Asmara vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$751
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1234
$1496
🏠 One person rent
$212
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$404
$477
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.7
$61.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$1673
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
8
22
😀 Quality of life
17
43
🏙️ Population
963K
951K

The cost of living in Asmara is 34% less expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 8513th and 6569th ($498 vs $751) 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 0.7 months in Asmara compared to 2.2 months in Freetown. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Freetown ranked 1st in Sierra Leone, while ranked 9076th and 6876th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Freetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$23.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$7.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.22
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$791
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$80.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$653
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$175
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$77
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$87.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.28%
10.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1471
$1081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$1080
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$9.01
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.45
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$6.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$5.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.36
$5.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$2.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$1.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$1.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$12.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.02
$1.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.3
$10
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.5
$55.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.7
$75.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2776
$2661

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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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Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Conakry
$1024
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$971
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$689
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$968
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$689
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$989
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$977
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$501
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$470
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$778
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$799
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$975
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$972
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$469
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1049
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$469
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$468
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$556
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$486
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$441
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1081
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$472
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1068
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$518
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$471
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1009
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1067
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1179
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$976
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$471
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$897
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1070
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$479
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$923
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$888
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$584
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$470