City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$513
$590
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$1446
🏠 One person rent
$212
$246
🏘️ Family rent
$354
$408
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.3
$50.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$114
$246
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
9
8
😀 Quality of life
15
43
🏙️ Population
963K
604K

The cost of living in Asmara is 13% less expensive than in Djibouti City. Cities ranked 8615th and 8069th ($513 vs $590) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Eritrea and Djibouti, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Djibouti comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Asmara compared to 0.4 months in Djibouti City. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Djibouti City ranked 1st in Djibouti, while ranked 9202nd and 7471st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Asmara vs Djibouti City

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Asmara Djibouti City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$4.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$23.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$5.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.9
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$206
$239
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$163
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$376
$429
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$290
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$43.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$66.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.87%
12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1413
$1416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$788
$879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$19.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.18
$7.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$7.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$4.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$7.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.73
$8.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$4.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.75
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.1
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.95
$4.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.3
$22.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.62
$4.71
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$34.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.1
$68.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3926
$5247

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Cities near Asmara

Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Mendefera
$481
63 km or 39 mi Massawa
$484
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$483
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$748
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$947
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$923
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$872
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$800
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$931
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$476
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$871
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$976
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$873
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$475
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$532
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$476
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$497
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$488
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1124
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$478
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$563
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$564
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$864
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$590
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$890
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$803
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1031
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$809
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1210
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$834
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$788
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$509
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$1050
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$521
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$1045

Cities near Djibouti City

Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Obock
$564
68 km or 42 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
101 km or 63 mi Dikhil
$563
185 km or 115 mi Borama
$521
240 km or 149 mi Taiz
$497
245 km or 152 mi Aden
$509
247 km or 153 mi Hargeisa
$682
253 km or 157 mi Jijiga
$1045
264 km or 164 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
277 km or 172 mi Harar
$1050
286 km or 178 mi Ibb
$488
290 km or 180 mi Zabid
$476
356 km or 221 mi Dhamar
$478
357 km or 222 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
387 km or 240 mi Dessie
$931
418 km or 259 mi Sayyan
$476
433 km or 269 mi Sanaa
$532
451 km or 280 mi Mekelle
$748
561 km or 348 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
594 km or 369 mi Mendefera
$481
598 km or 371 mi Sa'dah
$475
600 km or 373 mi Massawa
$484
618 km or 384 mi Asmara
$513
627 km or 390 mi Bahir Dar
$800
628 km or 390 mi Gondar
$923
664 km or 413 mi Najran
$864
689 km or 428 mi Keren
$483
720 km or 448 mi Awasa
$910
726 km or 451 mi Mukalla
$477
740 km or 460 mi Abha
$871
818 km or 509 mi Jimma
$746
826 km or 513 mi Bareq
$873
846 km or 526 mi Kassala
$947
884 km or 550 mi El-Gadarif
$872
936 km or 582 mi Bisha
$890
944 km or 587 mi Baidoa
$745
958 km or 595 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
1019 km or 633 mi As Sulayyil
$993
1090 km or 677 mi Mogadishu
$721
1095 km or 680 mi Port Sudan
$976