Asmara vs Kananga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Kananga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$1029
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1268
$2387
🏠 One person rent
$227
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$385
$651
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$361
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.8
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$112
$112
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
8
5
😀 Quality of life
14
12
🏙️ Population
963K
1.97M

The cost of living in Asmara is 48% less expensive than in Kananga. Cities ranked 8435th and 5353rd ($533 vs $1029) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Eritrea and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Eritrea vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Asmara compared to 0.1 months in Kananga. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Kananga ranked 9th in the DR Congo, while ranked 9205th and 9240th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Kananga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$8.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.2
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.7
$6.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$3.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$700
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$148
$161
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$400
$1247
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$284
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$93.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.7
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
12.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1543
$1026
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$940
$508
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.01
$11.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$6.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$4.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$8.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.77
$9.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$4.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.27
$3.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$36.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.7
$36.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.2
$4.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.7
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.2
$45.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$84.4
$106
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3125
$3176

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$498
63 km or 39 mi Massawa
$499
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$500
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$826
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$971
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$1016
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$925
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$864
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$1039
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$499
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$911
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$964
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$903
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$498
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$560
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$498
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$522
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$512
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1116
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$500
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$559
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$560
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$860
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$586
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$918
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$879
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1162
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$896
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1155
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$910
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1289
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$857
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$517
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$1175
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$502
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$1169

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Distance City Cost of living
129 km or 80 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
165 km or 103 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
191 km or 119 mi Tshikapa
$993
193 km or 120 mi Gandajika
$885
413 km or 257 mi Kikwit
$928
505 km or 314 mi Kindu
$793
630 km or 392 mi Kolwezi
$1045
711 km or 442 mi Luena
$682
736 km or 457 mi Likasi
$1032
746 km or 464 mi Kalemie
$792
775 km or 482 mi Kisangani
$957
791 km or 492 mi Uvira
$842
804 km or 499 mi Bukavu
$803
809 km or 502 mi Mbandaka
$836
809 km or 503 mi Kinshasa
$1148
809 km or 503 mi Cyangugu
$505
814 km or 506 mi Brazzaville
$595
815 km or 507 mi Bujumbura
$754
832 km or 517 mi Bubanza
$689
838 km or 520 mi Makamba
$688
842 km or 523 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
845 km or 525 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
865 km or 538 mi Rutana
$688
869 km or 540 mi Kinkala
$538
873 km or 543 mi Gitega
$689
876 km or 544 mi Kibuye
$491
882 km or 548 mi Ngozi
$686
888 km or 551 mi Gisenyi
$396
889 km or 552 mi Butare
$412
899 km or 559 mi Bumba
$858
901 km or 560 mi Nyanza
$524
906 km or 563 mi Ruyigi
$687
920 km or 571 mi Mansa
$912
936 km or 582 mi Ruhengeri
$499
937 km or 582 mi Muyinga
$687
949 km or 590 mi Chingola
$1069
951 km or 591 mi Kigali
$758
960 km or 597 mi Gamboma
$536
972 km or 604 mi Byumba
$597
977 km or 607 mi Mufulira
$1278