Asmara vs Kananga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Kananga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$531
$1037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1266
$2400
🏠 One person rent
$222
$400
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$663
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.1
$207
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$95
$94.5
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
9
6
😀 Quality of life
18
12
🏙️ Population
963K
1.97M

The cost of living in Asmara is 49% less expensive than in Kananga. Cities ranked 8533rd and 5401st ($531 vs $1037) 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 10th in the DR Congo, while ranked 9169th and 9247th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Asmara vs Kananga

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Asmara Kananga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.29
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.1
$61.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$6.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$1.94
$3.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$700
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$163
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$1241
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$250
$293
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$95.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.3
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.83%
12.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1447
$1045
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$823
$511
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$124
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.53
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$7.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$4.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$8.73
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$3.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.03
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$4.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$3.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.83
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.3
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.7
$4.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.5
$23.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$46.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.5
$109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3558
$3248

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$498
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$497
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$498
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$810
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$931
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$1017
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$858
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$863
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$1022
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$491
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$902
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$964
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$893
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$491
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$551
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$492
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$514
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$504
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1104
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$494
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$572
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$571
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$865
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$601
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$906
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$819
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1107
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$832
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1209
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$848
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$800
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$526
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$1153
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$509
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$1152

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Distance City Cost of living
129 km or 80 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
165 km or 103 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
191 km or 119 mi Tshikapa
$999
193 km or 120 mi Gandajika
$887
413 km or 257 mi Kikwit
$932
505 km or 314 mi Kindu
$785
630 km or 392 mi Kolwezi
$1039
711 km or 442 mi Luena
$662
736 km or 457 mi Likasi
$1039
746 km or 464 mi Kalemie
$786
775 km or 482 mi Kisangani
$961
791 km or 492 mi Uvira
$839
804 km or 499 mi Bukavu
$798
809 km or 502 mi Mbandaka
$851
809 km or 503 mi Kinshasa
$1163
809 km or 503 mi Cyangugu
$517
814 km or 506 mi Brazzaville
$602
815 km or 507 mi Bujumbura
$759
832 km or 517 mi Bubanza
$693
838 km or 520 mi Makamba
$691
842 km or 523 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
845 km or 525 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
865 km or 538 mi Rutana
$691
869 km or 540 mi Kinkala
$543
873 km or 543 mi Gitega
$694
876 km or 544 mi Kibuye
$507
882 km or 548 mi Ngozi
$692
888 km or 551 mi Gisenyi
$395
889 km or 552 mi Butare
$409
899 km or 559 mi Bumba
$857
901 km or 560 mi Nyanza
$544
906 km or 563 mi Ruyigi
$693
920 km or 571 mi Mansa
$1030
936 km or 582 mi Ruhengeri
$518
937 km or 582 mi Muyinga
$691
949 km or 590 mi Chingola
$1229
951 km or 591 mi Kigali
$811
960 km or 597 mi Gamboma
$543
972 km or 604 mi Byumba
$620
977 km or 607 mi Mufulira
$1473