Asmara vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$1300
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1234
$3233
🏠 One person rent
$212
$711
🏘️ Family rent
$404
$1410
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$405
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.7
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$148
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
8
21
😀 Quality of life
17
36
🏙️ Population
963K
2.77M

The cost of living in Asmara is 62% less expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 8513th and 4177th ($498 vs $1300) 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 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 9076th and 7640th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Douala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$8.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$116
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$1.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$773
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$495
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$1807
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$95.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$65.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.28%
19.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1471
$1944
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$16.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.45
$7.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$2.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$20.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$6.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$5.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.36
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$1.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$31.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$8.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$21.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.02
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.3
$77.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.5
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.7
$490
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2776
$3247

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$466
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$467
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$466
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$800
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$1061
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$885
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$959
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$883
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$820
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$466
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$923
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$1361
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$920
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$467
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$523
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$467
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$490
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$481
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1095
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$470
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$524
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$522
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$1047
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$551
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$938
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$899
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1032
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$901
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1100
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$936
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$923
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$705
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$881
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$486
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$676
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$602
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$702

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$587
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$683
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$860
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$990
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$761
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$237
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$567
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$436
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1242
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$233
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$330
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$327
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$507
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$290
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$325
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$354
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$697
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$351
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$315
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$866
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$866
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$651
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$548
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$272
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$288
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$243
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$247
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$269
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$462
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$250
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$272
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$310
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$313
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$633
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$262
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$448
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$314
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$210
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$407
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$826