Asmara vs Kananga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Kananga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$524
$932
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1293
$2404
🏠 One person rent
$228
$412
🏘️ Family rent
$435
$991
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$304
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.6
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$397
$814
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
8
5
😀 Quality of life
27
14
🏙️ Population
963K
1.97M

The cost of living in Asmara is 44% less expensive than in Kananga. Cities ranked 8485th and 6049th ($524 vs $932) 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 0.8 months in Asmara compared to 0.9 months in Kananga. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Kananga ranked 5th in the DR Congo, while ranked 8376th and 9059th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Kananga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.97
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$4.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$4.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$505
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$150
$198
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$1235
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$652
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.69%
12.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1574
$7038
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$850
$514
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$5.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$5.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$3.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$7.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.44
$8.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$4.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$3.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.81
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$36.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$8.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.5
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.76
$3.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.5
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.1
$88.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2898
$3289

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Distance City Cost of living
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$490
63 km or 39 mi Massawa
$492
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$491
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$686
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$988
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$946
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$935
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$799
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$814
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$489
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$915
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$1096
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$895
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$488
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$550
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$491
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$514
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$504
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1094
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$491
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$554
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$553
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$934
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$584
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$895
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$868
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$940
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$889
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1123
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$902
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$667
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$851
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$509
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$626
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$527
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$671

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Distance City Cost of living
129 km or 80 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
165 km or 103 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
191 km or 119 mi Tshikapa
$902
193 km or 120 mi Gandajika
$815
413 km or 257 mi Kikwit
$852
505 km or 314 mi Kindu
$728
630 km or 392 mi Kolwezi
$947
711 km or 442 mi Luena
$723
736 km or 457 mi Likasi
$939
746 km or 464 mi Kalemie
$730
775 km or 482 mi Kisangani
$855
791 km or 492 mi Uvira
$763
804 km or 499 mi Bukavu
$723
809 km or 502 mi Mbandaka
$810
809 km or 503 mi Kinshasa
$1041
809 km or 503 mi Cyangugu
$559
814 km or 506 mi Brazzaville
$589
815 km or 507 mi Bujumbura
$546
832 km or 517 mi Bubanza
$508
838 km or 520 mi Makamba
$509
842 km or 523 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
845 km or 525 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
865 km or 538 mi Rutana
$509
869 km or 540 mi Kinkala
$529
873 km or 543 mi Gitega
$510
876 km or 544 mi Kibuye
$579
882 km or 548 mi Ngozi
$509
888 km or 551 mi Gisenyi
$587
889 km or 552 mi Butare
$441
899 km or 559 mi Bumba
$796
901 km or 560 mi Nyanza
$545
906 km or 563 mi Ruyigi
$509
920 km or 571 mi Mansa
$1017
936 km or 582 mi Ruhengeri
$598
937 km or 582 mi Muyinga
$509
949 km or 590 mi Chingola
$1028
951 km or 591 mi Kigali
$723
960 km or 597 mi Gamboma
$531
972 km or 604 mi Byumba
$622
977 km or 607 mi Mufulira
$1090