Asmara vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$1363
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1268
$3181
🏠 One person rent
$227
$748
🏘️ Family rent
$385
$1264
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$430
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.8
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$112
$132
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
8
21
😀 Quality of life
14
40
🏙️ Population
963K
2.77M

The cost of living in Asmara is 61% less expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 8435th and 4344th ($533 vs $1363) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Eritrea and Cameroon, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Asmara compared to 0.1 months in Douala. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Douala ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 9205th and 7753rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Douala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$8.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.2
$124
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.7
$5.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.16
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$826
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$148
$526
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$400
$1498
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$937
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.7
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
19.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1543
$2075
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$940
$1019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$17.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.01
$4.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$2.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$0.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$6.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$6.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$3.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.77
$8.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$3.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.27
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$8.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.7
$31.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.2
$9.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.7
$82.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.2
$145
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$84.4
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3125
$3511

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$498
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$499
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$500
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$826
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$971
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$1016
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$925
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$864
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$1039
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$499
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$911
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$964
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$903
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$498
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$560
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$498
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$522
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$512
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1116
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$500
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$559
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$560
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$860
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$586
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$918
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$879
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1162
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$896
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1155
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$910
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1289
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$857
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$517
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$1175
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$502
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$1169

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$665
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$755
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$849
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$1413
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$793
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$397
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$671
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$698
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1241
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$674
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$961
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$676
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1774
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$563
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$878
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$1051
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$708
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$926
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$632
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$1046
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$1044
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$660
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$571
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$664
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$1514
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$644
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
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$810
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$494
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$778
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$781
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$705
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$852
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$621
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$752
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$1102
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$526
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$393
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$664
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$1013