Asmara vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

Asmara Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$522
$1253
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1265
$3090
🏠 One person rent
$231
$697
🏘️ Family rent
$407
$1355
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.7
$62.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$344
$150
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
8
21
😀 Quality of life
17
35
🏙️ Population
963K
2.77M

The cost of living in Asmara is 58% less expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 8273rd and 4017th ($522 vs $1253) 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 0.7 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 9072nd and 7807th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Douala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.7
$8.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18
$115
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.35
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$1.67
$1.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$755
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$146
$482
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$1683
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$1009
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.2
$96
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.8
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34
$64.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.63%
19.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1387
$1951
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$823
$937
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$16.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.73
$4.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$2.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$5.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$4.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.6
$5.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.48
$2.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.96
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.14
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$8.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.18
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.8
$79.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$503
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3599
$3240

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$485
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$487
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$488
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$578
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$598
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$598
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$588
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$511
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$575
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$570
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$488
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$963
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$601
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$833
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$486
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$553
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$487
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$512
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$502
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$563
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$492
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$519
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$520
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$892
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$548
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$521
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$574
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$829
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$614
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$992
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$759
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1067
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$570
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$752
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$491
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$598
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$508
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$476
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$618
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$554

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$367
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$394
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$527
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$773
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$734
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$630
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$765
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$425
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$968
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$613
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$739
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$764
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1592
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$931
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$736
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$563
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$638
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$676
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$849
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$860
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$904
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$595
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$550
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$726
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1306
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$617
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$675
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$749
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$485
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$673
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$613
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$517
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$664
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$593
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$943
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$1449
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$684
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$589
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$598
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$1191