Asmara vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$758
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1268
$1809
🏠 One person rent
$227
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$385
$676
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$221
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.8
$100
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$112
$212
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
8
27
😀 Quality of life
14
49
🏙️ Population
963K
1.16M

The cost of living in Asmara is 30% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 8435th and 6835th ($533 vs $758) 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 0.3 months in Kigali. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 9205th and 6733rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$2.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.2
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.7
$6.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$148
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$400
$914
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$31.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.7
$48.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
16.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1543
$14731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$940
$960
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.01
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$4.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$3.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.77
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$1.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.27
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$31.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$3.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.7
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.2
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.7
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.2
$62.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$84.4
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3125
$7919

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$498
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$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
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$597
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$524
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$499
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$412
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$491
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$396
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$687
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$686
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$505
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$689
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$803
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$689
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$687
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$754
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$842
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$688
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$567
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$688
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$804
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$820
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$656
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$578
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$717
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$658
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$833
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$582
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$792
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$793
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$623
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$511
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$543
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$654
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$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$879
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$957
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$528
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$503
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$508
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$612