Asmara vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$513
$872
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$2006
🏠 One person rent
$212
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$354
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.3
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$114
$137
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
9
30
😀 Quality of life
15
48
🏙️ Population
963K
1.75M

The cost of living in Asmara is 41% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 8615th and 6419th ($513 vs $872) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Eritrea and Rwanda, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Asmara compared to 0.2 months in Kigali. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 9202nd and 6866th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$2.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$25.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$6.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.04
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$206
$609
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$381
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$376
$1100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$673
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$40.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$62.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.87%
16.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1413
$10930
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$788
$1245
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$25.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.18
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$3.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$4.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.73
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$3.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.75
$2.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.1
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.95
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.3
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.62
$3.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.1
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3926
$7731

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$481
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$484
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$483
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$748
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$947
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$923
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$872
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$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
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$590
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$890
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$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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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$671
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$583
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$553
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$447
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$533
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$411
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$688
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$689
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$543
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$688
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$779
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$691
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$688
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$750
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$828
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$690
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$541
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$689
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$784
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$795
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$613
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$531
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$697
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$635
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$810
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$573
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$770
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$771
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$603
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$524
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$549
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$577
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$624
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$591
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$860
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$946
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$513
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$532
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$494
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$618