Asmara vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$677
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1234
$1633
🏠 One person rent
$212
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$404
$549
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.7
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$265
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
8
28
😀 Quality of life
17
47
🏙️ Population
963K
1.16M

The cost of living in Asmara is 26% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 8513th and 6978th ($498 vs $677) 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 0.7 months in Asmara compared to 0.4 months in Kigali. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 9076th and 6517th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$3.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$6.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$414
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$36.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.28%
16.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1471
$13256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$800
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.45
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$4.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$5.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$3.65
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.36
$8.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$3.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$3.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.02
$1.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.3
$21.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.5
$28.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.7
$204
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2776
$6579

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$466
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$467
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$466
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$800
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$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
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$599
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$539
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$575
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$458
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$566
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$572
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$449
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$448
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$554
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$453
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$739
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$445
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$446
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$493
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$776
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$448
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$543
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$449
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$745
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$747
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$493
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$547
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$654
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$600
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$748
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$542
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$746
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$740
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$557
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$424
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$441
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$553
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$557
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$556
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$808
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$860
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$405
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$439
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$476
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$571