Asmara vs Kananga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Kananga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$934
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1234
$2405
🏠 One person rent
$212
$419
🏘️ Family rent
$404
$1006
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$310
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.7
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$815
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
8
5
😀 Quality of life
17
18
🏙️ Population
963K
1.97M

The cost of living in Asmara is 47% less expensive than in Kananga. Cities ranked 8513th and 5768th ($498 vs $934) 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 0.7 months in Asmara compared to 0.9 months in Kananga. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Kananga ranked 4th in the DR Congo, while ranked 9076th and 9027th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Kananga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$7.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$45.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$4.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.82
 Cappuccino
$1.74
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$198
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$1257
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$652
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$25.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.28%
12.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1471
$7047
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$516
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$98.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.45
$5.29
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$6.68
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$3.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$8.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.36
$8.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$4.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$3.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$2.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$0.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$49.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$2.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$31.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.02
$3.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.3
$24.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.5
$57.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.7
$89.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2776
$3136

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Mendefera
$466
63 km or 39 mi Massawa
$467
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$466
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$800
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$1061
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$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
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$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
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$551
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$938
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$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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Distance City Cost of living
129 km or 80 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
165 km or 103 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
191 km or 119 mi Tshikapa
$890
193 km or 120 mi Gandajika
$824
413 km or 257 mi Kikwit
$829
505 km or 314 mi Kindu
$740
630 km or 392 mi Kolwezi
$961
711 km or 442 mi Luena
$767
736 km or 457 mi Likasi
$953
746 km or 464 mi Kalemie
$746
775 km or 482 mi Kisangani
$860
791 km or 492 mi Uvira
$776
804 km or 499 mi Bukavu
$739
809 km or 502 mi Mbandaka
$825
809 km or 503 mi Kinshasa
$1001
809 km or 503 mi Cyangugu
$554
814 km or 506 mi Brazzaville
$561
815 km or 507 mi Bujumbura
$493
832 km or 517 mi Bubanza
$453
838 km or 520 mi Makamba
$449
842 km or 523 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
845 km or 525 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
865 km or 538 mi Rutana
$448
869 km or 540 mi Kinkala
$511
873 km or 543 mi Gitega
$445
876 km or 544 mi Kibuye
$566
882 km or 548 mi Ngozi
$448
888 km or 551 mi Gisenyi
$572
889 km or 552 mi Butare
$458
899 km or 559 mi Bumba
$804
901 km or 560 mi Nyanza
$539
906 km or 563 mi Ruyigi
$446
920 km or 571 mi Mansa
$1121
936 km or 582 mi Ruhengeri
$575
937 km or 582 mi Muyinga
$449
949 km or 590 mi Chingola
$1107
951 km or 591 mi Kigali
$677
960 km or 597 mi Gamboma
$510
972 km or 604 mi Byumba
$599
977 km or 607 mi Mufulira
$1236