Asmara vs Gaborone - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Gaborone
🚶 Cost of living one person
$513
$723
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$1750
🏠 One person rent
$212
$281
🏘️ Family rent
$354
$453
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.3
$66.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$114
$454
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
9
39
😀 Quality of life
15
61
🏙️ Population
963K
236K

The cost of living in Asmara is 29% less expensive than in Gaborone. Cities ranked 8615th and 7140th ($513 vs $723) 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 0.2 months in Asmara compared to 0.6 months in Gaborone. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Gaborone ranked 1st in Botswana, while ranked 9202nd and 5784th 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
$3.14
$11.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$29.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$5.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$2.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$206
$279
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$180
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$376
$475
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$321
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$37
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$57.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$43.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.87%
10.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1413
$1314
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$788
$1290
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$30
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.18
$20.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$5.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$4.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$4.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.73
$4.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.75
$5.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$0.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$3.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.1
$34
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.95
$6.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.3
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.62
$4.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$47.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.1
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3926
$2568

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$481
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$484
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$483
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$748
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$947
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$923
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$872
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$800
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$931
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$476
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$871
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$976
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$873
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$475
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$532
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$476
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$497
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$488
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1124
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$478
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$563
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$564
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$864
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$590
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$890
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$803
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1031
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$809
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1210
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$834
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$788
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$509
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$1050
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$521
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$1045

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Molepolole
$663
67 km or 42 mi Lobatse
$691
67 km or 42 mi Kanye
$691
136 km or 84 mi Mmabatho
$903
174 km or 108 mi Rustenburg
$994
196 km or 122 mi Mahalapye
$615
215 km or 134 mi Brits
$950
257 km or 160 mi Klerksdorp
$860
258 km or 160 mi Potchefstroom
$789
259 km or 161 mi Pretoria
$1015
264 km or 164 mi Randburg
$912
265 km or 165 mi Palapye
$549
266 km or 165 mi Centurion
$997
266 km or 165 mi Soweto
$1031
266 km or 165 mi Serowe
$590
269 km or 167 mi Sandton
$1104
275 km or 171 mi Johannesburg
$1204
296 km or 184 mi Benoni
$851
298 km or 185 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
302 km or 188 mi Vereeniging
$742
310 km or 193 mi Springs
$784
358 km or 222 mi Kroonstad
$872
379 km or 235 mi Welkom
$811
380 km or 236 mi Middelburg
$875
407 km or 253 mi Bethal
$902
421 km or 261 mi Francistown
$632
468 km or 291 mi Kimberley
$904
495 km or 308 mi Bloemfontein
$742
514 km or 319 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
531 km or 330 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
540 km or 336 mi Maseru
$660
559 km or 347 mi Mbabane
$607
569 km or 354 mi Bulawayo
$632
584 km or 363 mi Manzini
$494
589 km or 366 mi Mafeteng
$611
597 km or 371 mi Vryheid
$882
628 km or 390 mi Upington
$796
675 km or 419 mi Matola
$912
685 km or 425 mi Maputo
$1014
705 km or 438 mi Gweru
$565