Asmara vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$513
$697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$1649
🏠 One person rent
$212
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$354
$519
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.3
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$114
$140
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
9
54
😀 Quality of life
15
48
🏙️ Population
963K
1.68M

The cost of living in Asmara is 26% less expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 8615th and 7291st ($513 vs $697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Eritrea and Uganda, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Uganda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Asmara compared to 0.2 months in Kampala. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 9202nd and 6847th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Asmara vs Kampala

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Asmara Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$2.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$8.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.33
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$2.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$206
$453
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$180
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$376
$825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$323
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$38
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$56.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$39.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.87%
20.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1413
$1233
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$788
$1001
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$46.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.18
$3.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$4.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$4.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$4.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.73
$8.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$4.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.75
$5.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.1
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.95
$6.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.3
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.62
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$16.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.1
$38.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3926
$5038

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$481
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$484
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$483
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$748
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$947
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$923
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$872
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$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
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$590
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$561
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$753
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$890
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$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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$635
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$531
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$573
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$603
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$624
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$524
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$549
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$591
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$541
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$810
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$513
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$613
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$795
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$671
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$577
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$784
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$872
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$553
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$532
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$688
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$583
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$411
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$533
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$447
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$689
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$688
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$807
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$691
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$543
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$688
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$779
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$448
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$750
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$690
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$415
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$828
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$543
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$689
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$618