Asmara vs Harare - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Harare
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1234
$2551
🏠 One person rent
$212
$422
🏘️ Family rent
$404
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$294
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.7
$164
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$440
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
8
37
😀 Quality of life
17
47
🏙️ Population
963K
2.15M

The cost of living in Asmara is 48% less expensive than in Harare. Cities ranked 8513th and 5620th ($498 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Eritrea and Zimbabwe, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Zimbabwe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Asmara compared to 0.5 months in Harare. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Harare ranked 1st in Zimbabwe, while ranked 9076th and 6463rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Asmara vs Harare

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Asmara Harare
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$6.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$39.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$4.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.48
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$2.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$303
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$261
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$938
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$698
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$35.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$53.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$117
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.28%
13.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1471
$1378
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$1341
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$31.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.45
$21.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.65
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$7.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$5.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$5.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.36
$6.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$2.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$5.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$6.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$44.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$37.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.02
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.3
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.5
$38.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.7
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2776
$7309

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71 km or 44 mi Keren
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$800
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$1061
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$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
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$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
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$551
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$524
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$857
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$938
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$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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$852
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$761
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$784
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$689
165 km or 103 mi Kwekwe
$691
213 km or 132 mi Mutare
$645
223 km or 138 mi Gweru
$722
251 km or 156 mi Masvingo
$837
291 km or 181 mi Chimoio
$993
328 km or 204 mi Tete
$970
369 km or 229 mi Bulawayo
$777
399 km or 248 mi Lusaka
$777
447 km or 278 mi Choma
$795
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$1014
478 km or 297 mi Blantyre
$363
498 km or 309 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
510 km or 317 mi Ntcheu
$332
514 km or 319 mi Mulanje
$327
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$367
525 km or 326 mi Francistown
$550
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$326
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$734
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$332
588 km or 365 mi Monkey Bay
$335
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$1210
618 km or 384 mi Quelimane
$992
635 km or 394 mi Kitwe
$1238
659 km or 409 mi Mufulira
$1236
665 km or 413 mi Palapye
$511
679 km or 422 mi Serowe
$554
680 km or 422 mi Chingola
$1107
714 km or 444 mi Mzimba
$337
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$605
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$1121
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$338
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$1025
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$952
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$1176
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$953
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$866