Asmara vs Djibouti City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Djibouti City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$524
$584
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1293
$1450
🏠 One person rent
$228
$253
🏘️ Family rent
$435
$463
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.6
$49.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$397
$435
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
8
8
😀 Quality of life
27
36
🏙️ Population
963K
604K

The cost of living in Asmara is 10% less expensive than in Djibouti City. Cities ranked 8485th and 7968th ($524 vs $584) 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 0.8 months in Asmara compared to 0.7 months in Djibouti City. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Djibouti City ranked 1st in Djibouti, while ranked 8376th and 7418th 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
$2.97
$3.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$22.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$5.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$150
$171
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$511
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$340
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$63.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.69%
11.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1574
$1458
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$850
$900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$18.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$7.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$7.16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$4.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$7.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.44
$7.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$2.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$3.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.81
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$4.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.5
$20.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.76
$4.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$34
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.5
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.1
$141
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2898
$4213

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Cities near Asmara

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

Cities near Djibouti City

Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Obock
$553
68 km or 42 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
101 km or 63 mi Dikhil
$554
185 km or 115 mi Borama
$527
240 km or 149 mi Taiz
$514
245 km or 152 mi Aden
$509
247 km or 153 mi Hargeisa
$684
253 km or 157 mi Jijiga
$671
264 km or 164 mi Dire Dawa
$667
277 km or 172 mi Harar
$626
286 km or 178 mi Ibb
$504
290 km or 180 mi Zabid
$489
356 km or 221 mi Dhamar
$491
357 km or 222 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
387 km or 240 mi Dessie
$814
418 km or 259 mi Sayyan
$491
433 km or 269 mi Sanaa
$550
451 km or 280 mi Mekelle
$686
561 km or 348 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
594 km or 369 mi Mendefera
$490
598 km or 371 mi Sa'dah
$488
600 km or 373 mi Massawa
$492
618 km or 384 mi Asmara
$524
627 km or 390 mi Bahir Dar
$799
628 km or 390 mi Gondar
$946
664 km or 413 mi Najran
$934
689 km or 428 mi Keren
$491
720 km or 448 mi Awasa
$810
726 km or 451 mi Mukalla
$491
740 km or 460 mi Abha
$915
818 km or 509 mi Jimma
$590
826 km or 513 mi Bareq
$895
846 km or 526 mi Kassala
$988
884 km or 550 mi El-Gadarif
$935
936 km or 582 mi Bisha
$895
944 km or 587 mi Baidoa
$711
958 km or 595 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
1019 km or 633 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
1090 km or 677 mi Mogadishu
$719
1095 km or 680 mi Port Sudan
$1096