Asmara vs Gaborone - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Gaborone
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$656
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1234
$1745
🏠 One person rent
$212
$267
🏘️ Family rent
$404
$554
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$271
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.7
$57.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$460
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
8
39
😀 Quality of life
17
55
🏙️ Population
963K
246K

The cost of living in Asmara is 24% less expensive than in Gaborone. Cities ranked 8513th and 7144th ($498 vs $656) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Eritrea and Botswana, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Botswana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Asmara compared to 0.7 months in Gaborone. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Gaborone ranked 1st in Botswana, while ranked 9076th and 5959th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Asmara vs Gaborone

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Asmara Gaborone
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$4.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$29.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$7.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.75
 Cappuccino
$1.74
$2.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$197
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$524
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$392
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$26.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$41.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$93.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.28%
9.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1471
$1102
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$967
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$22
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.45
$18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$5.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$4.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$4.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.36
$6.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$3.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$0.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$2.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$5.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.02
$4.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.3
$39.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.5
$52.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.7
$175
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2776
$5329

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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
50 km or 31 mi Molepolole
$603
67 km or 42 mi Lobatse
$631
67 km or 42 mi Kanye
$633
136 km or 84 mi Mmabatho
$719
174 km or 108 mi Rustenburg
$845
196 km or 122 mi Mahalapye
$605
215 km or 134 mi Brits
$751
257 km or 160 mi Klerksdorp
$621
258 km or 160 mi Potchefstroom
$625
259 km or 161 mi Pretoria
$783
264 km or 164 mi Randburg
$776
265 km or 165 mi Palapye
$511
266 km or 165 mi Centurion
$755
266 km or 165 mi Soweto
$875
266 km or 165 mi Serowe
$554
269 km or 167 mi Sandton
$889
275 km or 171 mi Johannesburg
$908
296 km or 184 mi Benoni
$741
298 km or 185 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
302 km or 188 mi Vereeniging
$637
310 km or 193 mi Springs
$631
358 km or 222 mi Kroonstad
$701
379 km or 235 mi Welkom
$682
380 km or 236 mi Middelburg
$866
407 km or 253 mi Bethal
$746
421 km or 261 mi Francistown
$550
468 km or 291 mi Kimberley
$753
495 km or 308 mi Bloemfontein
$601
514 km or 319 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
531 km or 330 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
540 km or 336 mi Maseru
$535
559 km or 347 mi Mbabane
$558
569 km or 354 mi Bulawayo
$777
584 km or 363 mi Manzini
$447
589 km or 366 mi Mafeteng
$511
597 km or 371 mi Vryheid
$739
628 km or 390 mi Upington
$643
675 km or 419 mi Matola
$978
685 km or 425 mi Maputo
$1084
705 km or 438 mi Gweru
$722