Asmara vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$524
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1293
$2969
🏠 One person rent
$228
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$435
$1499
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.6
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$397
$180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
8
46
😀 Quality of life
27
41
🏙️ Population
963K
15.1M

The cost of living in Asmara is 54% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 8485th and 4791st ($524 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Eritrea and Nigeria, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Asmara compared to 0.2 months in Lagos. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 8376th and 6804th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.97
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$6.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$150
$476
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.69%
16.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1574
$1328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$850
$253
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$36.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$2.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$5.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$4.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$0.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.44
$6.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.81
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$0.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.5
$9.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.76
$2.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$21.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.5
$77.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.1
$82
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2898
$2307

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$492
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$988
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$946
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$935
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$513
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$799
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$814
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$489
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$915
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$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
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$934
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$584
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$555
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$827
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$895
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$868
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$940
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$889
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1123
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$902
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$1103
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$667
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$851
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$509
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$626
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$527
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$671

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$1019
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$710
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$755
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$759
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$699
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$774
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$617
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$704
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$644
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$635
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$681
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$711
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$537
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$658
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$655
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$886
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$656
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$345
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$570
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$652
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1036
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$652
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$368
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$546
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$846
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$585
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$747
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$1686
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$656
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$651
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$469
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$906
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$638
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$787
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$1262
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$412
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$374
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$492