Asmara vs Gaborone - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Gaborone
🚶 Cost of living one person
$520
$691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1283
$1793
🏠 One person rent
$224
$268
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$520
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$287
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.9
$66
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$389
$373
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
8
39
😀 Quality of life
27
56
🏙️ Population
963K
236K

The cost of living in Asmara is 25% less expensive than in Gaborone. Cities ranked 8486th and 6941st ($520 vs $691) 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 0.5 months in Gaborone. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Gaborone ranked 1st in Botswana, while ranked 8455th and 5825th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Gaborone
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.04
$7.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.8
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$5.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$2.19
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$489
$537
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$310
$341
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$41.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.7
$64.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.1
$75.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.33%
9.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1560
$1028
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$933
$949
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.9
$25.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$21.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$7.31
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$4.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$5.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$5.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.82
$3.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.41
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$5.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$0.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.9
$34
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$6.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.3
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.71
$4.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$41.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.2
$76.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.8
$171
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2756
$4190

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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
50 km or 31 mi Molepolole
$628
67 km or 42 mi Lobatse
$665
67 km or 42 mi Kanye
$664
136 km or 84 mi Mmabatho
$780
174 km or 108 mi Rustenburg
$889
196 km or 122 mi Mahalapye
$631
215 km or 134 mi Brits
$820
257 km or 160 mi Klerksdorp
$722
258 km or 160 mi Potchefstroom
$695
259 km or 161 mi Pretoria
$906
264 km or 164 mi Randburg
$837
265 km or 165 mi Palapye
$540
266 km or 165 mi Centurion
$807
266 km or 165 mi Soweto
$923
266 km or 165 mi Serowe
$583
269 km or 167 mi Sandton
$953
275 km or 171 mi Johannesburg
$993
296 km or 184 mi Benoni
$785
298 km or 185 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
302 km or 188 mi Vereeniging
$672
310 km or 193 mi Springs
$678
358 km or 222 mi Kroonstad
$768
379 km or 235 mi Welkom
$748
380 km or 236 mi Middelburg
$795
407 km or 253 mi Bethal
$784
421 km or 261 mi Francistown
$624
468 km or 291 mi Kimberley
$814
495 km or 308 mi Bloemfontein
$657
514 km or 319 mi Butha-Buthe
$535
531 km or 330 mi Teyateyaneng
$500
540 km or 336 mi Maseru
$621
559 km or 347 mi Mbabane
$562
569 km or 354 mi Bulawayo
$766
584 km or 363 mi Manzini
$442
589 km or 366 mi Mafeteng
$567
597 km or 371 mi Vryheid
$763
628 km or 390 mi Upington
$699
675 km or 419 mi Matola
$964
685 km or 425 mi Maputo
$1068
705 km or 438 mi Gweru
$597