Asmara vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$513
$1156
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$2767
🏠 One person rent
$212
$575
🏘️ Family rent
$354
$961
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.3
$78
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$114
$163
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
9
21
😀 Quality of life
15
31
🏙️ Population
963K
2.77M

The cost of living in Asmara is 56% less expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 8615th and 4865th ($513 vs $1156) 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 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 9202nd and 8755th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Asmara vs Douala

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Asmara Douala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$90.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$5.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.44
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$206
$604
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$375
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$376
$1078
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$669
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$100
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$54
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.87%
19.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1413
$2049
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$788
$995
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.18
$5.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$6.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$6.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$4.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.73
$9.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$3.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.75
$4.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.1
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.95
$9.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.3
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.62
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$61.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.1
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3926
$3455

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$481
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$484
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$483
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$748
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$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

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$627
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$738
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$821
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$1272
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$759
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$373
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$666
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$699
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1209
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$591
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$773
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$559
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1364
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$564
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$693
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$795
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$743
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$786
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$627
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$1011
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$1013
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$698
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$551
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$531
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$1375
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$488
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$760
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$478
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$670
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$672
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$575
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$692
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$601
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$658
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$946
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$518
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$323
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$639
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$995