Asmara vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$531
$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1266
$2976
🏠 One person rent
$222
$659
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$1122
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.1
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$95
$132
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
9
21
😀 Quality of life
18
30
🏙️ Population
963K
2.77M

The cost of living in Asmara is 58% less expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 8533rd and 4669th ($531 vs $1254) 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 9169th and 8810th 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
$3.29
$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.1
$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.34
☕ Cappuccino
$1.94
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$706
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$444
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$1283
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$250
$808
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.3
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$58.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.83%
19.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1447
$2109
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$823
$1010
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.53
$4.66
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$2.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$7.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$6.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$4.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.03
$8.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$3.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.83
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$9.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.3
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.7
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.5
$69.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.5
$543
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3558
$3517

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$498
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$497
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$498
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$810
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$931
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$1017
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$858
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$863
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$1022
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$491
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$902
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$964
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$893
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$491
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$551
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$492
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$514
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$504
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1104
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$494
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$572
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$571
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$865
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$601
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$906
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$819
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1107
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$832
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1209
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$848
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$800
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$526
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$1153
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$509
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$1152

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$641
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$750
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$834
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$1344
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$750
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$386
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$668
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$687
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1239
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$601
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$849
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$618
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1555
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$587
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$785
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$922
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$745
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$878
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$655
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$1042
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$1042
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$699
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$550
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$594
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$1551
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$578
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$830
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$492
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$775
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$750
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$659
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$785
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$608
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$759
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$1022
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$538
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$353
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$665
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$1017