Asmara vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$1347
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1268
$1705
🏠 One person rent
$227
$974
🏘️ Family rent
$385
$652
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.8
$69
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$112
$120
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
8
22
😀 Quality of life
14
29
🏙️ Population
963K
951K

The cost of living in Asmara is 60% less expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 8435th and 4374th ($533 vs $1347) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Eritrea and Sierra Leone, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Sierra Leone comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Asmara compared to 0.1 months in Freetown. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Freetown ranked 2nd in Sierra Leone, while ranked 9205th and 8809th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Asmara vs Freetown

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Asmara Freetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$2.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.2
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.7
$7.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$856
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$148
$797
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$400
$1547
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$79.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.7
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$85.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
12.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1543
$1524
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$940
$942
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$17.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.01
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$6.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$6.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$5.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.77
$5.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.27
$1.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$1.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$0.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$1.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.7
$15.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.2
$2.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.7
$10
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.2
$63.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$84.4
$87.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3125
$3183

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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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Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Conakry
$1067
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$999
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1283
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$999
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1281
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$1021
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$1010
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$536
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$502
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$872
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$895
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$1007
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$1003
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$503
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1044
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$503
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$502
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$598
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$541
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$516
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1088
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$508
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1084
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$583
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$506
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1140
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1141
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1221
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1099
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$506
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1082
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1060
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$514
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1123
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1083
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$630
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$506