Asmara vs Juba - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Juba
🚶 Cost of living one person
$513
$513
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$1242
🏠 One person rent
$212
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$354
$358
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.3
$37.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$114
$127
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
9
11
😀 Quality of life
15
15
🏙️ Population
963K
500K

The cost of living in Asmara is 0.1% more expensive than in Juba. Cities ranked 8615th and 8618th ($513 vs $513) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Eritrea and South Sudan, respectively. Check Eritrea vs South Sudan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Asmara compared to 0.2 months in Juba. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Juba ranked 1st in South Sudan, while ranked 9202nd and 9200th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Asmara vs Juba

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Asmara Juba
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$3.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$4.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$1.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$206
$204
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$137
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$376
$361
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$252
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$25.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.87%
12.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1413
$1366
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$788
$797
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$12.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.18
$6.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$7.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.73
$7.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$3.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$3.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.75
$2.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.1
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.95
$4.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.3
$15.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.62
$3.71
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$27.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.1
$61.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3926
$4026

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$947
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$923
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$872
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
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$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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$505
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$577
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$591
354 km or 220 mi Yambio
$494
395 km or 245 mi Bunia
$810
498 km or 310 mi Isiro
$860
507 km or 315 mi Mbale
$624
508 km or 316 mi Kira Town
$635
510 km or 317 mi Wau
$505
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$697
521 km or 324 mi Malakal
$494
523 km or 325 mi Jinja
$573
539 km or 335 mi Beni
$795
542 km or 337 mi Entebbe
$531
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$603
544 km or 338 mi Kasese
$541
584 km or 363 mi Butembo
$784
596 km or 370 mi Mumias
$524
632 km or 393 mi Eldoret
$513
652 km or 405 mi Kisumu
$549
658 km or 409 mi Jimma
$746
735 km or 457 mi Byumba
$671
738 km or 459 mi Ruhengeri
$553
756 km or 470 mi Nakuru
$532
773 km or 480 mi Gisenyi
$411
776 km or 482 mi Kigali
$872
798 km or 496 mi Awasa
$910
808 km or 502 mi Kibuye
$533
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$753
827 km or 514 mi Nyanza
$583
832 km or 517 mi Mwanza
$613
854 km or 530 mi Butare
$447
858 km or 533 mi Meru
$543
860 km or 534 mi Kisangani
$946
868 km or 539 mi Muyinga
$688
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$543
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$779
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$689
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$448
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$807