Asmara vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$520
$1346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1283
$1679
🏠 One person rent
$224
$980
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$655
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.9
$69
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$389
$1273
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
8
23
😀 Quality of life
27
37
🏙️ Population
963K
951K

The cost of living in Asmara is 61% less expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 8486th and 4063rd ($520 vs $1346) 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 0.9 months in Freetown. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Freetown ranked 1st in Sierra Leone, while ranked 8455th and 7302nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Freetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.04
$2.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.8
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$7.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$1.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$866
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$801
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$489
$1547
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$310
$170
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.7
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.1
$85.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.33%
12.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1560
$1087
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$933
$1072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.9
$18.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$0.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$6.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$6.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$3.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$5.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.82
$2.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.41
$1.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$1.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.9
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$1.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.3
$12.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.71
$2.91
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$10
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.2
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.8
$82.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2756
$2773

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$487
63 km or 39 mi Massawa
$486
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$488
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$662
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$1006
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$897
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$943
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$752
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$838
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$482
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$910
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$1003
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$902
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$482
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$546
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$481
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$507
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$496
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1131
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$486
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$542
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$540
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$937
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$571
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$542
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$836
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$905
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$877
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$979
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$888
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1146
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$908
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1180
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$756
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$860
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$503
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$718
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$518
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$764

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Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Conakry
$1061
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$998
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1278
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$998
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1272
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$1019
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$1009
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$523
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$487
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$804
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$827
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$1007
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$999
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$487
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$964
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$487
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$953
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$487
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$552
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$507
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$477
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1000
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$489
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$998
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$569
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$490
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1052
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1046
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1114
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$916
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$491
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$904
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$970
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$499
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$937
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$960
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$906
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$647
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$490